Third Circuit / Appointed 1946 / Served to 1977

Harry Ellis Kalodner

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1946 and confirmed by voice vote, Harry Ellis Kalodner was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) in 1917. He previously served on the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 25, 1946

Appointed by
Harry S Truman, 1946
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) 1917
Succeeded by
Arlin Marvin Adams
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1939Eastern District of Pennsylvania · succeeded Albert Branson MarisRoosevelt (D)voice
1946Third Circuit · succeeded Charles Alvin JonesTruman (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
Sources

30 years on the Third Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).