Michael Henry Sheridan
Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 and confirmed by voice vote, Michael Henry Sheridan was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from Dickinson School of Law (now Penn State Dickinson Law) in 1936. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1912–1976
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy, 1961
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Lafayette College 1933 · Dickinson Law (now Penn State Dickinson Law) 1936
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Middle 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
Judicial Record
In our data, Sheridan authored 54 published opinions for the court (1962–1976). Most cited: Bykofsky v. Borough of Middletown (87 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Bykofsky v. Borough of Middletown | 401 F. Supp. 1242 | 87 |
| 1976 | Keddie v. Pennsylvania State University | 412 F. Supp. 1264 | 74 |
| 1970 | Frankel v. United States | 321 F. Supp. 1331 | 64 |
| 1964 | Moffat v. Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Co. of New York | 238 F. Supp. 165 | 52 |
| 1975 | Clark v. Zimmerman | 394 F. Supp. 1166 | 35 |
| 1974 | Wiley v. United States Board of Parole | 380 F. Supp. 1194 | 35 |
| 1965 | Hanover Shoe, Inc. v. United Shoe MacHinery Corporation | 245 F. Supp. 258 | 35 |
| 1975 | Shade v. Commonwealth of Pa., Dept. of Transp. | 394 F. Supp. 1237 | 34 |
| 1962 | Hanover Shoe, Inc. v. United Shoe MacHinery Corp. | 207 F. Supp. 407 | 29 |
| 1965 | Weider v. Hoffman | 238 F. Supp. 437 | 27 |
| 1974 | DeVyver v. Warden, US Penitentiary | 388 F. Supp. 1213 | 26 |
| 1975 | Padgett v. Stein | 406 F. Supp. 287 | 25 |
| 1974 | Kao v. Red Lion Municipal Authority | 381 F. Supp. 1163 | 22 |
| 1969 | Taylor v. Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company | 320 F. Supp. 1381 | 22 |
| 1965 | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Cavell | 244 F. Supp. 560 | 18 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 54 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 Michael Henry Sheridan?
- President John F. Kennedy appointed Michael Henry Sheridan to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania in 1961.
- Was Michael Henry Sheridan appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Michael Henry Sheridan was appointed by President John F. Kennedy, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Michael Henry Sheridan's confirmation vote?
- Michael Henry Sheridan was confirmed by voice vote on August 30, 1961. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Michael Henry Sheridan on?
- Michael Henry Sheridan was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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14 years on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).