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Vincent L. Leibell (judge)

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Vincent L. Leibell
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office
January 1, 1954 – September 22, 1968
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office
June 20, 1936 – January 1, 1954
Appointed byFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byFrancis A. Winslow
Succeeded byAlexander Bicks
Personal details
Born
Vincent L. Leibell

(1883-12-10)December 10, 1883
New York City, New York
DiedSeptember 22, 1968(1968-09-22) (aged 84)
New York City, New York
EducationSt. Francis Xavier College (M.A.)
Fordham University School of Law (LL.B.)

Vincent L. Leibell (December 10, 1883 – September 22, 1968) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Education and career

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Born in New York City, New York, Leibell received a Master of Arts degree from St. Francis Xavier College in 1905 and a Bachelor of Laws from Fordham University School of Law in 1908. He was in private practice in New York City from 1909 to 1936.[1]

Federal judicial service

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On June 8, 1936, Leibell was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York vacated by Judge Francis A. Winslow. Leibell was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 16, 1936, and received his commission on June 20, 1936. He assumed senior status on January 1, 1954, serving in that capacity until his death on September 22, 1968, in New York City.[1]

Family

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Leibell was the grandfather of former New York State Senator Vincent Leibell.[citation needed]

References

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Sources

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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
1936–1954
Succeeded by