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Benjamin Nathan Cardozo

Former judge · Supreme Court of the United States

Benjamin Nathan Cardozo served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by Herbert Hoover and confirmed Feb 24, 1932.

Appointed by
Herbert Hoover
Confirmed
Feb 24, 1932
Born
1870

Appointments

  • Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesHerbert Hoover · Feb 24, 1932 – Jul 9, 1938

Education

  • Columbia CollegeA.B., 1889
  • Columbia Law SchoolA.M., 1890

Career

Private practice, New York City, 1891-1914; Associate justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York, 1914-1917; Judge, New York State Court of Appeals, 1917-1932; chief judge, 1926-1932

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Benjamin Nathan Cardozo, Supreme Court of the United States,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1378836/benjamin-nathan-cardozo (accessed 2026-10-13).

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