Thaddeus M. Machrowicz
Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 and confirmed by voice vote, Thaddeus M. Machrowicz was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. He earned a law degree from Detroit College of Law (now Michigan State University College of Law) in 1924. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1899–1970
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy, 1961
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Detroit College of Law (now Michigan State College of Law) 1924
- Succeeded
- Frank Albert Picard
- Succeeded by
- Cornelia Groefsema Kennedy
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Eastern District of Michigan succeeded Frank Albert Picard | Kennedy (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
Judicial Record
In our data, Machrowicz authored 7 published opinions for the court (1962–1968). Most cited: United States v. West Willow Apartments, Inc. (13 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | United States v. West Willow Apartments, Inc. | 245 F. Supp. 755 | 13 |
| 1964 | United States v. Huck Manufacturing Company | 227 F. Supp. 791 | 11 |
| 1962 | United States v. Gorman | 208 F. Supp. 747 | 11 |
| 1962 | Sam Goldfarb Plymouth, Inc. v. Chrysler Corporation | 214 F. Supp. 600 | 8 |
| 1968 | United States v. Aeroquip Corporation | 284 F. Supp. 114 | 4 |
| 1964 | Rocform Corp. v. Acitelli-Standard Concrete Wall, Inc. | 237 F. Supp. 34 | 2 |
| 1962 | Pruitt v. MS RIGOLETTO | 211 F. Supp. 295 | 2 |
Showing the 7 most-cited of 7 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 Thaddeus M. Machrowicz?
- President John F. Kennedy appointed Thaddeus M. Machrowicz to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in 1961.
- Was Thaddeus M. Machrowicz appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Thaddeus M. Machrowicz was appointed by President John F. Kennedy, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Thaddeus M. Machrowicz's confirmation vote?
- Thaddeus M. Machrowicz was confirmed by voice vote on September 1, 1961. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Thaddeus M. Machrowicz on?
- Thaddeus M. Machrowicz was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher. (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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8 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).