Southern District of New York / Appointed 1988 / Served to 2015
Robert Porter Patterson Jr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Porter Patterson Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He earned a law degree from Columbia Law School in 1950. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 5, 1988
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1988
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Harvard College 1947 · Columbia Law School 1950
- Succeeded
- [Percy] Whitman Knapp
- Succeeded by
- George B. Daniels
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Southern District of New York · succeeded [Percy] Whitman Knapp | Reagan (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
| Harvard College | B.A. | 1947 |
| Columbia Law School | LL.B. | 1950 |
Sources
26 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).