Anthony Thomas Augelli
Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 and confirmed by voice vote, Anthony Thomas Augelli was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. He earned a law degree from New Jersey Law School (now Rutgers School of Law -- Newark) in 1929. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1902–1985
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy, 1961
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- New Jersey Law School (now Rutgers Law -- Newark) 1929
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | District of New Jersey | 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
| New Jersey Law School (now Rutgers School of Law -- Newark) | LL.B. | 1929 |
| Mercer Beasley School of Law (now Rutgers School of Law -- Newark) | LL.M. | 1934 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Augelli authored 28 published opinions for the court (1962–1972). Most cited: Townsend Corporation of America v. Davidson (29 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Townsend Corporation of America v. Davidson | 222 F. Supp. 1 | 29 |
| 1969 | Porcelli v. Titus | 302 F. Supp. 726 | 24 |
| 1965 | Kanton v. United States Plastics, Inc. | 248 F. Supp. 353 | 19 |
| 1971 | In Re Gross Mfg. & Importing Co. | 328 F. Supp. 905 | 18 |
| 1970 | United States v. Butenko | 318 F. Supp. 66 | 17 |
| 1966 | Shahmoon Ind. Inc. v. United Steelworkers of Amer. | 263 F. Supp. 10 | 17 |
| 1971 | Jackson v. United States | 338 F. Supp. 7 | 16 |
| 1963 | World Products, Inc. v. Central Freight Service, Inc. | 222 F. Supp. 849 | 15 |
| 1963 | Sonitz v. United States | 221 F. Supp. 762 | 15 |
| 1963 | Heli-Coil Corporation v. Webster | 222 F. Supp. 831 | 14 |
| 1963 | Passaic United Hebrew Burial Association v. United States | 216 F. Supp. 500 | 14 |
| 1964 | Fuller v. Volk | 230 F. Supp. 25 | 13 |
| 1962 | Bisserier v. Manning | 207 F. Supp. 476 | 13 |
| 1967 | Merck & Co. v. Chase Chemical Company | 273 F. Supp. 68 | 12 |
| 1962 | Securities and Exchange Commission v. Bennett & Company | 207 F. Supp. 919 | 12 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 28 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 Anthony Thomas Augelli?
- President John F. Kennedy appointed Anthony Thomas Augelli to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey in 1961.
- Was Anthony Thomas Augelli appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Anthony Thomas Augelli was appointed by President John F. Kennedy, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Anthony Thomas Augelli's confirmation vote?
- Anthony Thomas Augelli was confirmed by voice vote on September 21, 1961. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Anthony Thomas Augelli on?
- Anthony Thomas Augelli was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Administrative Office of the United States Courts (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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12 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).