Marcus Beach Campbell
Appointed by President Warren G. Harding in 1923 and confirmed by voice vote, Marcus Beach Campbell was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He earned a law degree from New York University School of Law. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1866–1944
- Appointed by
- Warren G. Harding, 1923
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- New York Law
- Succeeded by
- Harold Maurice Kennedy
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | Eastern District of New York | Harding (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
Judicial Record
In our data, Campbell authored 62 published opinions for the court (1924–1944). Most cited: Muldowney v. Seaberg Elevator Co. (28 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Muldowney v. Seaberg Elevator Co. | 39 F. Supp. 275 | 28 |
| 1939 | Thomas French & Sons, Ltd. v. Carleton Venetian Blind Co. | 30 F. Supp. 903 | 24 |
| 1925 | United States Ex Rel. Sirtie v. Commissioner of Immigration at Port of New York | 6 F.2d 233 | 21 |
| 1925 | United States v. Wexler | 8 F.2d 880 | 20 |
| 1939 | Price v. Levitt | 29 F. Supp. 164 | 18 |
| 1932 | Bennett v. Rodman & English, Inc. | 2 F. Supp. 355 | 18 |
| 1931 | The Snug Harbor | 53 F.2d 407 | 18 |
| 1925 | Sherwood v. United States | 5 F.2d 991 | 18 |
| 1939 | Dewey & Almy Chemical Co. v. Johnson, Drake & Piper, Inc. | 25 F. Supp. 1021 | 17 |
| 1925 | O'NEAL v. United States | 11 F.2d 869 | 17 |
| 1937 | Wood v. Rasquin | 21 F. Supp. 211 | 15 |
| 1942 | United States v. Gudewicz | 45 F. Supp. 787 | 14 |
| 1939 | United States v. Goldstein | 30 F. Supp. 771 | 14 |
| 1929 | United Thrift Plan, Inc. v. National Thrift Plan, Inc. | 34 F.2d 300 | 14 |
| 1928 | Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. v. Companhia De Navegaco Lloyd Brasileiro | 31 F.2d 757 | 13 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 62 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 Marcus Beach Campbell?
- President Warren G. Harding appointed Marcus Beach Campbell to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in 1923.
- Was Marcus Beach Campbell appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Marcus Beach Campbell was appointed by President Warren G. Harding, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Marcus Beach Campbell's confirmation vote?
- Marcus Beach Campbell was confirmed by voice vote on January 3, 1923. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Marcus Beach Campbell on?
- Marcus Beach Campbell 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
- Portrait: The Brooklyn Citizen (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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21 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).