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Simon Hirsch Rifkind

Simon Hirsch Rifkind

New York Southern District Court

Born 1901 in Meretz, Russia

Died 1995 in New York, NY

FJC ID: 2009

Simon Hirsch Rifkind (June 5, 1901 – November 14, 1995) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and trial lawyer.

Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Private practice, New York City
    1926–1930, 1933–1941, 1950–1995
  2. U.S. Sen. Robert F. Wagner of New York
    Administrative assistant · 1927–1933

Appointments

  1. New York Southern District Court
    1941–1950 · Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)
    Term ended: Resignation

Education

  1. Columbia Law School
    LL.B. · 1925
  2. City College of New York
    B.S. · 1922