Edward Weinfeld
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1950 and confirmed by voice vote, Edward Weinfeld was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He earned a law degree from New York University School of Law in 1921. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1901–1988
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1950
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- New York Law 1921
- Succeeded
- Simon Hirsch Rifkind
- Succeeded by
- John S. Martin Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Southern District of New York succeeded Simon Hirsch Rifkind | 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
| New York University School of Law | LL.B. | 1921 |
| New York University School of Law | LL.M. | 1922 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Weinfeld authored 872 published opinions for the court (1951–1987). Most cited: T. C. Theatre Corp. v. Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. (352 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 | T. C. Theatre Corp. v. Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. | 113 F. Supp. 265 | 352 |
| 1967 | Schneider v. Sears | 265 F. Supp. 257 | 191 |
| 1968 | Stix Products, Inc. v. United Merchants & Manufacturers, Inc. | 295 F. Supp. 479 | 183 |
| 1966 | United States Ex Rel. Elksnis v. Gilligan | 256 F. Supp. 244 | 147 |
| 1959 | Scot Typewriter Co. v. Underwood Corp. | 170 F. Supp. 862 | 139 |
| 1984 | Genesco Entertainment, a Div. of Lymutt v. Koch | 593 F. Supp. 743 | 129 |
| 1962 | United States v. Kahaner | 203 F. Supp. 78 | 121 |
| 1963 | United States v. Tateo | 214 F. Supp. 560 | 107 |
| 1976 | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Kallir, Philips, Ross, Inc. | 420 F. Supp. 919 | 105 |
| 1954 | Morgan v. Sylvester | 125 F. Supp. 380 | 92 |
| 1983 | United States v. Wilson | 565 F. Supp. 1416 | 90 |
| 1958 | United States v. Bethlehem Steel Corporation | 168 F. Supp. 576 | 86 |
| 1979 | Lamont v. Department of Justice | 475 F. Supp. 761 | 84 |
| 1953 | Jones v. the Flying Clipper | 116 F. Supp. 386 | 82 |
| 1976 | Morpurgo v. Bd. of Higher Ed. in City of New York | 423 F. Supp. 704 | 80 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 872 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 Weinfeld?
- President Harry S Truman appointed Edward Weinfeld to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in 1950.
- Was Edward Weinfeld appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Edward Weinfeld was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Edward Weinfeld's confirmation vote?
- Edward Weinfeld was confirmed by voice vote on August 1, 1950. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Edward Weinfeld on?
- Edward Weinfeld 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
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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37 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).