Robert Alexander Inch
Appointed by President Warren G. Harding in 1924 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Alexander Inch was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He earned a law degree from New York Law School in 1897. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1873–1961
- Appointed by
- Warren G. Harding, 1924
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- College of New Jersey (now Princeton) 1895 · New York Law School 1897
- Succeeded
- Thomas Chatfield
- Succeeded by
- John Ries Bartels
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | Eastern District of New York succeeded Thomas Chatfield | Harding (R) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) | A.B. | 1895 |
| New York Law School | LL.B. | 1897 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Inch authored 30 published opinions for the court (1924–1959). Most cited: Ziegelheim v. Flohr (21 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Ziegelheim v. Flohr | 119 F. Supp. 324 | 21 |
| 1951 | United States v. Monti | 100 F. Supp. 209 | 17 |
| 1924 | Gonzales v. United States Shipping Board, Emergency Fleet Corp. | 3 F.2d 168 | 17 |
| 1948 | In Re Prudence-Bonds Corporation | 76 F. Supp. 643 | 16 |
| 1926 | Gorman v. A. B. Leach & Co. | 11 F.2d 454 | 16 |
| 1959 | United States v. 765.56 ACRES OF LAND, ETC. | 174 F. Supp. 1 | 13 |
| 1957 | United States v. 50.8 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situate in Hempstead | 149 F. Supp. 749 | 13 |
| 1954 | First Suffolk National Bank v. the Air Brant | 125 F. Supp. 709 | 12 |
| 1931 | In Re Potell | 53 F.2d 877 | 11 |
| 1925 | Dodge Bros. v. East | 8 F.2d 872 | 11 |
| 1957 | United States v. 51.8 ACRES OF LAND, ETC. | 151 F. Supp. 631 | 10 |
| 1953 | Palazzolo v. Pan Atlantic S. S. Corp. | 111 F. Supp. 505 | 10 |
| 1928 | Pinaud, Inc. v. Huebschman | 27 F.2d 531 | 10 |
| 1954 | United States v. 26.07 ACRES OF LAND, ETC. | 126 F. Supp. 374 | 9 |
| 1957 | United States v. 102.93 Acres of Land Situate in the Town of Huntington | 154 F. Supp. 258 | 8 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 30 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Robert Alexander Inch?
- President Warren G. Harding appointed Robert Alexander Inch to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in 1924.
- Was Robert Alexander Inch appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Robert Alexander Inch was appointed by President Warren G. Harding, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Robert Alexander Inch's confirmation vote?
- Robert Alexander Inch was confirmed by voice vote on January 8, 1924. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Robert Alexander Inch on?
- Robert Alexander Inch was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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37 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).