Albert Wheeler Coffrin
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1972 and confirmed by voice vote, Albert Wheeler Coffrin was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont. He earned a law degree from Cornell Law School in 1947. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1919–1993
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1972
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Middlebury College 1941 · Cornell Law School 1947
- Succeeded
- Bernard Joseph Leddy
- Succeeded by
- Fred I. Parker
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | District of Vermont succeeded Bernard Joseph Leddy | Nixon (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
| Middlebury College | A.B. | 1941 |
| Cornell Law School | LL.B. | 1947 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Coffrin authored 80 published opinions for the court (1972–1992). Most cited: United States v. Cardinal (55 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | United States v. Cardinal | 452 F. Supp. 542 | 55 |
| 1991 | Village of Morrisville Water & Light Department v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. | 775 F. Supp. 718 | 44 |
| 1979 | Ohland v. City of Montpelier | 467 F. Supp. 324 | 29 |
| 1977 | Schuppin v. Unification Church | 435 F. Supp. 603 | 26 |
| 1982 | D'Avignon v. Palmisano | 34 B.R. 796 | 25 |
| 1987 | United States v. Rakowski | 714 F. Supp. 1324 | 20 |
| 1985 | Jarvis v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc. | 614 F. Supp. 1146 | 19 |
| 1981 | Vermont Castings, Inc. v. Evans Products Co. | 510 F. Supp. 940 | 19 |
| 1974 | State of Vermont v. Brinegar | 379 F. Supp. 606 | 19 |
| 1985 | Smith v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. | 600 F. Supp. 1561 | 18 |
| 1979 | Simpson v. Wilson | 480 F. Supp. 97 | 18 |
| 1977 | Sanitation Recycling, Inc. v. JAY PEAK LOD. ASS'N, INC. | 428 F. Supp. 1022 | 18 |
| 1977 | Green v. Philbrook | 427 F. Supp. 834 | 18 |
| 1981 | Town of Springfield v. Vermont Environmental Board | 521 F. Supp. 243 | 17 |
| 1976 | Leopold v. Okemo Mountain, Inc. | 420 F. Supp. 781 | 17 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 80 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 Albert Wheeler Coffrin?
- President Richard M. Nixon appointed Albert Wheeler Coffrin to the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont in 1972.
- Was Albert Wheeler Coffrin appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Albert Wheeler Coffrin was appointed by President Richard M. Nixon, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Albert Wheeler Coffrin's confirmation vote?
- Albert Wheeler Coffrin was confirmed by voice vote on June 8, 1972. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Albert Wheeler Coffrin on?
- Albert Wheeler Coffrin was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont.
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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20 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).