Isaac Benjamin Krentzman Jr.
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967 and confirmed by voice vote, Isaac Benjamin Krentzman Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. He earned a law degree from University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law) in 1938. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1914–1998
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1967
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Florida 1935 · University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law) 1938
- Succeeded
- John Milton Bryan Simpson
- Succeeded by
- George Kendall Sharp
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Middle District of Florida succeeded John Milton Bryan Simpson | L.B. Johnson (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
| University of Florida | B.S. | 1935 |
| University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law) | J.D. | 1938 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Krentzman authored 74 published opinions for the court (1969–1984). Most cited: United States v. Holland (51 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | United States v. Holland | 373 F. Supp. 665 | 51 |
| 1982 | Morton v. Abbott Laboratories | 538 F. Supp. 593 | 44 |
| 1973 | Tampa Electric Co. v. Stone & Webster Engineering Corp. | 367 F. Supp. 27 | 36 |
| 1982 | Bennett v. Southern Marine Management Co. | 531 F. Supp. 115 | 25 |
| 1977 | Duran v. City of Tampa | 430 F. Supp. 75 | 25 |
| 1974 | Garner v. Pearson | 374 F. Supp. 591 | 20 |
| 1978 | Johnson v. City of Arcadia, Fla. | 450 F. Supp. 1363 | 19 |
| 1983 | Alvord v. Wainwright | 564 F. Supp. 459 | 18 |
| 1979 | Cross v. Califano | 475 F. Supp. 896 | 18 |
| 1973 | Garner v. Pearson | 374 F. Supp. 580 | 18 |
| 1971 | United States v. Tranquillo | 330 F. Supp. 871 | 18 |
| 1983 | Brown v. Schweiker | 557 F. Supp. 190 | 17 |
| 1972 | Gadd v. Pearson | 351 F. Supp. 895 | 17 |
| 1978 | United States v. Eleven Thousand Five Hundred & Eighty Dollars ($11,580) in United States Currency | 454 F. Supp. 376 | 15 |
| 1972 | MacQueen v. Lambert | 348 F. Supp. 1334 | 14 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 74 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 Isaac Benjamin Krentzman Jr.?
- President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Isaac Benjamin Krentzman Jr. to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida in 1967.
- Was Isaac Benjamin Krentzman Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Isaac Benjamin Krentzman Jr. was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Isaac Benjamin Krentzman Jr.'s confirmation vote?
- Isaac Benjamin Krentzman Jr. was confirmed by voice vote on June 12, 1967. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Isaac Benjamin Krentzman Jr. on?
- Isaac Benjamin Krentzman Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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30 years on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).