Arnold Bauman
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1971 and confirmed by voice vote, Arnold Bauman was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He earned a law degree from New York University School of Law in 1937. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1914–1989
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1971
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- St. John's 1934 · New York Law 1937
- Succeeded by
- Gerard Louis Goettel
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Southern District of New York | 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
| St. John's University | B.B.A. | 1934 |
| New York University School of Law | J.D. | 1937 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Bauman authored 36 published opinions for the court (1972–1974). Most cited: Exquisite Form Indus., Inc. v. Exquisite Fabrics of London (58 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Exquisite Form Indus., Inc. v. Exquisite Fabrics of London | 378 F. Supp. 403 | 58 |
| 1974 | Barrett v. United Hospital | 376 F. Supp. 791 | 57 |
| 1974 | Teledyne Industries, Inc. v. Eon Corporation | 373 F. Supp. 191 | 49 |
| 1973 | Heyman v. Heyman | 356 F. Supp. 958 | 43 |
| 1972 | Walter E. Heller & Company v. Cox | 343 F. Supp. 519 | 36 |
| 1974 | Securities and Exchange Com'n v. SJ Salmon & Co., Inc. | 375 F. Supp. 867 | 30 |
| 1973 | Gordon v. Burr | 366 F. Supp. 156 | 28 |
| 1972 | United States v. Rosner | 352 F. Supp. 915 | 26 |
| 1974 | Rohauer v. Killiam Shows, Inc. | 379 F. Supp. 723 | 25 |
| 1973 | Bowen v. New York News, Inc. | 366 F. Supp. 651 | 24 |
| 1973 | Hurley v. Van Lare | 365 F. Supp. 186 | 21 |
| 1973 | Gurda Farms, Inc. v. Monroe County Legal Assistance Corp. | 358 F. Supp. 841 | 21 |
| 1974 | Perez v. Lavine | 378 F. Supp. 1390 | 16 |
| 1974 | Special Pros. of NY v. United States Atty. for SDNY | 375 F. Supp. 797 | 16 |
| 1973 | Fowler v. Vincent | 366 F. Supp. 1224 | 15 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 36 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 Arnold Bauman?
- President Richard M. Nixon appointed Arnold Bauman to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in 1971.
- Was Arnold Bauman appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Arnold Bauman was appointed by President Richard M. Nixon, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Arnold Bauman's confirmation vote?
- Arnold Bauman was confirmed by voice vote on December 11, 1971. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Arnold Bauman on?
- Arnold Bauman was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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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2 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).