Sidney Sugarman
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1950 and confirmed by voice vote, Sidney Sugarman was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He earned a law degree from Boston University School of Law in 1925. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1904–1974
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1950
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Boston Law 1925
- Succeeded by
- Charles E. Stewart Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Southern District of New York | Truman (D) | 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
| Boston University School of Law | LL.B. | 1925 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Sugarman authored 49 published opinions for the court (1950–1967). Most cited: Joseph v. Farnsworth Radio & Television Corp. (49 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Joseph v. Farnsworth Radio & Television Corp. | 99 F. Supp. 701 | 49 |
| 1960 | Colon v. Trinidad Corporation | 188 F. Supp. 97 | 27 |
| 1967 | Mobay Chemical Co. v. Hudson Foam Plastics Corp. | 277 F. Supp. 413 | 14 |
| 1956 | Washington Professional Basketball Corp. v. National Basketball Ass'n | 147 F. Supp. 154 | 13 |
| 1955 | Molloy v. Bemis Bro. Bag Company | 130 F. Supp. 265 | 13 |
| 1966 | Heit v. Weitzen | 260 F. Supp. 598 | 12 |
| 1960 | Taylerson v. American Airlines, Inc. | 183 F. Supp. 882 | 12 |
| 1959 | United States v. Sherwood | 175 F. Supp. 480 | 12 |
| 1959 | Gottesman v. General Motors Corporation | 171 F. Supp. 661 | 11 |
| 1951 | Republic of China v. American Exp. Co. | 95 F. Supp. 740 | 11 |
| 1961 | United States v. Yarus | 198 F. Supp. 425 | 10 |
| 1959 | Baez-Geigel v. American Foreign Steamship Corp. | 171 F. Supp. 359 | 10 |
| 1957 | United States v. Di Gregorio | 148 F. Supp. 526 | 10 |
| 1956 | Romero v. International Terminal Operating Co. | 142 F. Supp. 570 | 10 |
| 1955 | Jones v. Radio Corporation of America | 129 F. Supp. 440 | 10 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 49 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 Sidney Sugarman?
- President Harry S Truman appointed Sidney Sugarman to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in 1950.
- Was Sidney Sugarman appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Sidney Sugarman was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Sidney Sugarman's confirmation vote?
- Sidney Sugarman was confirmed by voice vote on April 28, 1950. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Sidney Sugarman on?
- Sidney Sugarman was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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24 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).