Thomas Blake Kennedy
Appointed by President Warren G. Harding in 1921 and confirmed by unknown vote, Thomas Blake Kennedy was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming. He earned a law degree from Syracuse University College of Law in 1897. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1874–1957
- Appointed by
- Warren G. Harding, 1921
- Confirmed
- by unknown vote
- Education
- Franklin College, New Athens, Ohio 1895 · Syracuse College of Law 1897
- Succeeded
- John Alden Riner
- Succeeded by
- Ewing Thomas Kerr
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | District of Wyoming succeeded John Alden Riner | Harding (R) | Unknown |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Franklin College, New Athens, Ohio | A.B. | 1895 |
| Syracuse University College of Law | LL.B. | 1897 |
| Franklin College, New Athens, Ohio | A.M. | 1898 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Kennedy authored 16 published opinions for the court (1924–1956). Most cited: United States v. Blich (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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | United States v. Blich | 45 F.2d 627 | 34 |
| 1956 | Standard Oil Company v. Standard Oil Company | 141 F. Supp. 876 | 12 |
| 1933 | United States Ex Rel. Walker v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. | 4 F. Supp. 854 | 12 |
| 1932 | United States v. One Ford Truck | 3 F. Supp. 283 | 12 |
| 1925 | United States v. Mammoth Oil Co. | 5 F.2d 330 | 12 |
| 1937 | Cohn v. United Air Lines Transport Corporation | 17 F. Supp. 865 | 10 |
| 1945 | State of Wyoming v. Franke | 58 F. Supp. 890 | 9 |
| 1924 | United States v. Hurst | 2 F.2d 73 | 8 |
| 1940 | Morrison-Knudsen Co. v. State Board of Equalization | 35 F. Supp. 553 | 7 |
| 1924 | In Re Douglas Lumber Co. | 2 F.2d 985 | 7 |
| 1927 | United States v. Onken Bros. Co. | 23 F.2d 367 | 5 |
| 1926 | United States v. Parkins | 18 F.2d 642 | 5 |
| 1933 | First Nat. Bank of Chicago v. Central Coal & Coke Co. | 3 F. Supp. 433 | 4 |
| 1938 | Cooper v. Ohio Oil Co. | 25 F. Supp. 304 | 3 |
| 1944 | United States v. Fujii | 55 F. Supp. 928 | 1 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 16 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 Thomas Blake Kennedy?
- President Warren G. Harding appointed Thomas Blake Kennedy to the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming in 1921.
- Was Thomas Blake Kennedy appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Thomas Blake Kennedy was appointed by President Warren G. Harding, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- Which court was Thomas Blake Kennedy on?
- Thomas Blake Kennedy was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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35 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).