Francis Gordon Caffey
Appointed by President Herbert Hoover in 1929 and confirmed by voice vote, Francis Gordon Caffey was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1868–1951
- Appointed by
- Herbert Hoover, 1929
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Harvard 1891
- Succeeded by
- Sylvester J. Ryan
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Southern District of New York | Hoover (R) | 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
| Harvard Law School | ||
| Howard College (now Samford University) | A.M. | 1887 |
| Harvard University | A.B. | 1891 |
| Harvard University | A.M. | 1892 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Caffey authored 44 published opinions for the court (1929–1947). Most cited: In Re Brill (38 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | In Re Brill | 52 F.2d 636 | 38 |
| 1930 | The City of Rome | 48 F.2d 333 | 23 |
| 1943 | Allen Bradley Co. v. LOCAL NO. 3, IB OF E. WORKERS | 51 F. Supp. 36 | 22 |
| 1940 | United States v. Aluminum Co. of America | 35 F. Supp. 820 | 21 |
| 1936 | In Re Republic Gas Corporation | 35 F. Supp. 300 | 21 |
| 1933 | In Re Weitzen | 3 F. Supp. 698 | 20 |
| 1930 | In Re Klein | 46 F.2d 85 | 15 |
| 1933 | United States v. Wexler | 6 F. Supp. 258 | 14 |
| 1947 | Kilpatrick v. Texas & P. Ry. Co. | 72 F. Supp. 635 | 13 |
| 1941 | United States v. Aluminum Co. of America | 44 F. Supp. 97 | 13 |
| 1936 | Securities and Exchange Commission v. Torr | 15 F. Supp. 144 | 12 |
| 1934 | Irving Trust Co. v. Manufacturers' Trust Co. | 6 F. Supp. 185 | 12 |
| 1947 | Acker v. Schulte | 74 F. Supp. 683 | 10 |
| 1936 | United States Ex Rel. Fortmueller v. Commissioner of Immigration | 14 F. Supp. 484 | 10 |
| 1946 | American Gas & Electric Co. v. United States | 69 F. Supp. 614 | 9 |
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Questions & answers
- Who appointed Francis Gordon Caffey?
- President Herbert Hoover appointed Francis Gordon Caffey to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in 1929.
- Was Francis Gordon Caffey appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Francis Gordon Caffey was appointed by President Herbert Hoover, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Francis Gordon Caffey's confirmation vote?
- Francis Gordon Caffey was confirmed by voice vote on April 29, 1929. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Francis Gordon Caffey on?
- Francis Gordon Caffey 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
- Portrait: Bain News Service, publisher (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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22 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).