George Rosling
Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1962 and confirmed by voice vote, George Rosling was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He earned a law degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1923. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1900–1973
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy, 1962
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Columbia 1920 · Brooklyn Law School 1923
- Succeeded by
- Thomas Collier Platt Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Eastern District of New York | 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
| Columbia University | A.B. | 1920 |
| Brooklyn Law School | LL.B. | 1923 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Rosling authored 10 published opinions for the court (1963–1972). Most cited: United States v. Malkin (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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | United States v. Malkin | 317 F. Supp. 612 | 16 |
| 1968 | Regan & Company v. United States | 290 F. Supp. 470 | 10 |
| 1963 | Tri-Boro Bagel Co. v. Bakery Drivers Union Local 802 | 228 F. Supp. 720 | 10 |
| 1963 | Addison-Wesley Publishing Company v. Brown | 223 F. Supp. 219 | 9 |
| 1972 | In Re Fotochrome, Inc. | 346 F. Supp. 958 | 7 |
| 1970 | United States v. Plastic Electro-Finishing Corporation | 313 F. Supp. 330 | 7 |
| 1965 | Kaufman v. Scanlon | 245 F. Supp. 352 | 7 |
| 1967 | United States v. Goldsmith | 272 F. Supp. 924 | 1 |
| 1965 | Grove Press, Inc. v. GREENLEAF PUBLISHING COMPANY | 247 F. Supp. 127 | 1 |
| 1967 | SEALECTRO CORPORATION v. LVC Industries, Inc. | 271 F. Supp. 835 | 0 |
Showing the 10 most-cited of 10 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 George Rosling?
- President John F. Kennedy appointed George Rosling to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in 1962.
- Was George Rosling appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- George Rosling was appointed by President John F. Kennedy, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was George Rosling's confirmation vote?
- George Rosling was confirmed by voice vote on March 16, 1962. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was George Rosling on?
- George Rosling was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern 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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11 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).