John F. X. McGohey
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1950 and confirmed by voice vote, John F. X. McGohey was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He earned a law degree from New York University School of Law in 1923. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1894–1972
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1950
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Fordham 1917 · New York Law 1923
- Succeeded by
- Charles L. Brieant Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Southern District of New York | Truman (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
| Fordham University | B.A. | 1917 |
| New York University School of Law | LL.B. | 1923 |
Judicial Record
In our data, McGohey authored 67 published opinions for the court (1950–1969). Most cited: Independent Productions Corp. v. Loew's, Incorporated (29 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Independent Productions Corp. v. Loew's, Incorporated | 148 F. Supp. 460 | 29 |
| 1953 | Markantonatos v. Maryland Drydock Co. | 110 F. Supp. 862 | 23 |
| 1950 | Commercial Solvents Corporation v. Jasspon | 92 F. Supp. 20 | 19 |
| 1951 | Solomon v. Pennsylvania R. Co. | 96 F. Supp. 709 | 18 |
| 1951 | Maschmeijer v. Ingram | 97 F. Supp. 639 | 17 |
| 1958 | Blau v. Allen | 163 F. Supp. 702 | 16 |
| 1968 | Stambler v. Dillon | 288 F. Supp. 646 | 15 |
| 1961 | Pearson v. Northeast Airlines, Inc. | 199 F. Supp. 539 | 15 |
| 1961 | Delamere Company v. Taylor-Bell Co. | 199 F. Supp. 55 | 15 |
| 1961 | In Re Hudik-Ross Co. | 198 F. Supp. 695 | 15 |
| 1960 | United States v. Kimble | 186 F. Supp. 616 | 14 |
| 1960 | Petition of Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc. | 184 F. Supp. 585 | 14 |
| 1951 | Ace Grain Co. v. American Eagle Fire Ins. Co. | 95 F. Supp. 784 | 14 |
| 1951 | Local 50, Bakery & Confectionery Workers, International Union of America v. General Baking Co. | 97 F. Supp. 73 | 13 |
| 1969 | Eastern Electric, Inc. v. Seeburg Corporation | 310 F. Supp. 1126 | 12 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 67 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 F. X. McGohey?
- President Harry S Truman appointed John F. X. McGohey to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in 1950.
- Was John F. X. McGohey appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- John F. X. McGohey was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was John F. X. McGohey's confirmation vote?
- John F. X. McGohey was confirmed by voice vote on March 8, 1950. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was John F. X. McGohey on?
- John F. X. McGohey was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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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22 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).