List of federal judges appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower
President Dwight D. Eisenhower . Following is a list of all Article III United States federal judges appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower [ 1] Supreme Court of the United States (including one Chief Justice), 45 judges to the United States Courts of Appeals , 130 judges to the United States district courts , 2 judges to the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals , 2 judges to the United States Court of Claims and 1 judge to the United States Customs Court .
Three federal courts were raised to Article III status during Eisenhower's tenure, the United States Court of Claims on July 28, 1953, the United States Customs Court on July 14, 1956, and the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals on August 25, 1958. Judges appointed prior to those dates are counted as Article I judicial appointments, later gaining Article III status by operation of law , while judges appointed after those dates are counted as Article III judicial appointments. Eisenhower appointed 5 total Article I federal judges to these courts, including 3 judges to the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals , 0 judges to the United States Court of Claims and 2 judges to the United States Customs Court .
Warren E. Burger was among the five Court of Appeals judges appointed by Eisenhower to later serve on the Supreme Court.
United States Supreme Court justices
#
Justice
Seat
State
Former justice
Nomination
Confirmation
Began
Ended
Ended
1
Earl Warren Chief California
Fred M. Vinson January 11, 1954
March 1, 1954
October 2, 1953 [ 2] June 23, 1969
July 9, 1974
2
John Marshall Harlan II 9
New York
Robert H. Jackson November 9, 1954 [ Rn 1] March 16, 1955
March 17, 1955
September 23, 1971
December 29, 1971
3
William J. Brennan Jr. 3
New Jersey Sherman Minton January 14, 1957
March 19, 1957
October 15, 1956 [ 3] July 20, 1990
July 24, 1997
4
Charles Evans Whittaker 6
Missouri
Stanley Forman Reed March 2, 1957
March 19, 1957
March 22, 1957
March 31, 1962
September 30, 1965
5
Potter Stewart 8
Ohio
Harold Hitz Burton January 17, 1959
May 5, 1959
October 14, 1958 [ 4] July 3, 1981
December 7, 1985
Courts of appeals
#
Judge
Circuit
Nomination
Confirmation
Began active
Ended active
Ended senior
1
John A. Danaher D.C. January 11, 1954
March 30, 1954
October 1, 1953 [ 5] January 22, 1969
September 22, 1990
2
Carroll C. Hincks Second January 11, 1954
February 9, 1954
October 3, 1953 [ 6] May 15, 1959
September 30, 1964
3
Elmer Jacob Schnackenberg Seventh January 11, 1954
February 9, 1954
November 17, 1953 [ 6] September 15, 1968
–
4
John Marshall Harlan II Second January 13, 1954
February 9, 1954
February 10, 1954
March 27, 1955
Elevated
5
Potter Stewart Sixth April 6, 1954
April 23, 1954
April 27, 1954
October 13, 1958
Elevated
6
Dal Millington Lemmon Ninth April 6, 1954
April 27, 1954
April 29, 1954
April 26, 1958
–
7
Richard Harvey Chambers Ninth April 6, 1954
April 27, 1954
April 30, 1954
December 31, 1976
October 21, 1994
8
James Alger Fee Ninth April 6, 1954
April 23, 1954
April 30, 1954
August 25, 1959
–
9
Elbert Tuttle Fifth / Eleventh July 7, 1954
August 3, 1954
