Henry Warren Goddard
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
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | Southern District of New York | Harding (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
| New York Law School | LL.B. | 1901 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Goddard authored 111 published opinions for the court (1924–1955). Most cited: United States v. Hiss (57 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 | United States v. Hiss | 88 F. Supp. 559 | 57 |
| 1953 | United States v. Lawn | 115 F. Supp. 674 | 53 |
| 1952 | United States v. Hiss | 107 F. Supp. 128 | 50 |
| 1939 | Morrell v. United Air Lines Transport Corporation | 29 F. Supp. 757 | 40 |
| 1932 | The Vestris | 60 F.2d 273 | 30 |
| 1941 | Vassardakis v. Parish | 36 F. Supp. 1002 | 25 |
| 1941 | Preveden v. Hahn | 36 F. Supp. 952 | 25 |
| 1926 | Stephens v. Howells Sales Co. | 16 F.2d 805 | 22 |
| 1924 | The Muskegon | 10 F.2d 817 | 21 |
| 1951 | General Foods Corporation v. the Troubador | 98 F. Supp. 207 | 20 |
| 1937 | Inecto, Inc. v. Higgins | 21 F. Supp. 418 | 20 |
| 1928 | Moore v. Ford Motor Co. | 28 F.2d 529 | 20 |
| 1927 | Warner Sugar Refining Co. v. Munson S. S. Line | 23 F.2d 194 | 20 |
| 1952 | United States v. Fotto | 103 F. Supp. 430 | 19 |
| 1939 | Cannon v. Time, Inc. | 39 F. Supp. 660 | 19 |
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.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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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).