Southern District of New York / Appointed 2020 / Active

Philip Morgan Halpern

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2020 and confirmed by the Senate 7719, Philip Morgan Halpern is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He earned a law degree from Pace University School of Law (now Elisabeth Haub School of Law) in 1980. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 12, 2020

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump, 2020
Confirmed
77–19
Education
Fordham 1977 · Pace Law (now Elisabeth Haub School of Law) 1980
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2020Southern District of New York · succeeded P. Kevin CastelTrump (R)77–19

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
Sources

6 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).