Abraham L Freedman
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 and confirmed by voice vote, Abraham L Freedman was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He earned a law degree from Temple University School of Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law) in 1926. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1904–1971
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Temple Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law) 1926
- Succeeded
- Herbert Funk Goodrich
- Succeeded by
- Joseph Francis Weis Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Eastern District of Pennsylvania | Kennedy (D) | Voice vote |
| 1964 | Third Circuit succeeded Herbert Funk Goodrich | L.B. Johnson (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
Judicial Record
In our data, Freedman authored 29 published opinions for the court (1961–1964). Most cited: McSparran v. Hanigan (47 citations).
Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Selected opinions
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | McSparran v. Hanigan | 225 F. Supp. 628 | 47 |
| 1964 | Quinn v. Hook | 231 F. Supp. 718 | 42 |
| 1964 | Schwartz v. United States | 230 F. Supp. 536 | 36 |
| 1964 | Butler v. Crumlish | 229 F. Supp. 565 | 30 |
| 1963 | Durnin v. Allentown Federal Savings and Loan Ass'n. | 218 F. Supp. 716 | 28 |
| 1964 | Daniels v. Beryllium Corporation | 227 F. Supp. 591 | 27 |
| 1963 | Conard v. Stitzel | 225 F. Supp. 244 | 26 |
| 1962 | Daniels v. Beryllium Corporation | 211 F. Supp. 452 | 23 |
| 1964 | United States Ex Rel. McKenna v. Myers | 232 F. Supp. 65 | 20 |
| 1963 | United States Ex Rel. Perpiglia v. Rundle | 221 F. Supp. 1003 | 19 |
| 1962 | Gulf Insurance Co. v. MacK Warehouse Corporation | 212 F. Supp. 39 | 19 |
| 1962 | McFarlin v. Alcoa Steamship Company | 210 F. Supp. 793 | 17 |
| 1963 | Strite v. McGinnes | 215 F. Supp. 513 | 16 |
| 1962 | Rekant v. SHOCHTAY-GASOS UNION, LOCAL 446, ETC. | 205 F. Supp. 284 | 16 |
| 1962 | Perfect Photo, Inc. v. Grabb | 205 F. Supp. 569 | 15 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 29 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 Abraham L Freedman?
- President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Abraham L Freedman to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in 1964.
- Was Abraham L Freedman appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Abraham L Freedman was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Abraham L Freedman's confirmation vote?
- Abraham L Freedman was confirmed by voice vote on July 2, 1964. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Abraham L Freedman on?
- Abraham L Freedman was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
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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6 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).