Bernard Joseph Leddy
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 and confirmed by voice vote, Bernard Joseph Leddy was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont. He earned a law degree from Boston College Law School in 1934. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1910–1972
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1966
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- St. Michael's College 1931 · Boston College Law School 1934
- Succeeded by
- Albert Wheeler Coffrin
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | District of Vermont | 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. Michael's College | A.B. | 1931 |
| Boston College Law School | LL.B. | 1934 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Leddy authored 14 published opinions for the court (1967–1971). Most cited: Viens v. ANTHONY COMPANY (24 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Viens v. ANTHONY COMPANY | 282 F. Supp. 983 | 24 |
| 1967 | Ferrara v. Philadelphia Laboratories, Inc. | 272 F. Supp. 1000 | 24 |
| 1970 | Dunham v. Pulsifer | 312 F. Supp. 411 | 22 |
| 1970 | Roberge v. Philbrook | 313 F. Supp. 608 | 15 |
| 1971 | Shivelhood v. Davis | 336 F. Supp. 1111 | 14 |
| 1969 | Lippa's, Inc. v. Lenox, Incorporated | 305 F. Supp. 182 | 11 |
| 1971 | McNamara v. Malloy | 337 F. Supp. 732 | 10 |
| 1970 | Marra v. Bushee | 317 F. Supp. 972 | 8 |
| 1967 | State of Vermont v. Boston and Maine Corporation | 269 F. Supp. 80 | 8 |
| 1969 | Shuttle v. Smith | 296 F. Supp. 1315 | 7 |
| 1969 | Fellows v. Mauser | 302 F. Supp. 929 | 6 |
| 1971 | Linnane v. Betit | 331 F. Supp. 868 | 5 |
| 1971 | Teitscheid v. Leopold | 342 F. Supp. 299 | 4 |
| 1971 | United States v. County National Bank of Bennington | 330 F. Supp. 155 | 1 |
Showing the 14 most-cited of 14 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 Bernard Joseph Leddy?
- President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Bernard Joseph Leddy to the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont in 1966.
- Was Bernard Joseph Leddy appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Bernard Joseph Leddy was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Bernard Joseph Leddy's confirmation vote?
- Bernard Joseph Leddy was confirmed by voice vote on August 25, 1966. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Bernard Joseph Leddy on?
- Bernard Joseph Leddy was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: "Burlington Free Press" (Burlington, VT). (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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5 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).