John Joseph Kitchen
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1970 and confirmed by voice vote, John Joseph Kitchen was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. He earned a law degree from South Jersey Law School (now Rutgers School of Law -- Camden) in 1937. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1911–1973
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1970
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Pennsylvania 1933 · South Jersey Law School (now Rutgers Law -- Camden) 1937
- Succeeded by
- Henry Curtis Meanor
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | District of New Jersey | Nixon (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
| University of Pennsylvania | A.B. | 1933 |
| South Jersey Law School (now Rutgers School of Law -- Camden) | LL.B. | 1937 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Kitchen authored 4 published opinions for the court (1971–1973). Most cited: Urbano v. McCorkle (41 citations).
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Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Urbano v. McCorkle | 334 F. Supp. 161 | 41 |
| 1973 | United States v. Bornstein | 361 F. Supp. 869 | 9 |
| 1972 | Urbano v. McCorkle | 346 F. Supp. 51 | 8 |
| 1972 | United States Ex Rel. Burt v. Yeager | 342 F. Supp. 188 | 6 |
Showing the 4 most-cited of 4 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 John Joseph Kitchen?
- President Richard M. Nixon appointed John Joseph Kitchen to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey in 1970.
- Was John Joseph Kitchen appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- John Joseph Kitchen was appointed by President Richard M. Nixon, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was John Joseph Kitchen's confirmation vote?
- John Joseph Kitchen was confirmed by voice vote on October 13, 1970. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was John Joseph Kitchen on?
- John Joseph Kitchen was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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2 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).