Herbert Funk Goodrich
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940 and confirmed by voice vote, Herbert Funk Goodrich was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1914. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1889–1962
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Carleton College 1911 · Harvard Law School 1914
- Succeeded
- Francis Biddle
- Succeeded by
- Abraham L Freedman
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Third Circuit succeeded Francis Biddle | F.D. Roosevelt (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
| Carleton College | A.B. | 1911 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1914 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Goodrich authored 15 published opinions for the court (1942–1949). Most cited: Sieracki v. Seas Shipping Co. (68 citations).
Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Selected opinions
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Sieracki v. Seas Shipping Co. | 149 F.2d 98 | 68 |
| 1945 | Watkins v. Hudson Coal Co. | 151 F.2d 311 | 52 |
| 1947 | Anthony P. Miller, Inc. v. Commissioner of Int. Rev. | 164 F.2d 268 | 45 |
| 1942 | Busser v. United States | 130 F.2d 537 | 43 |
| 1945 | Missouri-Kansas Pipe Line Co. v. Commissioner of Int. Rev. | 148 F.2d 460 | 30 |
| 1942 | United States v. Certain Parcels of Land in Philadelphia | 130 F.2d 782 | 28 |
| 1945 | Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Breyer | 151 F.2d 267 | 25 |
| 1947 | Meyonberg v. Pennsylvania R. Co. | 165 F.2d 50 | 23 |
| 1949 | Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Cardeza's Estate | 173 F.2d 19 | 22 |
| 1945 | Bowles v. Insel | 148 F.2d 91 | 18 |
| 1947 | Thorp's Estate v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue | 164 F.2d 966 | 17 |
| 1945 | MacK v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue | 148 F.2d 62 | 16 |
| 1947 | Newman v. Zinn | 164 F.2d 558 | 15 |
| 1945 | Sharpe's Estate v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue | 148 F.2d 179 | 14 |
| 1945 | United States v. City of Philadelphia | 147 F.2d 291 | 2 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 15 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 Herbert Funk Goodrich?
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Herbert Funk Goodrich to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in 1940.
- Was Herbert Funk Goodrich appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Herbert Funk Goodrich was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Herbert Funk Goodrich's confirmation vote?
- Herbert Funk Goodrich was confirmed by voice vote on May 7, 1940. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Herbert Funk Goodrich on?
- Herbert Funk Goodrich was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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22 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).