Edward A. Conger
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938 and confirmed by voice vote, Edward A. Conger was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1882–1963
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1938
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded by
- William Bernard Herlands
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Southern District of New York | F.D. Roosevelt (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
| New York University School of Law | ||
| Read law | 1904 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Conger authored 89 published opinions for the court (1938–1954). Most cited: General Phœnix Corporation v. Malyon (44 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | General Phœnix Corporation v. Malyon | 88 F. Supp. 502 | 44 |
| 1940 | Securities and Exchange Commission v. Payne | 35 F. Supp. 873 | 42 |
| 1951 | United States v. Flynn | 103 F. Supp. 925 | 29 |
| 1941 | Piccard v. Sperry Corporation | 36 F. Supp. 1006 | 29 |
| 1939 | Kraus v. General Motors Corporation | 27 F. Supp. 537 | 26 |
| 1939 | Cohen v. Pennsylvania R. Co. | 30 F. Supp. 419 | 23 |
| 1938 | Grauer v. Schenley Products Co. | 26 F. Supp. 768 | 23 |
| 1941 | Thierfeld v. Postman's Fifth Avenue Corporation | 37 F. Supp. 958 | 21 |
| 1948 | Benisch v. Cameron | 81 F. Supp. 882 | 20 |
| 1939 | Banks v. King Features Syndicate, Inc. | 30 F. Supp. 352 | 20 |
| 1950 | Burlington Mills Corporation v. Roy Fabrics | 91 F. Supp. 39 | 19 |
| 1946 | Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co. v. Markham | 68 F. Supp. 829 | 19 |
| 1939 | Means v. MacFadden Publications, Inc. | 25 F. Supp. 993 | 19 |
| 1952 | Furgiele v. Disabled American Veterans Service Foundation | 116 F. Supp. 375 | 16 |
| 1953 | United Railroad Operating Crafts v. Wyer | 115 F. Supp. 359 | 15 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 89 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 Edward A. Conger?
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Edward A. Conger to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in 1938.
- Was Edward A. Conger appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Edward A. Conger was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Edward A. Conger's confirmation vote?
- Edward A. Conger was confirmed by voice vote on June 16, 1938. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Edward A. Conger on?
- Edward A. Conger 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
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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25 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).