August 4, 1954
June 1, 1968
June 23, 1996 [ 7]
10
Charles Joseph Vogel Eighth August 16, 1954
August 18, 1954
August 20, 1954
February 20, 1968
September 8, 1980
11
Martin Donald Van Oosterhout Eighth August 16, 1954
August 20, 1954
August 26, 1954
July 6, 1971
January 28, 1979
12
Walter M. Bastian D.C. August 19, 1954 [ Rn 2] December 2, 1954
September 20, 1954 [ 8] March 16, 1965
March 12, 1975
13
Benjamin Franklin Cameron Fifth February 18, 1955
March 14, 1955
March 16, 1955
April 3, 1964
–
14
Warren Leroy Jones Fifth / Eleventh March 4, 1955
April 19, 1955
April 21, 1955
February 17, 1966
November 11, 1993 [ 7]
15
J. Edward Lumbard Second May 13, 1955
July 11, 1955
July 12, 1955
July 20, 1971
June 3, 1999
16
Sterry R. Waterman Second May 13, 1955
July 11, 1955
July 13, 1955
November 13, 1970
February 6, 1984
17
John Robert Brown Fifth April 25, 1955
July 22, 1955
July 27, 1955
July 20, 1984
January 23, 1993
18
Stanley Barnes Ninth March 5, 1956
March 20, 1956
March 21, 1956
October 31, 1970
March 5, 1990
19
Warren E. Burger D.C. June 21, 1955 [ Rn 3] March 28, 1956
March 29, 1956
June 23, 1969
Elevated
20
David Thomas Lewis Tenth May 17, 1956
June 4, 1956
June 5, 1956
December 3, 1977
September 28, 1983
21
Charles Evans Whittaker Eighth March 16, 1956
June 4, 1956
June 5, 1956
March 24, 1957
Elevated
22
Frederick George Hamley Ninth May 22, 1956
June 29, 1956
July 2, 1956
July 6, 1971
May 5, 1975
23
Simon Sobeloff Fourth July 14, 1955 [ Rn 3] July 16, 1956
July 18, 1956
December 31, 1970
July 11, 1973
24
Clement Haynsworth Fourth February 19, 1957
April 4, 1957
April 4, 1957
April 6, 1981
November 22, 1989
25
Jean Sala Breitenstein Tenth June 5, 1957
June 26, 1957
June 27, 1957
July 31, 1970
January 30, 1986
26
John Minor Wisdom Fifth March 14, 1957
June 26, 1957
June 27, 1957
January 15, 1977
May 15, 1999
27
John Simpson Hastings Seventh March 14, 1957
August 22, 1957
August 26, 1957
February 1, 1969
February 7, 1977
28
William Lynn Parkinson Seventh August 21, 1957
August 22, 1957
August 26, 1957
October 26, 1959
–
29
Leonard P. Moore Second March 19, 1957 [ Rn 4] February 25, 1958
September 6, 1957 [ 9] March 1, 1971
December 7, 1982
30
Marion Charles Matthes Eighth February 19, 1958
March 4, 1958
March 12, 1958
July 14, 1973
November 30, 1980
31
Oliver Deveta Hamlin Jr. Ninth March 6, 1958
March 25, 1958
March 26, 1958
September 5, 1963
December 28, 1973
32
Gilbert H. Jertberg Ninth August 16, 1958
August 19, 1958
August 21, 1958
September 30, 1967
June 8, 1973
33
Winfred George Knoch Seventh August 16, 1958
August 19, 1958
August 21, 1958
December 4, 1967
May 23, 1983
34
Latham Castle Seventh February 26, 1959
April 29, 1959
April 30, 1959
February 28, 1970
March 10, 1986
35
Herbert Stephenson Boreman Fourth January 20, 1959
June 16, 1959
June 17, 1959
June 15, 1971
March 26, 1982
36
Lester LeFevre Cecil Sixth February 17, 1959
July 15, 1959
July 18, 1959
August 1, 1965
November 26, 1982
37
Bailey Aldrich First February 26, 1959
September 9, 1959
September 10, 1959
August 31, 1972
September 25, 2002
38
Phillip Forman Third February 9, 1959
September 9, 1959
September 10, 1959
March 31, 1961
August 17, 1978
39
Henry Friendly Second March 10, 1959
September 9, 1959
September 10, 1959
