Southern District of New York / Appointed 1959 / Served to 2009
Charles Miller Metzner
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1959 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles Miller Metzner was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He earned a law degree from Columbia Law School in 1933. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 9, 1959
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1959
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Columbia 1931 · Columbia Law School 1933
- Succeeded
- John William Clancy
- Succeeded by
- Leonard Burke Sand
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Southern District of New York · succeeded John William Clancy | Eisenhower (R) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Columbia University | A.B. | 1931 |
| Columbia Law School | LL.B. | 1933 |
Sources
50 years on the Southern District of New York. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).