Eastern District of New York / Appointed 1953 / Served to 1976
Walter Bruchhausen
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953 and confirmed by voice vote, Walter Bruchhausen was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He earned a law degree from New York University School of Law in 1912. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 7, 1953
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- New York Law 1912
- Succeeded
- Harold Maurice Kennedy
- Succeeded by
- Orrin Grimmell Judd
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Eastern District of New York · succeeded Harold Maurice Kennedy | Eisenhower (R) | 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
| New York University School of Law | LL.B. | 1912 |
Sources
23 years on the Eastern District of New York. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).