April 15, 1974
March 11, 1986
40
Paul Charles Weick Sixth August 5, 1959
September 9, 1959
September 10, 1959
December 31, 1981
May 22, 1997
41
Harry Blackmun Eighth August 18, 1959
September 14, 1959
September 21, 1959
June 8, 1970
Elevated
42
Charles Merton Merrill Ninth August 27, 1959
September 14, 1959
September 21, 1959
October 8, 1974
March 29, 1996
43
Montgomery Oliver Koelsch Ninth September 12, 1959
September 14, 1959
September 23, 1959
January 31, 1976
September 1, 1992
44
Clifford Patrick O'Sullivan Sixth January 14, 1960
March 10, 1960
March 12, 1960
September 27, 1969
October 7, 1975
45
J. Joseph Smith Second August 27, 1959 [ Rn 5] September 1, 1960
September 2, 1960
November 6, 1971
February 16, 1980
District courts
#
Judge
Court[ Note 1]
Nomination
Confirmation
Began active
Ended active
Ended senior
1
Lester LeFevre Cecil S.D. Ohio April 1, 1953
April 23, 1953
April 23, 1953
July 28, 1959
Elevated
2
Walter Bruchhausen E.D.N.Y April 18, 1953
May 7, 1953
May 8, 1953
May 20, 1967
October 11, 1976
3
Julius Hoffman N.D. Ill. April 27, 1953
May 13, 1953
May 14, 1953
February 3, 1972
July 1, 1983
4
Winfred George Knoch N.D. Ill. April 27, 1953
May 13, 1953
May 14, 1953
September 14, 1958
Elevated
5
George Hugo Boldt W.D. Wash. June 10, 1953
July 14, 1953
July 14, 1953
October 30, 1971
March 18, 1984
6
Joseph Putnam Willson W.D. Pa. June 8, 1953
July 14, 1953
July 14, 1953
October 18, 1968
August 3, 1998
7
Benjamin C. Dawkins Jr. W.D. La. July 21, 1953
July 31, 1953
August 3, 1953
August 6, 1973
August 31, 1984
8
Harlan Hobart Grooms N.D. Ala. July 23, 1953
July 31, 1953
August 3, 1953
February 3, 1969
August 23, 1991
9
Oliver Deveta Hamlin Jr. N.D. Cal. July 23, 1953
August 1, 1953
August 3, 1953
April 15, 1958
Elevated
10
Edwin F. Hunter W.D. La. January 11, 1954
February 9, 1954
October 3, 1953 [ 10] February 19, 1976
February 22, 2002
11
Edward William Day D.R.I. January 11, 1954
February 9, 1954
November 10, 1953 [ 6] March 19, 1976
October 22, 1985
12
George T. Mickelson D.S.D. January 11, 1954
February 9, 1954
December 9, 1953 [ 10] February 28, 1965
–
13
Bailey Aldrich D. Mass. April 1, 1954
April 23, 1954
April 27, 1954
September 14, 1959
Elevated
14
Robert P. Anderson D. Conn. April 6, 1954
April 23, 1954
April 27, 1954
August 20, 1964
Elevated
15
Jean Sala Breitenstein D. Colo. April 6, 1954
April 23, 1954
April 27, 1954
July 9, 1957
Elevated
16
Archie Owen Dawson S.D.N.Y. April 6, 1954
April 23, 1954
April 27, 1954
August 3, 1964
–
17
Lawrence Walsh S.D.N.Y. April 6, 1954
April 27, 1954
April 28, 1954
December 29, 1957
–
18
Alexander Bicks S.D.N.Y. April 6, 1954
May 11, 1954
May 12, 1954
May 9, 1963
–
19
Edmund Louis Palmieri S.D.N.Y. April 6, 1954
May 11, 1954
May 12, 1954
June 30, 1972
June 15, 1989
20
Roszel Cathcart Thomsen D. Md. March 15, 1954
May 11, 1954
May 12, 1954
January 31, 1971
March 11, 1992
21
Waldo Henry Rogers D.N.M. May 3, 1954
May 13, 1954
May 15, 1954
January 12, 1964
–
22
John Rolly Ross D. Nev. May 3, 1954
May 13, 1954
May 15, 1954
April 22, 1963
–
23
William Augustus Bootle M.D. Ga. May 3, 1954
May 18, 1954
May 20, 1954
March 11, 1972
January 25, 2005
24
John W. Lord Jr. E.D. Pa. March 29, 1954
May 18, 1954
May 20, 1954
