District of New Jersey / Appointed 1967 / Served to 1983
Lawrence Aloysius Whipple
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967 and confirmed by voice vote, Lawrence Aloysius Whipple was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. He earned a law degree from John Marshall Law School, Jersey City, New Jersey in 1939. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 12, 1967
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1967
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Columbia 1933 · John Marshall Law School, Jersey City, New Jersey 1939
- Succeeded
- Thomas Francis Meaney
- Succeeded by
- H. Lee Sarokin
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | District of New Jersey · succeeded Thomas Francis Meaney | Johnson (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Columbia University | B.S. | 1933 |
| John Marshall Law School, Jersey City, New Jersey | LL.B. | 1939 |
Sources
15 years on the District of New Jersey. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).