Southern District of New York / Appointed 1976 / Served to 2011
Gerard Louis Goettel
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Appointed by President Gerald Ford in 1976 and confirmed by voice vote, Gerard Louis Goettel 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 1955. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 26, 1976
- Appointed by
- Gerald Ford, 1976
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Duke 1950 · Columbia Law School 1955
- Succeeded
- Arnold Bauman
- Succeeded by
- Lewis A. Kaplan
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Southern District of New York · succeeded Arnold Bauman | Ford (R) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Duke University | B.A. | 1950 |
| Columbia Law School | J.D. | 1955 |
Sources
35 years on the Southern District of New York. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).