Second Circuit / Appointed 1966 / Served to 2014
Wilfred Feinberg
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 and confirmed by voice vote, Wilfred Feinberg was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He earned a law degree from Columbia Law School in 1946. He previously served on the Southern District of New York.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 4, 1966
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1966
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Columbia College 1940 · Columbia Law School 1946
- Succeeded
- Thurgood Marshall
- Succeeded by
- Dennis G. Jacobs
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Southern District of New York | Kennedy (D) | voice |
| 1966 | Second Circuit · succeeded Thurgood Marshall | Johnson (D) | 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
| Columbia College | B.A. | 1940 |
| Columbia Law School | LL.B. | 1946 |
Sources
48 years on the Second Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).