Alfonso Joseph Zirpoli
Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 and confirmed by voice vote, Alfonso Joseph Zirpoli was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. He earned a law degree from University of California, Berkeley, School of Jurisprudence in 1928. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1905–1995
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy, 1961
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of California, Berkeley 1926 · University of California, Berkeley, School of Jurisprudence 1928
- Succeeded by
- William Austin Ingram
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Northern District of California | Kennedy (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 California, Berkeley | A.B. | 1926 |
| University of California, Berkeley, School of Jurisprudence | J.D. | 1928 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Zirpoli authored 76 published opinions for the court (1962–1988). Most cited: Clutchette v. Procunier (99 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Clutchette v. Procunier | 328 F. Supp. 767 | 99 |
| 1972 | Brenneman v. Madigan | 343 F. Supp. 128 | 86 |
| 1972 | Sierra Club v. Butz | 349 F. Supp. 934 | 75 |
| 1964 | Swanson v. United States | 229 F. Supp. 217 | 53 |
| 1976 | Saint Francis Memorial Hospital v. Weinberger | 413 F. Supp. 323 | 37 |
| 1974 | In Re Gypsum Cases | 386 F. Supp. 959 | 37 |
| 1971 | Wall Products Co. v. National Gypsum Co. | 326 F. Supp. 295 | 30 |
| 1970 | Application of Caldwell | 311 F. Supp. 358 | 27 |
| 1963 | In Re Farmers Frozen Food Company | 221 F. Supp. 385 | 26 |
| 1977 | In Re Consol. Pretrial Proceedings in Air West | 436 F. Supp. 1281 | 25 |
| 1969 | United States v. MacHado | 306 F. Supp. 995 | 23 |
| 1976 | Spain v. Procunier | 408 F. Supp. 534 | 21 |
| 1973 | Palmer v. Wilson | 359 F. Supp. 1099 | 21 |
| 1969 | Grimm v. Westinghouse Electric Corporation | 300 F. Supp. 984 | 21 |
| 1972 | Legal Aid Society of Alameda County v. Shultz | 349 F. Supp. 771 | 20 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 76 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 Alfonso Joseph Zirpoli?
- President John F. Kennedy appointed Alfonso Joseph Zirpoli to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in 1961.
- Was Alfonso Joseph Zirpoli appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Alfonso Joseph Zirpoli was appointed by President John F. Kennedy, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Alfonso Joseph Zirpoli's confirmation vote?
- Alfonso Joseph Zirpoli was confirmed by voice vote on September 21, 1961. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Alfonso Joseph Zirpoli on?
- Alfonso Joseph Zirpoli was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
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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33 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).