Gregory Francis Noonan
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1950 and confirmed by voice vote, Gregory Francis Noonan was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He earned a law degree from Fordham University School of Law in 1928. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1906–1964
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1950
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Fordham Law 1928
- Succeeded by
- Marvin E. Frankel
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Southern District of New York | 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
| Fordham University School of Law | LL.B. | 1928 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Noonan authored 27 published opinions for the court (1949–1963). Most cited: Grey v. American Airlines, Inc. (22 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Grey v. American Airlines, Inc. | 95 F. Supp. 756 | 22 |
| 1954 | Cuba Railroad Company v. United States | 124 F. Supp. 182 | 21 |
| 1954 | Application of States Marine Corp. of Delaware | 127 F. Supp. 943 | 19 |
| 1949 | Maloney v. New York, N. H. & H. R. | 88 F. Supp. 568 | 10 |
| 1953 | United States v. Jerome | 115 F. Supp. 818 | 9 |
| 1950 | Latimer v. S/A Industrias Reunidas F. Matarazzo | 91 F. Supp. 469 | 9 |
| 1958 | Securities and Exchange Com'n v. Arvida Corporation | 169 F. Supp. 211 | 8 |
| 1954 | Harrisville Company v. Home Insurance Company | 129 F. Supp. 300 | 8 |
| 1952 | Wheeler v. Societe Nationale Des Chemins De Fer Francais | 108 F. Supp. 652 | 8 |
| 1950 | Academy Award Products, Inc. v. Bulova Watch Co. | 90 F. Supp. 12 | 8 |
| 1954 | Wessel, Duval & Co. v. United States | 126 F. Supp. 79 | 7 |
| 1949 | Pan American Airways, Inc. v. Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp. | 87 F. Supp. 926 | 7 |
| 1957 | United States v. 329.05 ACRES OF LAND, ETC. | 156 F. Supp. 67 | 6 |
| 1956 | Farr & Co. v. the S.S. Punta Alice | 144 F. Supp. 839 | 6 |
| 1953 | United States v. Thompson | 117 F. Supp. 685 | 6 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 27 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 Gregory Francis Noonan?
- President Harry S Truman appointed Gregory Francis Noonan to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in 1950.
- Was Gregory Francis Noonan appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Gregory Francis Noonan was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Gregory Francis Noonan's confirmation vote?
- Gregory Francis Noonan was confirmed by voice vote on April 25, 1950. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Gregory Francis Noonan on?
- Gregory Francis Noonan was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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14 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).