District of New Mexico / Appointed 1954 / Served to 1964

Waldo Henry Rogers

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico

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

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1954District of New MexicoEisenhower (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, Rogers authored 5 published opinions for the court (1954–1962). Most cited: New Mexico and Arizona Land Company v. Elkins (19 citations).

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Recent & notable rulings

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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.

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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).