Third Circuit / Appointed 1964 / Served to 1971

Abraham L Freedman

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

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 Eastern District of Pennsylvania.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 2, 1964

Appointed by
Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Temple Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law) 1926
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1961Eastern District of PennsylvaniaKennedy (D)voice
1964Third Circuit · succeeded Herbert Funk GoodrichJohnson (D)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

6 years on the Third Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).