Edward Cochrane McLean
Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1962 and confirmed by voice vote, Edward Cochrane McLean was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1929. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1903–1972
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy, 1962
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Williams College 1924 · Harvard Law School 1929
- Succeeded
- Edward Jordan Dimock
- Succeeded by
- Richard Owen
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Southern District of New York succeeded Edward Jordan Dimock | Kennedy (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
| Williams College | A.B. | 1924 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1929 |
Judicial Record
In our data, McLean authored 69 published opinions for the court (1962–1976). Most cited: Escott v. BarChris Construction Corporation (98 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Escott v. BarChris Construction Corporation | 283 F. Supp. 643 | 98 |
| 1967 | Road Review League, Town of Bedford v. Boyd | 270 F. Supp. 650 | 41 |
| 1963 | Lewis v. Shaffer Stores Company | 218 F. Supp. 238 | 39 |
| 1968 | Securities & Exchange Commission v. Fifth Avenue Coach Lines, Inc. | 289 F. Supp. 3 | 38 |
| 1965 | Securities & Exchange Commission v. Broadwall Securities, Inc. | 240 F. Supp. 962 | 31 |
| 1964 | Dack v. Shanman | 227 F. Supp. 26 | 30 |
| 1970 | SCM Corporation v. Radio Corporation of America | 318 F. Supp. 433 | 28 |
| 1967 | Greenstein v. Paul | 275 F. Supp. 604 | 25 |
| 1969 | Oliver v. Board of Education of City of New York | 306 F. Supp. 1286 | 24 |
| 1966 | Glenn v. Advertising Publications, Inc. | 251 F. Supp. 889 | 24 |
| 1965 | Julius M. Ames Co. v. Bostitch, Inc. | 240 F. Supp. 521 | 24 |
| 1966 | Gann v. Bernzomatic Corporation | 262 F. Supp. 301 | 23 |
| 1963 | Pfeffer v. Cressaty | 223 F. Supp. 756 | 23 |
| 1963 | Fisher v. United Airlines, Inc. | 218 F. Supp. 223 | 22 |
| 1964 | Lyons v. Westinghouse Electric Corporation | 235 F. Supp. 526 | 20 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 69 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 Cochrane McLean?
- President John F. Kennedy appointed Edward Cochrane McLean to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in 1962.
- Was Edward Cochrane McLean appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Edward Cochrane McLean was appointed by President John F. Kennedy, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Edward Cochrane McLean's confirmation vote?
- Edward Cochrane McLean was confirmed by voice vote on July 13, 1962. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Edward Cochrane McLean on?
- Edward Cochrane McLean was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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10 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).