Stephen Sanders Chandler Jr.
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1943 and confirmed by the Senate 37–28, Stephen Sanders Chandler Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. He earned a law degree from University of Kansas School of Law in 1922. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1899–1989
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1943
- Confirmed
- 37–28
- Education
- University of Kansas Law 1922
- Succeeded by
- Ralph Gordon Thompson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Western District of Oklahoma | F.D. Roosevelt (D) | 37–28 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
The Senate’s published per-senator roll-call records begin in 1989, so no senator-by-senator breakdown is available for this vote.
Education
| University of Kansas School of Law | LL.B. | 1922 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Chandler authored 23 published opinions for the court (1944–1976). Most cited: International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 627 v. Arthurs (22 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 627 v. Arthurs | 355 F. Supp. 7 | 22 |
| 1973 | Alfalfa Electric Coop., Inc. v. Travelers Indemnity Co. | 376 F. Supp. 901 | 21 |
| 1975 | Hall v. Burkett | 391 F. Supp. 237 | 17 |
| 1952 | Furrow & Co. v. American Airlines, Inc. | 102 F. Supp. 808 | 15 |
| 1956 | King v. Wiseman | 147 F. Supp. 156 | 13 |
| 1955 | Wichita Finance & Thrift Company v. City of Lawton | 131 F. Supp. 788 | 13 |
| 1975 | Aluminum Product Distributors, Inc. v. AAACON Auto Transport, Inc. | 404 F. Supp. 1374 | 11 |
| 1950 | Willoughby v. Sinclair Oil & Gas Co. | 89 F. Supp. 994 | 11 |
| 1955 | S. Toepfer, Inc. v. Braniff Airways, Inc. | 135 F. Supp. 671 | 9 |
| 1976 | Andrews, Mosburg, Davis, Elam, Legg & Bixler, Inc. v. General Insurance Co. of America | 418 F. Supp. 304 | 8 |
| 1972 | Prelin Industries, Inc. v. G & G CRAFTS, INC. | 357 F. Supp. 52 | 8 |
| 1971 | Blasdel v. Mullenix | 356 F. Supp. 924 | 6 |
| 1961 | Royer v. Stoody Company | 192 F. Supp. 949 | 6 |
| 1961 | Pyramid Life Ins. Co. v. MASONIC HOSP. ASS'N OF PAYNE CTY. | 191 F. Supp. 51 | 6 |
| 1944 | Tide Water Associated Oil Co. v. Jones | 57 F. Supp. 482 | 6 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 23 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 Stephen Sanders Chandler Jr.?
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Stephen Sanders Chandler Jr. to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma in 1943.
- Was Stephen Sanders Chandler Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Stephen Sanders Chandler Jr. was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Stephen Sanders Chandler Jr.'s confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Stephen Sanders Chandler Jr. 37–28 on May 10, 1943.
- Which court was Stephen Sanders Chandler Jr. on?
- Stephen Sanders Chandler Jr. 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: United States Government (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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45 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).