Ronald Norwood Davies
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1955 and confirmed by voice vote, Ronald Norwood Davies was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota. He earned a law degree from Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center) in 1930. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1904–1996
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1955
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of North Dakota 1927 · Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown Law Center) 1930
- Succeeded
- Charles Joseph Vogel
- Succeeded by
- Paul Benson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | District of North Dakota succeeded Charles Joseph Vogel | Eisenhower (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
| University of North Dakota | A.B. | 1927 |
| Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center) | LL.B. | 1930 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Davies authored 21 published opinions for the court (1955–1971). Most cited: Merchants Nat. Bank & Trust Co. of Fargo v. United States (34 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Merchants Nat. Bank & Trust Co. of Fargo v. United States | 272 F. Supp. 409 | 34 |
| 1966 | Stromsodt v. Parke-Davis and Company | 257 F. Supp. 991 | 26 |
| 1957 | United States v. Harvick | 153 F. Supp. 696 | 14 |
| 1957 | Hornung v. Master Tank & Welding Company | 151 F. Supp. 169 | 13 |
| 1956 | Minneapolis Brewing Company v. Merritt | 143 F. Supp. 146 | 13 |
| 1965 | Forney Industries, Inc. v. Andre | 246 F. Supp. 333 | 12 |
| 1961 | United States Ex Rel. Home Indemnity Co. v. American Employers' Insurance | 192 F. Supp. 873 | 12 |
| 1961 | United States v. Scott | 195 F. Supp. 440 | 11 |
| 1960 | Bistram v. United States | 180 F. Supp. 501 | 11 |
| 1968 | Lovelette v. Braun | 293 F. Supp. 41 | 10 |
| 1958 | Swanson v. Hill | 166 F. Supp. 296 | 10 |
| 1955 | United States v. McDonald Grain and Seed Company | 135 F. Supp. 854 | 10 |
| 1971 | Rygg v. United States | 334 F. Supp. 219 | 8 |
| 1959 | Bryant v. United States | 173 F. Supp. 574 | 8 |
| 1967 | Wahpeton Professional Services, P. C. v. Kniskern | 275 F. Supp. 806 | 7 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 21 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 Ronald Norwood Davies?
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Ronald Norwood Davies to the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota in 1955.
- Was Ronald Norwood Davies appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Ronald Norwood Davies was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Ronald Norwood Davies's confirmation vote?
- Ronald Norwood Davies was confirmed by voice vote on July 22, 1955. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Ronald Norwood Davies on?
- Ronald Norwood Davies was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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40 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).