Second Circuit
Irving Robert Kaufman
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- John F. KennedyDemocratic
- Seat
- CA20901
- Nominated
- Sept. 14, 1961
- Committee hearing
- Sept. 19, 1961
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)Sept. 20, 1961
- Senate vote
- Voice
- Confirmed
- Sept. 21, 1961
- Commissioned
- Sept. 22, 1961
- Chief Judge from
- Jan. 1, 1973until Jan. 1, 1980
- Senior status
- July 1, 1987
- Service ended
- Feb. 1, 1992Death
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York | Judge | April 7, 1950 | Sept. 29, 1961 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | Harry S Truman |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Judge | Sept. 22, 1961 | Feb. 1, 1992 Death | John F. Kennedy |
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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May 25, 1977
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards v. National Audubon Society, Inc. | Decided | May 25, 1977 | Authored |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opinion | Edwards v. National Audubon Society, Inc. | Second Circuit | May 25, 1977 |