Waldo Henry Rogers
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954 and confirmed by voice vote, Waldo Henry Rogers was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. He earned a law degree from University of Colorado Law School in 1931. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1908–1964
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Colorado 1930 · University of Colorado Law School 1931
- Succeeded by
- Howard C. Bratton
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | District of New Mexico | 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 Colorado | A.B. | 1930 |
| University of Colorado Law School | LL.B. | 1931 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Rogers authored 5 published opinions for the court (1954–1962). Most cited: New Mexico and Arizona Land Company v. Elkins (19 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | New Mexico and Arizona Land Company v. Elkins | 137 F. Supp. 767 | 19 |
| 1954 | Farnsworth & Chambers Co. v. Sheet Metal Workers International Ass'n, Local 49 | 125 F. Supp. 830 | 13 |
| 1962 | Public Service Co. of New Mexico v. Federal Pacific Electric Co. | 210 F. Supp. 1 | 8 |
| 1956 | Vance v. Safeway Stores, Inc. | 137 F. Supp. 841 | 6 |
| 1957 | Clayton v. Atlantic Refining Company | 150 F. Supp. 9 | 5 |
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 Waldo Henry Rogers?
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Waldo Henry Rogers to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico in 1954.
- Was Waldo Henry Rogers appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Waldo Henry Rogers was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Waldo Henry Rogers's confirmation vote?
- Waldo Henry Rogers was confirmed by voice vote on May 13, 1954. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Waldo Henry Rogers on?
- Waldo Henry Rogers was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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9 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).