Ross Rizley
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956 and confirmed by voice vote, Ross Rizley was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. He earned a law degree from Kansas City School of Law (now University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law) in 1915. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1892–1969
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Kansas City Law (now of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law) 1915
- Succeeded
- Edgar Sullins Vaught
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Western District of Oklahoma succeeded Edgar Sullins Vaught | 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
Judicial Record
In our data, Rizley authored 8 published opinions for the court (1957–1963). Most cited: Freeling v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (51 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Freeling v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | 221 F. Supp. 955 | 51 |
| 1963 | Nash v. Wiseman | 227 F. Supp. 552 | 17 |
| 1958 | Freeman v. United States | 167 F. Supp. 541 | 11 |
| 1957 | Moore Oil, Inc. v. Snakard | 150 F. Supp. 250 | 7 |
| 1958 | Berry v. Wiseman | 174 F. Supp. 748 | 5 |
| 1958 | Canon v. Chapman | 161 F. Supp. 104 | 4 |
| 1958 | Barry v. United States | 175 F. Supp. 308 | 2 |
| 1957 | United States v. UNKNOWN HEIRS, ETC. | 152 F. Supp. 452 | 2 |
Showing the 8 most-cited of 8 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 Ross Rizley?
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Ross Rizley to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma in 1956.
- Was Ross Rizley appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Ross Rizley was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Ross Rizley's confirmation vote?
- Ross Rizley was confirmed by voice vote on March 1, 1956. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Ross Rizley on?
- Ross Rizley was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (CC0), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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12 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).