Louis Rosenberg
Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1962 and confirmed by voice vote, Louis Rosenberg was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from Duquesne University School of Law in 1923. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1898–1999
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy, 1962
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Duquesne Law 1923
- Succeeded by
- Maurice Blanchard Cohill Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Western District of Pennsylvania | Kennedy (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
| Duquesne University School of Law | LL.B. | 1923 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Rosenberg authored 72 published opinions for the court (1962–1988). Most cited: United States v. Ingersoll-Rand Company (33 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | United States v. Ingersoll-Rand Company | 218 F. Supp. 530 | 33 |
| 1963 | Gloster v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company | 214 F. Supp. 207 | 30 |
| 1964 | United States v. Klein | 230 F. Supp. 426 | 25 |
| 1967 | United States v. American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corp. | 278 F. Supp. 608 | 22 |
| 1965 | United States v. Pennzoil Company | 252 F. Supp. 962 | 22 |
| 1962 | Lightcap v. Celebrezze | 214 F. Supp. 209 | 22 |
| 1966 | Sinchak v. Parente | 262 F. Supp. 79 | 20 |
| 1964 | United States v. Nutrition Service, Inc. | 227 F. Supp. 375 | 20 |
| 1963 | United States v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | 214 F. Supp. 913 | 19 |
| 1980 | Tunnell v. Robinson | 486 F. Supp. 1265 | 14 |
| 1980 | Scheider v. United States Steel Corp. | 486 F. Supp. 211 | 14 |
| 1964 | Basista v. Weir | 225 F. Supp. 619 | 13 |
| 1976 | Holiday v. Belle's Restaurant | 409 F. Supp. 904 | 12 |
| 1965 | Notarian v. Trans World Airlines, Inc. | 244 F. Supp. 874 | 12 |
| 1971 | Smiley v. Gemini Investment Corporation | 333 F. Supp. 1047 | 11 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 72 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 Louis Rosenberg?
- President John F. Kennedy appointed Louis Rosenberg to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in 1962.
- Was Louis Rosenberg appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Louis Rosenberg was appointed by President John F. Kennedy, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Louis Rosenberg's confirmation vote?
- Louis Rosenberg was confirmed by voice vote on July 10, 1962. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Louis Rosenberg on?
- Louis Rosenberg was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Administrative Office of the United States Courts (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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36 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).