Thomas M. Madden
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1945 and confirmed by voice vote, Thomas M. Madden was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. He earned a law degree from South Jersey Law School (now Rutgers School of Law -- Camden) in 1930. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1907–1976
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1945
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- South Jersey Law School (now Rutgers Law -- Camden) 1930
- Succeeded
- John Boyd Avis
- Succeeded by
- Leonard I. Garth
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | District of New Jersey succeeded John Boyd Avis | 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
Judicial Record
In our data, Madden authored 12 published opinions for the court (1946–1968). Most cited: United States v. Valenti (57 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | United States v. Valenti | 120 F. Supp. 80 | 57 |
| 1955 | Farm Bureau Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Marr | 128 F. Supp. 67 | 47 |
| 1961 | Somers Construction Co. v. Board of Education | 198 F. Supp. 732 | 31 |
| 1959 | United States v. Boccuto | 175 F. Supp. 886 | 27 |
| 1953 | Hemmerle v. Hobby | 114 F. Supp. 16 | 18 |
| 1957 | United States v. Farina | 153 F. Supp. 819 | 10 |
| 1968 | Striker v. Resor | 283 F. Supp. 923 | 9 |
| 1961 | United States v. Motzell | 199 F. Supp. 192 | 8 |
| 1956 | Jackson v. Atlantic City Electric Co. | 144 F. Supp. 551 | 5 |
| 1948 | John H. Mathis Co. v. United States | 79 F. Supp. 703 | 5 |
| 1960 | Ass'n of Professional Engineering Personnel v. Radio Corp. | 183 F. Supp. 834 | 3 |
| 1946 | American Chain & Cable Co. v. Truck Drivers & Helpers Union | 68 F. Supp. 54 | 3 |
Showing the 12 most-cited of 12 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 M. Madden?
- President Harry S Truman appointed Thomas M. Madden to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey in 1945.
- Was Thomas M. Madden appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Thomas M. Madden was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Thomas M. Madden's confirmation vote?
- Thomas M. Madden was confirmed by voice vote on October 23, 1945. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Thomas M. Madden on?
- Thomas M. Madden was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
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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30 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).