Eastern District of New York / Appointed 1944 / Served to 1952
Harold Maurice Kennedy
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944 and confirmed by voice vote, Harold Maurice Kennedy 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 1924. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 20, 1944
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1944
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- City College of New York 1917 · Brooklyn Law School 1924
- Succeeded
- Marcus Beach Campbell
- Succeeded by
- Walter Bruchhausen
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Eastern District of New York · succeeded Marcus Beach Campbell | Roosevelt (D) | 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
| City College of New York | A.B. | 1917 |
| Brooklyn Law School | LL.B. | 1924 |
| Brooklyn Law School | J.D. | 1925 |
Sources
8 years on the Eastern District of New York. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).