Royce H. Savage
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940 and confirmed by voice vote, Royce H. Savage was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. He earned a law degree from University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1927. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1904–1993
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Chief judge
- Northern District of Oklahoma, 1949 to 1961
- Education
- University of Oklahoma 1925 · University of Oklahoma College of Law 1927
- Succeeded
- Franklin Elmore Kennamer
- Succeeded by
- Allen Edward Barrow
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Northern District of Oklahoma succeeded Franklin Elmore Kennamer chief judge 1949 to 1961 | F.D. Roosevelt (D) | 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 Oklahoma | A.B. | 1925 |
| University of Oklahoma College of Law | LL.B. | 1927 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Private practice, Tulsa, Oklahoma | 1929-1938, 1969- |
| Private practice, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 1938-1940 |
| Member, Judicial Conference of the United States | 1958-1961 |
| General counsel, Gulf Oil Corporation | 1961-1969 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Savage authored 5 published opinions for the court (1951–1961). Most cited: Parkhill Truck Company v. United States (8 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Parkhill Truck Company v. United States | 198 F. Supp. 362 | 8 |
| 1960 | Arrow Trucking Co. v. United States | 181 F. Supp. 775 | 7 |
| 1961 | Well Surveys, Incorporated v. McCullough Tool Company | 199 F. Supp. 374 | 6 |
| 1951 | Kobe, Inc. v. Dempsey Pump Co. | 97 F. Supp. 342 | 4 |
| 1952 | World Pub. Co. v. United States | 104 F. Supp. 784 | 1 |
Showing the 5 most-cited of 5 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 Royce H. Savage?
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Royce H. Savage to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma in 1940.
- Was Royce H. Savage appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Royce H. Savage was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Royce H. Savage's confirmation vote?
- Royce H. Savage was confirmed by voice vote on September 27, 1940. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Royce H. Savage on?
- Royce H. Savage was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States Government (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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21 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).