Matthew T. Abruzzo
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936 and confirmed by voice vote, Matthew T. Abruzzo was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He earned a law degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1910. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1889–1971
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Brooklyn Law School 1910
- Succeeded by
- Anthony John Travia
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Eastern District of New York | F.D. Roosevelt (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
| Brooklyn Law School | LL.B. | 1910 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Abruzzo authored 20 published opinions for the court (1939–1969). Most cited: Rickard v. Pringle (24 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Rickard v. Pringle | 293 F. Supp. 981 | 24 |
| 1969 | Sawyer v. United States | 297 F. Supp. 324 | 13 |
| 1957 | Bennett v. the Mormacteal | 160 F. Supp. 840 | 13 |
| 1942 | United States Ex Rel. Gutterson v. Thompson | 47 F. Supp. 150 | 13 |
| 1941 | United States Ex Rel. Errichetti v. Baird | 39 F. Supp. 388 | 12 |
| 1941 | United States Ex Rel. Pasciuto v. Baird | 39 F. Supp. 411 | 11 |
| 1963 | Spencer v. Alcoa Steamship Company | 221 F. Supp. 343 | 10 |
| 1956 | United States v. Schwartz | 143 F. Supp. 639 | 10 |
| 1942 | Queensboro Farm Products, Inc. v. Wickard | 47 F. Supp. 206 | 10 |
| 1941 | In Re Brennen | 39 F. Supp. 1022 | 10 |
| 1941 | United States Ex Rel. Broker v. Baird | 39 F. Supp. 392 | 10 |
| 1965 | Ingravallo v. Pool Shipping Co. | 247 F. Supp. 394 | 8 |
| 1963 | Wood v. United Air Lines, Inc. | 216 F. Supp. 340 | 7 |
| 1958 | United States v. Peelle | 159 F. Supp. 45 | 7 |
| 1939 | United States v. Certain Lands Located in Town of Hempstead | 43 F. Supp. 418 | 5 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 20 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 Matthew T. Abruzzo?
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Matthew T. Abruzzo to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in 1936.
- Was Matthew T. Abruzzo appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Matthew T. Abruzzo was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Matthew T. Abruzzo's confirmation vote?
- Matthew T. Abruzzo was confirmed by voice vote on February 12, 1936. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Matthew T. Abruzzo on?
- Matthew T. Abruzzo 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 Daily Eagle (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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35 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).