Thomas Francis Croake
Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 and confirmed by voice vote, Thomas Francis Croake was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He earned a law degree from Albany Law School in 1925. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1902–1978
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy, 1961
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Albany Law School 1925
- Succeeded by
- Robert Lee Carter
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Southern District of New York | 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
| Albany Law School | LL.B. | 1925 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Croake authored 64 published opinions for the court (1961–1972). Most cited: Consumers Union of United States, Inc. v. Veterans Administration (74 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Consumers Union of United States, Inc. v. Veterans Administration | 301 F. Supp. 796 | 74 |
| 1970 | County Asphalt, Inc. v. Lewis Welding & Engineering Corp. | 323 F. Supp. 1300 | 62 |
| 1962 | Holdeman v. Sheldon | 204 F. Supp. 890 | 32 |
| 1962 | Pavlou v. Ocean Traders Marine Corporation | 211 F. Supp. 320 | 29 |
| 1969 | Fiorenza v. United States Steel International, Ltd. | 311 F. Supp. 117 | 27 |
| 1969 | Hosey v. Club Van Cortlandt | 299 F. Supp. 501 | 27 |
| 1971 | McGraw-Hill, Inc. v. Worth Publishers, Inc. | 335 F. Supp. 415 | 23 |
| 1968 | Podolsky v. Devinney | 281 F. Supp. 488 | 23 |
| 1967 | United States v. Caruso | 280 F. Supp. 371 | 21 |
| 1970 | Mao v. Eastern Air Lines Incorporated | 310 F. Supp. 844 | 19 |
| 1967 | Globus, Inc. v. Jaroff | 266 F. Supp. 524 | 19 |
| 1962 | In Re Crown Cartridge Corp. | 220 F. Supp. 914 | 19 |
| 1965 | O'KEEFE v. New York City Board of Elections | 246 F. Supp. 978 | 18 |
| 1963 | Freedman & Slater, Inc. v. M. v. Tofevo | 222 F. Supp. 964 | 18 |
| 1970 | Metal Film Company v. Metlon Corporation | 316 F. Supp. 96 | 17 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 64 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 Thomas Francis Croake?
- President John F. Kennedy appointed Thomas Francis Croake to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York in 1961.
- Was Thomas Francis Croake appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Thomas Francis Croake was appointed by President John F. Kennedy, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Thomas Francis Croake's confirmation vote?
- Thomas Francis Croake was confirmed by voice vote on September 21, 1961. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Thomas Francis Croake on?
- Thomas Francis Croake was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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16 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).