Eastern District of New York / Appointed 1968 / Served to 1976
Orrin Grimmell Judd
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 and confirmed by voice vote, Orrin Grimmell Judd was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1930. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 24, 1968
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1968
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Colgate 1926 · Harvard Law School 1930
- Succeeded
- Walter Bruchhausen
- Succeeded by
- Eugene Hoffman Nickerson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Eastern District of New York · succeeded Walter Bruchhausen | 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
| Colgate University | A.B. | 1926 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1930 |
Sources
7 years on the Eastern District of New York. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).