December 19, 1971
May 16, 1972
25
John Lester Miller W.D. Pa. March 29, 1954
May 18, 1954
May 20, 1954
October 1, 1971
July 20, 1978
26
Albert Sherman Christensen D. Utah May 12, 1954
May 27, 1954
May 28, 1954
August 17, 1971
August 13, 1996
27
Ralph M. Freeman E.D. Mich. May 10, 1954
June 8, 1954
June 10, 1954
July 1, 1973
March 29, 1990
28
W. Wallace Kent W.D. Mich. May 10, 1954
June 8, 1954
June 10, 1954
January 6, 1971
Elevated
29
Charles Evans Whittaker W.D. Mo. May 11, 1954
July 7, 1954
July 8, 1954
June 21, 1956
Elevated
30
Walter Edward Hoffman E.D. Va. June 29, 1954
July 14, 1954
July 15, 1954
September 3, 1974
November 21, 1996
31
Emett Clay Choate S.D. Fla. June 22, 1954
July 20, 1954
July 20, 1954
January 31, 1965
August 14, 1974
32
Fredrick Monroe Taylor D. Idaho July 9, 1954
July 20, 1954
July 20, 1954
December 15, 1971
February 16, 1988
33
Herbert Stephenson Boreman N.D. W. Va. June 22, 1954
July 21, 1954
July 22, 1954
June 22, 1959
Elevated
34
Cale James Holder S.D. Ind. August 2, 1954
August 6, 1954
August 6, 1954
August 23, 1983
–
35
Joe McDonald Ingraham S.D. Tex. May 10, 1954
August 6, 1954
August 6, 1954
December 31, 1969
Elevated
36
William Lynn Parkinson N.D. Ind. August 2, 1954
August 6, 1954
August 6, 1954
September 9, 1957
Elevated
37
James C. Connell N.D. Ohio June 24, 1954
August 10, 1954
August 10, 1954
September 21, 1971
October 30, 1973
38
Henry Luesing Brooks W.D. Ky. August 16, 1954
August 18, 1954
August 21, 1954
December 12, 1969
Elevated
39
Sherrill Halbert N.D. Cal. / E.D. Cal. August 19, 1954
August 20, 1954
August 26, 1954
September 30, 1969 [ 11] May 31, 1991
40
Lamar John Ryan Cecil E.D. Tex. August 19, 1954 [ Rn 2] December 2, 1954
August 31, 1954 [ 8] February 14, 1958
–
41
Joseph Charles McGarraghy D.D.C. November 10, 1954
December 2, 1954
December 3, 1954
December 17, 1967
November 29, 1975
42
Edward Devitt D. Minn. November 16, 1954 [ Rn 1] February 4, 1955
December 10, 1954 [ 12] May 1, 1981
March 2, 1992
43
William Ernest Miller M.D. Tenn. August 16, 1954 [ Rn 6] March 14, 1955
March 16, 1955
July 8, 1970
Elevated
44
Gilbert H. Jertberg S.D. Cal. January 21, 1955
March 14, 1955
March 16, 1955
September 1, 1958
Elevated
45
William G. East D. Ore. May 2, 1955
June 7, 1955
June 8, 1955
April 10, 1967
April 27, 1985
46
Reynier Jacob Wortendyke Jr. D.N.J. April 18, 1955
June 7, 1955
June 8, 1955
June 1, 1970
December 26, 1975
47
Kenneth Philip Grubb E.D. Wis. May 13, 1955
June 15, 1955
June 16, 1955
October 8, 1965
–
48
Ronald Davies D.N.D. June 21, 1955
July 22, 1955
July 27, 1955
August 27, 1971
April 18, 1996
49
George Scott Register D.N.D. June 21, 1955
July 22, 1955
July 27, 1955
December 22, 1971
March 18, 1972
50
Caleb Merrill Wright D. Del. July 1, 1955
July 19, 1955
July 27, 1955
October 8, 1973
May 12, 2001
51
Joe Ewing Estes N.D. Tex. July 18, 1955
July 28, 1955
August 1, 1955
July 1, 1972
October 24, 1989
52
John Wilson McIlvaine W.D. Pa. May 20, 1955
July 29, 1955
August 1, 1955
July 1, 1963
–
53
Herbert Peter Sorg W.D. Pa. May 20, 1955
July 29, 1955
August 1, 1955
December 20, 1976
March 11, 1979
54
Francis Lund Van Dusen E.D. Pa. March 29, 1954 [ Rn 7] July 29, 1955
August 1, 1955
June 26, 1967
Elevated
55
