Arthur A. Koscinski
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1945 and confirmed by voice vote, Arthur A. Koscinski was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. He earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1910. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1887–1957
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1945
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Michigan Law School 1910
- Succeeded
- Arthur J. Tuttle
- Succeeded by
- Clifford Patrick O'Sullivan
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Eastern District of Michigan succeeded Arthur J. Tuttle | Truman (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 Michigan Law School | LL.B. | 1910 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Koscinski authored 19 published opinions for the court (1946–1957). Most cited: Gordon v. Weir (25 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Gordon v. Weir | 111 F. Supp. 117 | 25 |
| 1950 | United States v. Kwasniewski | 91 F. Supp. 847 | 24 |
| 1954 | Square D Co. v. United Electrical, Radio & MacHine Workers | 123 F. Supp. 776 | 19 |
| 1950 | Interstate Commerce Commission v. Isner | 92 F. Supp. 582 | 14 |
| 1957 | Copco Steel & Engineering Co. v. the Prins Willem Van Oranje | 159 F. Supp. 79 | 13 |
| 1957 | Seegers v. Strzempek | 149 F. Supp. 35 | 13 |
| 1951 | Passic v. State | 98 F. Supp. 1015 | 12 |
| 1952 | Consolidated Cosmetics v. Neilson Chemical Co. | 109 F. Supp. 300 | 9 |
| 1950 | Isner v. Interstate Commerce Commission | 90 F. Supp. 361 | 9 |
| 1949 | Hogue v. National Automotive Parts Ass'n | 87 F. Supp. 816 | 8 |
| 1947 | Ford Motor Co. v. Ford Insecticide Corporation | 69 F. Supp. 935 | 8 |
| 1946 | Bowles v. Soverinsky | 65 F. Supp. 808 | 6 |
| 1952 | Shuey v. State of Michigan | 106 F. Supp. 32 | 5 |
| 1950 | Podolski v. Baird | 94 F. Supp. 294 | 5 |
| 1951 | C. M. Hall Lamp Co. v. United States | 97 F. Supp. 481 | 3 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 19 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 Arthur A. Koscinski?
- President Harry S Truman appointed Arthur A. Koscinski to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in 1945.
- Was Arthur A. Koscinski appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Arthur A. Koscinski was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Arthur A. Koscinski's confirmation vote?
- Arthur A. Koscinski was confirmed by voice vote on July 17, 1945. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Arthur A. Koscinski on?
- Arthur A. Koscinski was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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12 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).