| John Francis Dooling Jr. | |
| Office: | Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York |
| Term Start: | November 30, 1976 |
| Term End: | January 12, 1981 |
| Office1: | Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York |
| Term Start1: | September 22, 1961 |
| Term End1: | November 30, 1976 |
| Appointer1: | John F. Kennedy |
| Predecessor1: | Seat established by 75 Stat. 80 |
| Successor1: | Charles Proctor Sifton |
| Birth Name: | John Francis Dooling Jr. |
| Birth Date: | 13 June 1908 |
| Birth Place: | Brooklyn, New York |
| Education: | St. Francis College (A.B.) St. John's University School of Law (LL.B.) Harvard Law School (LL.B.) |
John Francis Dooling Jr. (June 13, 1908 – January 12, 1981) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Dooling received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from St. Francis College in 1929. He received a Bachelor of Laws from St. John's University School of Law in 1932. He received a Bachelor of Laws from Harvard Law School in 1934. He was in private practice of law in New York City from 1934 to 1961.
Dooling was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on September 14, 1961, to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 21, 1961, and received his commission on September 22, 1961. He assumed senior status on November 30, 1976. His service was terminated on January 12, 1981, due to his death.[1]