William G. East
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1955 and confirmed by voice vote, William G. East was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. He earned a law degree from University of Oregon School of Law in 1931. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1908–1985
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1955
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Oregon Law 1931
- Succeeded
- James Alger Fee
- Succeeded by
- Robert Clinton Belloni
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | District of Oregon succeeded James Alger Fee | 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 Oregon School of Law | LL.B. | 1931 |
| University of Oregon School of Law | J.D. | 1932 |
Judicial Record
In our data, East authored 39 published opinions for the court (1952–1965). Most cited: Elwert v. Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n (27 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 | Elwert v. Pacific First Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n | 138 F. Supp. 395 | 27 |
| 1960 | Georges v. Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company | 184 F. Supp. 571 | 24 |
| 1963 | Boyl v. California Chemical Company | 221 F. Supp. 669 | 20 |
| 1961 | Hoffman v. Wair | 193 F. Supp. 727 | 20 |
| 1960 | Thompson v. Flemming | 188 F. Supp. 123 | 20 |
| 1960 | Portland General Electric Company v. United States | 189 F. Supp. 290 | 16 |
| 1965 | United States Ex Rel. Krogness v. Gladden | 242 F. Supp. 499 | 13 |
| 1964 | Delaney v. Shobe | 235 F. Supp. 662 | 13 |
| 1960 | Johnson v. Flemming | 188 F. Supp. 447 | 13 |
| 1959 | Canadian Indemnity Co. v. State Automobile Ins. Ass'n | 174 F. Supp. 71 | 13 |
| 1963 | Martin v. Reynolds Metals Company | 224 F. Supp. 978 | 12 |
| 1963 | In Re Harvest Milling Company | 221 F. Supp. 836 | 12 |
| 1961 | Irving Trust Co. v. the Steamscrew Golden Sail | 197 F. Supp. 777 | 12 |
| 1961 | Robertson v. City of Salem | 191 F. Supp. 604 | 12 |
| 1959 | Continental Casualty Co. v. General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corp. | 175 F. Supp. 713 | 12 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 39 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 William G. East?
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed William G. East to the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon in 1955.
- Was William G. East appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- William G. East was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was William G. East's confirmation vote?
- William G. East was confirmed by voice vote on June 7, 1955. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was William G. East on?
- William G. East was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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29 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).