Thurmond Clarke S.D. Cal. / C.D. Cal. June 21, 1955
August 1, 1955
August 3, 1955
September 1, 1970 [ 13] February 28, 1971
56
Robert Dorsey Watkins D. Md. July 30, 1955 [ Rn 3] March 1, 1956
August 12, 1955 [ 14] August 11, 1971
March 19, 1986
57
William Bernard Herlands S.D.N.Y. May 11, 1955 [ Rn 3] June 26, 1956
August 12, 1955 [ 15] August 28, 1969
–
58
Charles William Kraft Jr. E.D. Pa. May 20, 1955 [ Rn 3] March 28, 1956
August 12, 1955 [ 16] November 11, 1970
January 18, 2002
59
Joseph Patrick Lieb S.D. Fla. / M.D. Fla. July 30, 1955 [ Rn 3] March 1, 1956
August 13, 1955 [ 14] November 2, 1971 [ 17] –
60
John M. Cashin S.D.N.Y. January 12, 1956
March 1, 1956
August 17, 1955 [ 14] October 1, 1965
October 21, 1970
61
Ewing Thomas Kerr D. Wyo. January 12, 1956
March 1, 1956
October 22, 1955 [ 14] September 26, 1975
July 1, 1992
62
Frank Minis Johnson M.D. Ala. January 12, 1956
January 31, 1956
October 22, 1955 [ 18] July 12, 1979
Elevated
63
Richard Harrington Levet S.D.N.Y. January 26, 1956
March 6, 1956
March 8, 1956
July 1, 1966
May 3, 1976
64
Justin C. Morgan W.D.N.Y. August 1, 1955 [ Rn 8] March 6, 1956
March 8, 1956
May 24, 1959
–
65
Paul Charles Weick N.D. Ohio February 27, 1956
March 28, 1956
March 29, 1956
October 7, 1959
Elevated
66
Ross Rizley W.D. Okla. February 10, 1956
March 1, 1956
April 13, 1956
March 4, 1969
–
67
Frederick van Pelt Bryan S.D.N.Y. May 18, 1956
June 13, 1956
June 19, 1956
April 1, 1972
April 17, 1978
68
Frederick Olen Mercer S.D. Ill. May 17, 1956
June 13, 1956
June 19, 1956
April 3, 1966
–
69
William George Juergens E.D. Ill. / S.D. Ill. June 7, 1956
June 21, 1956
June 22, 1956
April 26, 1972
December 7, 1988 [ 19]
70
Richard Earl Robinson D. Neb. June 21, 1956
July 2, 1956
July 3, 1956
January 7, 1972
January 28, 1991
71
Randle Jasper Smith W.D. Mo. June 5, 1956
July 2, 1956
July 3, 1956
January 8, 1962
–
72
Randolph Henry Weber E.D. Mo. February 4, 1957
March 14, 1957
March 14, 1957
November 23, 1961
–
73
William James Jameson D. Mont. March 5, 1957
March 26, 1957
March 28, 1957
February 27, 1969
October 8, 1990
74
John Sirica D.D.C. February 25, 1957
March 26, 1957
March 28, 1957
October 31, 1977
August 14, 1992
75
Caleb Rodney Layton III D. Del. March 25, 1957
April 16, 1957
April 17, 1957
April 26, 1968
May 6, 1988
76
Robert Van Pelt D. Neb. May 22, 1957
June 11, 1957
June 13, 1957
May 5, 1970
April 27, 1988
77
Alfred A. Arraj D. Colo. July 2, 1957
August 5, 1957
August 6, 1957
August 31, 1976
October 23, 1992
78
Clifford Patrick O'Sullivan E.D. Mich. June 6, 1957
August 5, 1957
August 7, 1957
April 4, 1960
Elevated
79
Joseph Carmine Zavatt E.D.N.Y. June 21, 1957
August 5, 1957
August 7, 1957
December 31, 1970
August 31, 1985
80
Edwin Richley Hicklin S.D. Iowa July 16, 1957
August 15, 1957
August 16, 1957
January 27, 1960
September 19, 1963
81
Thomas C. Egan E.D. Pa. August 7, 1957
August 22, 1957
August 26, 1957
July 6, 1961
–
82
Edward Thaxter Gignoux D. Me. August 9, 1957
August 22, 1957
August 26, 1957
June 1, 1983
November 4, 1988
83
Robert A. Grant N.D. Ind. August 21, 1957
August 22, 1957
August 26, 1957
December 1, 1972
March 2, 1998
84
Roby C. Thompson W.D. Va. August 16, 1957
August 28, 1957
August 30, 1957
July 29, 1960
–
85
