Anthony John Travia
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 and confirmed by voice vote, Anthony John Travia was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He earned a law degree from St. John's University School of Law in 1932. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1911–1993
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1968
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- St. John's Law 1932
- Succeeded
- Matthew T. Abruzzo
- Succeeded by
- George Cheney Pratt
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Eastern District of New York succeeded Matthew T. Abruzzo | 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
| St. John's University School of Law | LL.B. | 1932 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Travia authored 24 published opinions for the court (1968–1974). Most cited: United States v. Mainello (42 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | United States v. Mainello | 345 F. Supp. 863 | 42 |
| 1974 | Candarini v. Attorney General of United States | 369 F. Supp. 1132 | 33 |
| 1974 | Frost v. Weinberger | 375 F. Supp. 1312 | 20 |
| 1972 | United States v. Persico | 339 F. Supp. 1077 | 19 |
| 1974 | Gotkin v. Miller | 379 F. Supp. 859 | 18 |
| 1969 | Overstock Book Company v. Barry | 305 F. Supp. 842 | 17 |
| 1971 | Strip Clean Floor Refinishing v. New York District Council No. 9 Brotherhood of Painters | 333 F. Supp. 385 | 16 |
| 1970 | Johnson v. New York State Education Department | 319 F. Supp. 271 | 12 |
| 1970 | Tucker Ex Rel. Local 70 Bartender's Union of Brooklyn & Queens v. Shaw | 308 F. Supp. 1 | 11 |
| 1974 | Sheridan v. DiGiorgio | 372 F. Supp. 1373 | 10 |
| 1973 | United States v. Matherson | 367 F. Supp. 779 | 10 |
| 1970 | English v. Town of Huntington | 335 F. Supp. 1369 | 10 |
| 1972 | United States v. Jenkins | 349 F. Supp. 1068 | 9 |
| 1969 | Winters v. Miller | 306 F. Supp. 1158 | 8 |
| 1973 | United States v. Lindsay | 357 F. Supp. 784 | 7 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 24 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 John Travia?
- President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Anthony John Travia to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in 1968.
- Was Anthony John Travia appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Anthony John Travia was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Anthony John Travia's confirmation vote?
- Anthony John Travia was confirmed by voice vote on June 24, 1968. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Anthony John Travia on?
- Anthony John Travia was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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6 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).