Southern District of New York / Appointed 1923 / Served to 1955

Henry Warren Goddard

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Appointed by President Warren G. Harding in 1923 and confirmed by voice vote, Henry Warren Goddard was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He earned a law degree from New York Law School in 1901. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓

Lived
1876–1955
Appointed by
Warren G. Harding, 1923
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
New York Law School 1901
Succeeded by
Archie Owen Dawson

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1923Southern District of New YorkHarding (R)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

Judicial Record

In our data, Goddard authored 111 published opinions for the court (1924–1955). Most cited: United States v. Hiss (57 citations).

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Recent & notable rulings

YearCaseCitationCited
1950United States v. Hiss88 F. Supp. 55957
1953United States v. Lawn115 F. Supp. 67453
1952United States v. Hiss107 F. Supp. 12850
1939Morrell v. United Air Lines Transport Corporation29 F. Supp. 75740
1932The Vestris60 F.2d 27330
1941Vassardakis v. Parish36 F. Supp. 100225
1941Preveden v. Hahn36 F. Supp. 95225
1926Stephens v. Howells Sales Co.16 F.2d 80522
1924The Muskegon10 F.2d 81721
1951General Foods Corporation v. the Troubador98 F. Supp. 20720
1937Inecto, Inc. v. Higgins21 F. Supp. 41820
1928Moore v. Ford Motor Co.28 F.2d 52920
1927Warner Sugar Refining Co. v. Munson S. S. Line23 F.2d 19420
1952United States v. Fotto103 F. Supp. 43019
1939Cannon v. Time, Inc.39 F. Supp. 66019

Showing the 15 most-cited of 111 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 Henry Warren Goddard?
President Warren G. Harding appointed Henry Warren Goddard to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in 1923.
Was Henry Warren Goddard appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Henry Warren Goddard was appointed by President Warren G. Harding, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Henry Warren Goddard's confirmation vote?
Henry Warren Goddard was confirmed by voice vote on January 4, 1923. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Henry Warren Goddard on?
Henry Warren Goddard was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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32 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).