Edwin Monroe Stanley M.D.N.C. January 13, 1958
February 25, 1958
October 23, 1957 [ 9] December 23, 1971
–
86
Julius Howard Miner N.D. Ill. January 23, 1958
February 25, 1958
February 27, 1958
March 13, 1963
–
87
Axel J. Beck D.S.D. January 31, 1958
February 28, 1958
March 4, 1958
October 27, 1969
September 2, 1981
88
Claude Feemster Clayton N.D. Miss. February 24, 1958
March 4, 1958
March 12, 1958
November 23, 1967
Elevated
89
G. Harrold Carswell N.D. Fla. March 6, 1958
March 31, 1958
April 10, 1958
June 27, 1969
Elevated
90
Mendon Morrill D.N.J. March 25, 1958
April 22, 1958
April 23, 1958
March 12, 1961
–
91
Edwin DeHaven Steel Jr. D. Del. March 26, 1958
April 22, 1958
April 23, 1958
December 30, 1969
July 26, 1986
92
Albert Charles Wollenberg N.D. Cal. April 24, 1958
May 15, 1958
May 19, 1958
April 30, 1975
April 19, 1981
93
Arthur Jehu Stanley Jr. D. Kan. June 25, 1958
July 3, 1958
July 7, 1958
April 1, 1971
January 27, 2001
94
Lloyd Hudson Burke N.D. Cal. June 27, 1958
July 21, 1958
July 21, 1958
March 15, 1988
–
95
Omer Poos S.D. Ill. August 16, 1958
August 19, 1958
August 21, 1958
August 31, 1973
August 11, 1976
96
George Luzerne Hart Jr. D.D.C. April 16, 1958 [ Rn 9] September 9, 1959
August 29, 1958 [ 20] May 16, 1979
May 21, 1984
97
Edwin Albert Robson N.D. Ill. January 17, 1959
April 29, 1959
September 29, 1958 [ 21] April 16, 1975
October 21, 1986
98
J. Smith Henley E.D. Ark. February 24, 1958 [ Rn 9] –
October 25, 1958 [ 22] September 8, 1959
–
98.1
J. Smith Henley E.D. Ark. W.D. Ark. August 18, 1959
September 2, 1959
September 8, 1959
March 24, 1975
Elevated
99
Charles Lawrence Powell E.D. Wash. May 26, 1959
June 16, 1959
June 17, 1959
April 21, 1972
August 17, 1975
100
John R. Bartels E.D.N.Y. April 20, 1959
July 28, 1959
July 30, 1959
December 31, 1973
February 13, 1997
101
John Kilkenny D. Ore. February 19, 1959
July 28, 1959
July 30, 1959
September 26, 1969
Elevated
102
Theodore Roosevelt Dalton W.D. Va. July 21, 1959
August 12, 1959
August 13, 1959
October 12, 1976
October 30, 1989
103
John A. Field Jr. S.D. W. Va. May 11, 1959
August 12, 1959
August 13, 1959
October 7, 1971
Elevated
104
Algernon Lee Butler E.D.N.C. July 28, 1959
August 28, 1959
August 31, 1959
August 2, 1975
September 5, 1978
105
Carl Andrew Weinman S.D. Ohio July 28, 1959
September 2, 1959
September 8, 1959
March 1, 1973
February 5, 1979
106
Gordon Elmo Young E.D. Ark. August 18, 1959
September 2, 1959
September 10, 1959
August 20, 1969
–
107
Joseph Jefferson Fisher E.D. Tex. September 7, 1959
September 9, 1959
September 10, 1959
January 30, 1984
June 19, 2000
108
Anthony Julian D. Mass. February 26, 1959
September 9, 1959
September 10, 1959
August 1, 1972
January 18, 1984
109
Fred Kunzel S.D. Cal. February 16, 1959
September 9, 1959
September 10, 1959
November 19, 1969
–
110
Lloyd Francis MacMahon S.D.N.Y. March 10, 1959
September 9, 1959
September 10, 1959
May 31, 1982
April 8, 1989
111
Charles Miller Metzner S.D.N.Y. April 15, 1959
September 9, 1959
September 10, 1959
September 30, 1977
November 30, 2009
112
Harold Kenneth Wood E.D. Pa. March 2, 1959
September 9, 1959
September 10, 1959
June 24, 1971
December 17, 1972
113
Leonard Patrick Walsh D.D.C. February 26, 1959
September 9, 1959
September 14, 1959
