Henry F. Werker

Henry Frederick Werker (April 16, 1920–May 10, 1984) was an American lawyer and a judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Born in Glendale, New York, Werker attended New York University as an undergraduate and obtained a law degree from the New York University School of Law, graduating in 1946. During World War II, Werker served with the United States Naval Reserve, from which he retired as a lieutenant commander in 1958.

Upon graduating from law school, Werker entered private practice in New York City. Several years later, Werker moved his practice upstate to Greenville, New York and then to Catskill, New York. From 1967 to 1969, he served as a social services attorney and assistant county attorney for Greene County.

Werker began his judicial career when he was elected in 1968 to serve concurrently as the County Court Judge, Surrogate, and Family Court Judge of Greene County. He served in these capacities from 1969 to 1974.

In 1974, President Richard M. Nixon nominated Werker to serve as a United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York. Werker's nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate. He was sworn in July 1974.

Prominent decisions by Judge Werker included a 1981 ruling rejecting a petition by a National Labor Relations Board representative seeking a ruling that Major League Baseball owners had committed an unfair labor practice. If granted, the petition would have prevented the Major League Baseball Players Association from going on strike. Although Judge Werker's opinion ended by urging both sides to "PLAY BALL!", the decision was followed by a two-month work stoppage.

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