U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1962 / Served to 1965
Arthur Joseph Goldberg
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1962 and confirmed by voice vote, Arthur Joseph Goldberg was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He earned a law degree from Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law) in 1929. Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 25, 1962
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy, 1962
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Northwestern Law (now Pritzker School of Law) 1929 · Northwestern Law (now Pritzker School of Law) 1929
- Succeeded
- Felix Frankfurter
- Succeeded by
- Abe Fortas
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Supreme Court · succeeded Felix Frankfurter | Kennedy (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t available for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many earlier justices were confirmed by voice vote.
Education
| Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law) | B.S.L. | 1929 |
| Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law) | J.D. | 1930 |
Sources
2 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).