October 5, 1971
February 13, 1980
114
Myron Donovan Crocker S.D. Cal. / E.D. Cal. February 16, 1959
September 14, 1959
September 21, 1959
January 1, 1981 [ 23] February 2, 2010
115
John Oliver Henderson W.D.N.Y. August 21, 1959
September 14, 1959
September 21, 1959
February 19, 1974
–
116
Girard Edward Kalbfleisch N.D. Ohio August 21, 1959
September 14, 1959
September 21, 1959
September 30, 1970
April 1, 1990
117
William Thomas Sweigert N.D. Cal. April 23, 1959
September 14, 1959
September 21, 1959
November 30, 1973
February 16, 1983
118
Walter Hartman Hodge D. Alaska January 14, 1960
February 18, 1960
February 19, 1960
August 30, 1966
July 12, 1975
119
Olin Hatfield Chilson D. Colo. February 19, 1960
March 1, 1960
March 5, 1960
December 31, 1973
September 28, 1991
120
Charles Ferguson Paul N.D. W. Va. August 3, 1959 [ Rn 5] March 1, 1960
March 5, 1960
February 17, 1965
–
121
Oren Ritter Lewis E.D. Va. March 21, 1960
May 31, 1960
May 31, 1960
January 1, 1974
June 12, 1983
122
Roy Laverne Stephenson S.D. Iowa May 16, 1960
May 26, 1960
May 31, 1960
July 6, 1971
Elevated
123
Frederick William Kaess E.D. Mich. June 10, 1960
July 2, 1960
July 6, 1960
December 13, 1975
March 30, 1979
124
Jacob Mishler E.D.N.Y. June 10, 1960
July 2, 1960
July 6, 1960
April 30, 1980
January 26, 2004
125
Arthur Stephen Lane D.N.J. June 17, 1960
August 27, 1960
August 30, 1960
July 15, 1967
–
126
William H. Timbers D. Conn. August 27, 1959 [ Rn 5] September 1, 1960
September 2, 1960
August 6, 1971
Elevated
127
Andrew A. Caffrey D. Mass. July 1, 1960 [ Rn 10] August 9, 1961
October 13, 1960 [ 24] October 17, 1986
October 6, 1993
128
John Feikens E.D. Mich. June 10, 1960 [ Rn 10] –
October 13, 1960 [ 25] September 27, 1961
–
129
Cyrus Nils Tavares D. Haw. January 14, 1960 [ Rn 10] September 21, 1961
October 13, 1960 [ 26] April 12, 1972
August 3, 1976
Specialty courts
United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
The United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals became an Article III Court on August 25, 1958.
Judges appointed under Article III
#
Judge
Nomination
Confirmation
Began active
Ended active
Ended senior
1
Arthur Mumford Smith March 25, 1959
April 29, 1959
April 30, 1959
November 20, 1968
–
2
Eugene Worley March 25, 1959
April 29, 1959
April 30, 1959 [ 27] June 26, 1972
December 17, 1974
Judges appointed under Article I
#
Judge
Nomination
Confirmation
Began active
Ended active
Ended senior
1
Noble J. Johnson May 17, 1956
July 19, 1956
July 19, 1956 [ 27] August 7, 1958
March 17, 1968
2
Giles Rich May 17, 1956
July 19, 1956
July 19, 1956
June 9, 1999 [ 28] –
3
Isaac Jack Martin July 18, 1958
August 5, 1958
August 6, 1958
November 5, 1966
–
United States Court of Claims
The United States Court of Claims became an Article III Court on July 28, 1953.
Judges appointed under Article III
#
Judge
Nomination
Confirmation
Began active
Ended active
Ended senior
1
Don Nelson Laramore February 15, 1954
March 16, 1954
March 17, 1954
January 17, 1972
August 9, 1989 [ 28]
2
James Randall Durfee August 25, 1959 [ Rn 5] April 20, 1960
April 22, 1960
January 6, 1972
October 29, 1977
United States Customs Court
The United States Customs Court became an Article III Court on July 14, 1956.
