Southern District of New York / Appointed 1941 / Served to 1950
Simon Hirsch Rifkind
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941 and confirmed by voice vote, Simon Hirsch Rifkind 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 1925. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 3, 1941
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1941
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- City College of New York 1922 · Columbia Law School 1925
- Succeeded
- Robert Porter Patterson Sr.
- Succeeded by
- Edward Weinfeld
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Southern District of New York · succeeded Robert Porter Patterson Sr. | Roosevelt (D) | 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
| City College of New York | B.S. | 1922 |
| Columbia Law School | LL.B. | 1925 |
Sources
8 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).