Kampf was nominated by President
Harry S. Truman on January 17, 1946, to a seat on the
United States District Court for the Northern District of New York vacated by Judge
Frederick Howard Bryant. He was confirmed by the
United States Senate on February 5, 1946, and received his commission on February 8, 1946. His service was terminated on July 1, 1948, due to his resignation. ==Post judicial service==