Richard Harrington Levet
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956 and confirmed by voice vote, Richard Harrington Levet was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He earned a law degree from New York University School of Law in 1925. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1894–1980
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Colgate 1916 · New York Law 1925
- Succeeded
- John Clark Knox
- Succeeded by
- Morris Edward Lasker
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Southern District of New York succeeded John Clark Knox | Eisenhower (R) | 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
| Colgate University | A.B. | 1916 |
| Colgate University | A.M. | 1917 |
| New York University School of Law | J.D. | 1925 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Levet authored 208 published opinions for the court (1956–1976). Most cited: Clune v. PUBLISHERS'ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY (62 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Clune v. PUBLISHERS'ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK CITY | 214 F. Supp. 520 | 62 |
| 1960 | Meehan v. Central Railroad Company of New Jersey | 181 F. Supp. 594 | 49 |
| 1966 | Rinieri v. Scanlon | 254 F. Supp. 469 | 45 |
| 1968 | United States v. 58th Street Plaza Theatre, Inc. | 287 F. Supp. 475 | 43 |
| 1963 | David Crystal, Inc. v. Cunard Steam-Ship Company | 223 F. Supp. 273 | 36 |
| 1962 | Carroll v. Associated Musicians of Greater New York | 206 F. Supp. 462 | 36 |
| 1957 | Greenbie v. Noble | 151 F. Supp. 45 | 36 |
| 1972 | Bache & Co., Inc. v. International Controls Corp. | 339 F. Supp. 341 | 35 |
| 1967 | Zeeman v. United States | 275 F. Supp. 235 | 35 |
| 1960 | United States v. Bentvena | 193 F. Supp. 485 | 35 |
| 1963 | United States v. Solomon | 216 F. Supp. 835 | 33 |
| 1966 | United Nations Children's Fund v. S/S NORDSTERN | 251 F. Supp. 833 | 32 |
| 1968 | Gardenia Flowers, Inc. v. Joseph Markovits, Inc. | 280 F. Supp. 776 | 31 |
| 1960 | Middlleton v. United Aircraft Corporation | 204 F. Supp. 856 | 31 |
| 1972 | United States v. Rosen | 343 F. Supp. 804 | 28 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 208 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 Richard Harrington Levet?
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Richard Harrington Levet to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in 1956.
- Was Richard Harrington Levet appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Richard Harrington Levet was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Richard Harrington Levet's confirmation vote?
- Richard Harrington Levet was confirmed by voice vote on March 6, 1956. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Richard Harrington Levet on?
- Richard Harrington Levet was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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20 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).