Francis Asbury Winslow
Appointed by President Warren G. Harding in 1923 and confirmed by voice vote, Francis Asbury Winslow 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 1889. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1866–1932
- Appointed by
- Warren G. Harding, 1923
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- City College of New York 1887 · Columbia Law School 1889
- Succeeded by
- Vincent L. Leibell
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | Southern District of New York | Harding (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
| City College of New York | B.S. | 1887 |
| Columbia Law School | LL.B. | 1889 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Winslow authored 8 published opinions for the court (1924–1928). Most cited: United States v. Herzig (16 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | United States v. Herzig | 26 F.2d 487 | 16 |
| 1926 | Hudson Trading Co. v. Hasler &. Co. | 11 F.2d 666 | 9 |
| 1926 | Price-Hollister Co. v. Warford Corporation | 18 F.2d 129 | 8 |
| 1924 | New York & Queens Gas Co. v. Prendergast | 1 F.2d 351 | 8 |
| 1925 | Parker Pen Co. v. Finstone | 7 F.2d 753 | 6 |
| 1925 | American Travel & Hotel Directory Co. v. Gehring Publishing Co. | 4 F.2d 415 | 6 |
| 1925 | Consolidated Gas Co. of New York v. Prendergast | 6 F.2d 243 | 5 |
| 1925 | France Milling Co. v. Washburn-Crosby Co. | 3 F.2d 321 | 1 |
Showing the 8 most-cited of 8 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 Francis Asbury Winslow?
- President Warren G. Harding appointed Francis Asbury Winslow to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in 1923.
- Was Francis Asbury Winslow appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Francis Asbury Winslow was appointed by President Warren G. Harding, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Francis Asbury Winslow's confirmation vote?
- Francis Asbury Winslow was confirmed by voice vote on January 4, 1923. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Francis Asbury Winslow on?
- Francis Asbury Winslow 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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6 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).