Southern District of New York / Appointed 1994 / Active
Lewis A. Kaplan
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1994 and confirmed by voice vote, Lewis A. Kaplan is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1969. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 9, 1994
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1994
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Rochester 1966 · Harvard Law School 1969
- Succeeded
- Gerard Louis Goettel
- Succeeded by
- Ronnie Abrams
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Southern District of New York · succeeded Gerard Louis Goettel | Clinton (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
| University of Rochester | A.B. | 1966 |
| Harvard Law School | J.D. | 1969 |
Sources
31 years on the Southern District of New York. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).