Thomas Francis Meaney
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942 and confirmed by the Senate 39–20, Thomas Francis Meaney was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. He earned a law degree from Fordham University School of Law in 1911. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1888–1968
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1942
- Confirmed
- 39–20
- Education
- St. Peter's College 1908 · Fordham Law 1911
- Succeeded
- Thomas Glynn Walker
- Succeeded by
- Lawrence Aloysius Whipple
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | District of New Jersey succeeded Thomas Glynn Walker | F.D. Roosevelt (D) | 39–20 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
The Senate’s published per-senator roll-call records begin in 1989, so no senator-by-senator breakdown is available for this vote.
Education
| St. Peter's College | A.B. | 1908 |
| St. Peter's College | A.M. | 1909 |
| Fordham University School of Law | LL.B. | 1911 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Meaney authored 50 published opinions for the court (1944–1966). Most cited: Industrial Lithographic Co. v. Mendelsohn (33 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 | Industrial Lithographic Co. v. Mendelsohn | 119 F. Supp. 284 | 33 |
| 1957 | Pierre v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | 152 F. Supp. 486 | 26 |
| 1948 | In Re Veterans' Air Express Co. | 76 F. Supp. 684 | 23 |
| 1953 | United States v. 46 CARTONS, ETC. | 113 F. Supp. 336 | 22 |
| 1963 | Tiffany v. United States | 228 F. Supp. 700 | 21 |
| 1964 | Ferger v. Local 483 of the International Ass'n of Bridge, Structural & Ornamental Iron Workers | 238 F. Supp. 1016 | 16 |
| 1962 | Archbold v. United States | 201 F. Supp. 329 | 16 |
| 1958 | Ellis-Foster Company v. Union Carbide & Carbon Corp. | 159 F. Supp. 917 | 16 |
| 1953 | United States v. American Packing Corp. | 113 F. Supp. 223 | 16 |
| 1951 | Von Wedel v. McGrath | 100 F. Supp. 434 | 16 |
| 1947 | Friedman's Express, Inc. v. Mirror Transp. Co. | 71 F. Supp. 991 | 16 |
| 1950 | 348 Bloomfield Avenue Corp. v. Montclair Mfg. Co. | 90 F. Supp. 1020 | 14 |
| 1947 | Pinkus v. Reilly | 71 F. Supp. 993 | 14 |
| 1947 | Norton v. Shotmeyer | 72 F. Supp. 188 | 13 |
| 1955 | United States v. Okin | 154 F. Supp. 553 | 12 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 50 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 Meaney?
- President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Thomas Francis Meaney to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey in 1942.
- Was Thomas Francis Meaney appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Thomas Francis Meaney was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Thomas Francis Meaney's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Thomas Francis Meaney 39–20 on July 1, 1942.
- Which court was Thomas Francis Meaney on?
- Thomas Francis Meaney was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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25 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).