William Robert Wallace
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1950 and confirmed by voice vote, William Robert Wallace was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma and U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1886–1960
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1950
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Bower Slack Broaddus
- Succeeded by
- Luther Lee Bohanon
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Eastern District of Oklahoma succeeded Bower Slack Broaddus | Truman (D) | Voice vote |
| 1950 | Northern District of Oklahoma succeeded Bower Slack Broaddus | Truman (D) | Voice vote |
| 1950 | Western District of Oklahoma succeeded Bower Slack Broaddus | Truman (D) | 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 Oklahoma College of Law | ||
| Read law | 1910 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Wallace authored 24 published opinions for the court (1951–1956). Most cited: Bradley v. Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Co. (15 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Bradley v. Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Co. | 100 F. Supp. 913 | 15 |
| 1954 | Boulder Building Corporation v. United States | 125 F. Supp. 512 | 13 |
| 1954 | Calvery v. Peak Drilling Co. | 118 F. Supp. 335 | 11 |
| 1953 | Birge v. United States | 111 F. Supp. 685 | 10 |
| 1953 | Bank of America Nat. Trust & Savings Ass'n v. Liberty Nat. Bank & Trust Co. | 116 F. Supp. 233 | 9 |
| 1952 | United States v. Bouziden | 108 F. Supp. 395 | 8 |
| 1954 | Blake v. Texas Co. | 123 F. Supp. 73 | 7 |
| 1953 | Reece v. Motors Ins. Corp. | 116 F. Supp. 394 | 7 |
| 1953 | United States v. Webb | 112 F. Supp. 950 | 7 |
| 1951 | Eggleson v. McCasland | 98 F. Supp. 693 | 7 |
| 1953 | United States v. Minor | 117 F. Supp. 697 | 6 |
| 1953 | Smart v. United States | 111 F. Supp. 907 | 6 |
| 1953 | United States v. Zschach Const. Co. | 110 F. Supp. 551 | 6 |
| 1952 | Wickham v. Skelly Oil Co. | 106 F. Supp. 61 | 6 |
| 1954 | International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union v. Seamprufe Inc. | 121 F. Supp. 165 | 5 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 24 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 Robert Wallace?
- President Harry S Truman appointed William Robert Wallace to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma in 1950.
- Was William Robert Wallace appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- William Robert Wallace was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was William Robert Wallace's confirmation vote?
- William Robert Wallace was confirmed by voice vote on June 2, 1950. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was William Robert Wallace on?
- William Robert Wallace was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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10 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).