Herbert Naaman Maletz
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967 and confirmed by voice vote, Herbert Naaman Maletz was a Judge on the U.S. Court of International Trade. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1939. He previously served on the U.S. Customs Court. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1913–2002
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1967
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Harvard College 1935 · Harvard Law School 1939
- Succeeded by
- Jane A. Restani
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | U.S. Customs Court succeeded Philip Nichols Jr. | L.B. Johnson (D) | Voice vote |
| 1980 | U.S. Court of International Trade | Reassigned | – |
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
| Harvard College | A.B. | 1935 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1939 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Maletz authored 55 published opinions for the court (1971–1987). Most cited: American Spring Wire Corp. v. United States (121 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | American Spring Wire Corp. v. United States | 590 F. Supp. 1273 | 121 |
| 1983 | Diversified Products Corp. v. United States | 572 F. Supp. 883 | 116 |
| 1986 | Timken Co. v. United States | 630 F. Supp. 1327 | 112 |
| 1987 | Timken Co. v. United States | 673 F. Supp. 495 | 85 |
| 1974 | Mattel, Inc. v. United States | 377 F. Supp. 955 | 53 |
| 1983 | Timken Co. v. United States | 569 F. Supp. 65 | 40 |
| 1984 | Gilmore Steel Corp. v. United States | 585 F. Supp. 670 | 39 |
| 1984 | Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. v. United States | 585 F. Supp. 649 | 34 |
| 1983 | Al Tech Speciality Steel Corp. v. United States | 575 F. Supp. 1277 | 29 |
| 1984 | American Spring Wire Corp. v. United States | 578 F. Supp. 1405 | 27 |
| 1983 | Carlisle Tire and Rubber Co. v. United States | 564 F. Supp. 834 | 26 |
| 1981 | Wear Me Apparel Corp. v. United States | 511 F. Supp. 814 | 26 |
| 1982 | Uniroyal, Inc. v. United States | 542 F. Supp. 1026 | 25 |
| 1972 | Verrazzano Trading Corp. v. United States | 349 F. Supp. 1401 | 23 |
| 1974 | FW Myers & Co., Inc. v. United States | 376 F. Supp. 860 | 21 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 55 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 Naaman Maletz?
- President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Herbert Naaman Maletz to the U.S. Customs Court in 1967.
- Was Herbert Naaman Maletz appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Herbert Naaman Maletz was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Herbert Naaman Maletz's confirmation vote?
- Herbert Naaman Maletz was confirmed by voice vote on November 16, 1967. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Herbert Naaman Maletz on?
- Herbert Naaman Maletz was a Judge on the U.S. Court of International Trade.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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21 years on the U.S. Court of International Trade. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).