Southern District of New York / Appointed 1956 / Served to 1976
Richard Harrington Levet
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
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. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 6, 1956
- 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 |
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. | 1916 |
| Colgate University | A.M. | 1917 |
| New York University School of Law | J.D. | 1925 |
Sources
20 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).