Southern District of New York / Appointed 1968 / Served to 2009
Morris Edward Lasker
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 and confirmed by voice vote, Morris Edward Lasker was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1941. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 24, 1968
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1968
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Harvard 1938 · Yale Law School 1941
- Succeeded
- Richard Harrington Levet
- Succeeded by
- John Mercer Walker Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Southern District of New York · succeeded Richard Harrington Levet | Johnson (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
| Harvard University | B.A. | 1938 |
| Yale Law School | LL.B. | 1941 |
Sources
41 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).