Southern District of New York / Appointed 1983 / Served to 2009

Shirley Wohl Kram

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

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1983 and confirmed by voice vote, Shirley Wohl Kram was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. She earned a law degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1950. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 2, 1983

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan, 1983
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Brooklyn Law School 1950
Succeeded by
John George Koeltl
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1983Southern District of New York · succeeded Lawrence Warren PierceReagan (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
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).