Joseph Carmine Zavatt
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1957 and confirmed by voice vote, Joseph Carmine Zavatt was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He earned a law degree from Columbia Law School in 1924. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1900–1985
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1957
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Columbia College 1922 · Columbia Law School 1924
- Succeeded
- Clarence G. Galston
- Succeeded by
- Edward Raymond Neaher
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Eastern District of New York succeeded Clarence G. Galston | Eisenhower (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
| Columbia College | B.A. | 1922 |
| Columbia Law School | LL.B. | 1924 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Zavatt authored 64 published opinions for the court (1957–1973). Most cited: Blocker v. Board of Education of Manhasset, New York (45 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Blocker v. Board of Education of Manhasset, New York | 226 F. Supp. 208 | 45 |
| 1968 | United States Ex Rel. Williamson v. LaVallee | 282 F. Supp. 968 | 41 |
| 1962 | Montellier v. United States | 202 F. Supp. 384 | 38 |
| 1962 | United States v. Vann | 207 F. Supp. 108 | 30 |
| 1968 | Potter's Photographic Applications Co. v. Ealing Corporation | 292 F. Supp. 92 | 27 |
| 1958 | Lorraine Motors, Inc. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. | 166 F. Supp. 319 | 27 |
| 1967 | Rosen v. Savant Instruments, Inc. | 264 F. Supp. 232 | 25 |
| 1960 | Richie v. Richie | 186 F. Supp. 592 | 25 |
| 1973 | Robinson v. Richardson | 360 F. Supp. 243 | 24 |
| 1969 | Sears, Roebuck and Co. v. Allstate Driving School, Inc. | 301 F. Supp. 4 | 24 |
| 1960 | Field v. Lew | 184 F. Supp. 23 | 24 |
| 1966 | Isbrandtsen Co. v. District 2, Marine Engineers Beneficial Ass'n | 256 F. Supp. 68 | 23 |
| 1957 | Crooks v. Folsom | 156 F. Supp. 631 | 21 |
| 1969 | United States v. Mendoza | 295 F. Supp. 673 | 20 |
| 1965 | Melillo v. United States | 244 F. Supp. 323 | 20 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 64 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 Joseph Carmine Zavatt?
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Joseph Carmine Zavatt to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in 1957.
- Was Joseph Carmine Zavatt appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Joseph Carmine Zavatt was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Joseph Carmine Zavatt's confirmation vote?
- Joseph Carmine Zavatt was confirmed by voice vote on August 5, 1957. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Joseph Carmine Zavatt on?
- Joseph Carmine Zavatt was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern 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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28 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).