Judges appointed under Article III
#
Judge
Nomination
Confirmation
Began active
Ended active
Ended senior
1
Scovel Richardson March 4, 1957
April 4, 1957
April 8, 1957
March 30, 1982 [ 29] –
Judges appointed under Article I
#
Judge
Nomination
Confirmation
Began active
Ended active
Ended senior
1
David John Wilson July 7, 1954
July 24, 1954
July 26, 1954
April 1, 1966
April 23, 1976
2
Mary H. Donlon June 22, 1955
July 29, 1955
August 1, 1955
October 1, 1966
March 5, 1977
Notes
Renominations
^ a b Renominated on January 10, 1955.
^ a b Renominated on November 8, 1954.
^ a b c d e f Renominated on January 12, 1956.
^ Renominated on January 13, 1958.
^ a b c d Renominated on January 11, 1960.
^ Renominated on November 16, 1954, and January 21, 1955.
^ Renominated on March 20, 1955.
^ Renominated on January 25, 1956.
^ a b Renominated on January 17, 1959.
^ a b c Renominated on January 10, 1961.
References
General Specific
^ All information on the names, terms of service, and details of appointment of federal judges is derived from the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges , a public-domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center .
^ Recess appointment ; formally nominated on January 11, 1954, confirmed by the United States Senate on March 1, 1954, and received commission on March 20, 1954.^ Recess appointment ; formally nominated on January 14, 1957, confirmed by the United States Senate on March 19, 1957, and received commission on March 21, 1957.^ Recess appointment ; formally nominated on January 17, 1959, confirmed by the United States Senate on May 5, 1959, and received commission on May 7, 1959.^ Recess appointment ; formally nominated on January 11, 1954, confirmed by the United States Senate on March 30, 1954, and received commission on March 31, 1954.^ a b c Recess appointment ; formally nominated on January 11, 1954, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 9, 1954, and received commission on February 9, 1954.^ a b Originally appointed to the Fifth Circuit, but reassigned by operation of law to the newly created Eleventh Circuit on October 1, 1981.
^ a b Recess appointment ; formally nominated on November 8, 1954, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 2, 1954, and received commission on December 3, 1954.^ a b Recess appointment ; formally nominated on January 13, 1958, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 25, 1958, and received commission on February 27, 1958.^ a b Recess appointment ; formally nominated on January 11, 1954, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 9, 1954, and received commission on February 10, 1954.^ Reassigned to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California by operation of law on September 18, 1966.
^ Recess appointment ; formally nominated on January 10, 1955, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 4, 1955, and received commission on February 7, 1955.^ On September 18, 1966, Clarke was reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Central District of California .
^ a b c d Recess appointment ; formally nominated on January 12, 1956, confirmed by the United States Senate on March 1, 1956, and received commission on March 2, 1956.^ Recess appointment ; formally nominated on January 12, 1956, confirmed by the United States Senate on June 26, 1956, and received commission on June 27, 1956.^ Recess appointment ; formally nominated on January 12, 1956, confirmed by the United States Senate on March 28, 1956, and received commission on March 29, 1956.^ On October 29, 1962, Lieb was reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida .
^ Recess appointment ; formally nominated on January 12, 1956, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 31, 1956, and received commission on February 1, 1956.^ On March 30, 1979, Juergens was reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois .
^ Recess appointment ; formally nominated on January 17, 1959, confirmed by the United States Senate on September 9, 1959, and received commission on September 10, 1959.^ Recess appointment ; formally nominated on January 17, 1959, confirmed by the United States Senate on April 29, 1959, and received commission on April 30, 1959.^ Recess appointment ; formally nominated on January 17, 1959, to the Eastern District of Arkansas only, but not confirmed by the United States Senate ; formally re-nominated on August 18, 1959 (prior to the expiration of the recess appointment) to a different seat on both the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas, confirmed by the Senate on September 2, 1959, and received his commission on September 8, 1959.^ On September 18, 1966, Crocker was reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California .
^ Recess appointment ; formally nominated on January 10, 1961, confirmed by the United States Senate on August 9, 1961, and received commission from President John F. Kennedy on August 16, 1961.^ Recess appointment ; the United States Senate later rejected the appointment.^ Recess appointment ; formally nominated on January 10, 1961, confirmed by the United States Senate on September 21, 1961, and received commission from President John F. Kennedy on September 22, 1961.^ a b Previously an Associate Judge of the same court, this was a lateral appointment to Chief Judge.
^ a b Reassigned by operation of law to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on October 1, 1982.
^ Reassigned by operation of law to the United States Court of International Trade , effective November 1, 1980.
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