List of federal judges appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower

Following is a list of all Article III United States federal judges appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower during his presidency.[1] In total Eisenhower appointed 185 Article III federal judges, including 5 Justices to the 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.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

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.

United States Supreme Court justices edit

#JusticeSeatStateFormer justiceNomination
date
Confirmation
date
Began
active service
Ended
active service
Ended
retired service
1Earl WarrenChiefCaliforniaFred M. VinsonJanuary 11, 1954March 1, 1954October 2, 1953[2]June 23, 1969July 9, 1974
2John Marshall Harlan II9New YorkRobert H. JacksonNovember 9, 1954[Rn 1]March 16, 1955March 17, 1955September 23, 1971December 29, 1971
3William J. Brennan Jr.3New JerseySherman MintonJanuary 14, 1957March 19, 1957October 15, 1956[3]July 20, 1990July 24, 1997
4Charles Evans Whittaker6MissouriStanley Forman ReedMarch 2, 1957March 19, 1957March 22, 1957March 31, 1962September 30, 1965
5Potter Stewart8OhioHarold Hitz BurtonJanuary 17, 1959May 5, 1959October 14, 1958[4]July 3, 1981December 7, 1985

Courts of appeals edit

#JudgeCircuitNomination
date
Confirmation
date
Began active
service
Ended active
service
Ended senior
status
1John A. DanaherD.C.January 11, 1954March 30, 1954October 1, 1953[5]January 22, 1969September 22, 1990
2Carroll C. HincksSecondJanuary 11, 1954February 9, 1954October 3, 1953[6]May 15, 1959September 30, 1964
3Elmer Jacob SchnackenbergSeventhJanuary 11, 1954February 9, 1954November 17, 1953[6]September 15, 1968
4John Marshall Harlan IISecondJanuary 13, 1954February 9, 1954February 10, 1954March 27, 1955Elevated
5Potter StewartSixthApril 6, 1954April 23, 1954April 27, 1954October 13, 1958Elevated
6Dal Millington LemmonNinthApril 6, 1954April 27, 1954April 29, 1954April 26, 1958
7Richard Harvey ChambersNinthApril 6, 1954April 27, 1954April 30, 1954December 31, 1976October 21, 1994
8James Alger FeeNinthApril 6, 1954April 23, 1954April 30, 1954August 25, 1959
9Elbert TuttleFifth / EleventhJuly 7, 1954August 3, 1954August 4, 1954June 1, 1968June 23, 1996[7]
10Charles Joseph VogelEighthAugust 16, 1954August 18, 1954August 20, 1954February 20, 1968September 8, 1980
11Martin Donald Van OosterhoutEighthAugust 16, 1954August 20, 1954August 26, 1954July 6, 1971January 28, 1979
12Walter M. BastianD.C.August 19, 1954[Rn 2]December 2, 1954September 20, 1954[8]March 16, 1965March 12, 1975
13Benjamin Franklin CameronFifthFebruary 18, 1955March 14, 1955March 16, 1955April 3, 1964
14Warren Leroy JonesFifth / EleventhMarch 4, 1955April 19, 1955April 21, 1955February 17, 1966November 11, 1993[7]
15J. Edward LumbardSecondMay 13, 1955July 11, 1955July 12, 1955July 20, 1971June 3, 1999
16Sterry R. WatermanSecondMay 13, 1955July 11, 1955July 13, 1955November 13, 1970February 6, 1984
17John Robert BrownFifthApril 25, 1955July 22, 1955July 27, 1955July 20, 1984January 23, 1993
18Stanley BarnesNinthMarch 5, 1956March 20, 1956March 21, 1956October 31, 1970March 5, 1990
19Warren E. BurgerD.C.June 21, 1955[Rn 3]March 28, 1956March 29, 1956June 23, 1969Elevated
20David Thomas LewisTenthMay 17, 1956June 4, 1956June 5, 1956December 3, 1977September 28, 1983
21Charles Evans WhittakerEighthMarch 16, 1956June 4, 1956June 5, 1956March 24, 1957Elevated
22Frederick George HamleyNinthMay 22, 1956June 29, 1956July 2, 1956July 6, 1971May 5, 1975
23Simon SobeloffFourthJuly 14, 1955[Rn 3]July 16, 1956July 18, 1956December 31, 1970July 11, 1973
24Clement HaynsworthFourthFebruary 19, 1957April 4, 1957April 4, 1957April 6, 1981November 22, 1989
25Jean Sala BreitensteinTenthJune 5, 1957June 26, 1957June 27, 1957July 31, 1970January 30, 1986
26John Minor WisdomFifthMarch 14, 1957June 26, 1957June 27, 1957January 15, 1977May 15, 1999
27John Simpson HastingsSeventhMarch 14, 1957August 22, 1957August 26, 1957February 1, 1969February 7, 1977
28William Lynn ParkinsonSeventhAugust 21, 1957August 22, 1957August 26, 1957October 26, 1959
29Leonard P. MooreSecondMarch 19, 1957[Rn 4]February 25, 1958September 6, 1957[9]March 1, 1971December 7, 1982
30Marion Charles MatthesEighthFebruary 19, 1958March 4, 1958March 12, 1958July 14, 1973November 30, 1980
31Oliver Deveta Hamlin Jr.NinthMarch 6, 1958March 25, 1958March 26, 1958September 5, 1963December 28, 1973
32Gilbert H. JertbergNinthAugust 16, 1958August 19, 1958August 21, 1958September 30, 1967June 8, 1973
33Winfred George KnochSeventhAugust 16, 1958August 19, 1958August 21, 1958December 4, 1967May 23, 1983
34Latham CastleSeventhFebruary 26, 1959April 29, 1959April 30, 1959February 28, 1970March 10, 1986
35Herbert Stephenson BoremanFourthJanuary 20, 1959June 16, 1959June 17, 1959June 15, 1971March 26, 1982
36Lester LeFevre CecilSixthFebruary 17, 1959July 15, 1959July 18, 1959August 1, 1965November 26, 1982
37Bailey AldrichFirstFebruary 26, 1959September 9, 1959September 10, 1959August 31, 1972September 25, 2002
38Phillip FormanThirdFebruary 9, 1959September 9, 1959September 10, 1959March 31, 1961August 17, 1978
39Henry FriendlySecondMarch 10, 1959September 9, 1959September 10, 1959April 15, 1974March 11, 1986
40Paul Charles WeickSixthAugust 5, 1959September 9, 1959September 10, 1959December 31, 1981May 22, 1997
41Harry BlackmunEighthAugust 18, 1959September 14, 1959September 21, 1959June 8, 1970Elevated
42Charles Merton MerrillNinthAugust 27, 1959September 14, 1959September 21, 1959October 8, 1974March 29, 1996
43Montgomery Oliver KoelschNinthSeptember 12, 1959September 14, 1959September 23, 1959January 31, 1976September 1, 1992
44Clifford Patrick O'SullivanSixthJanuary 14, 1960March 10, 1960March 12, 1960September 27, 1969October 7, 1975
45J. Joseph SmithSecondAugust 27, 1959[Rn 5]September 1, 1960September 2, 1960November 6, 1971February 16, 1980

District courts edit

#JudgeCourt
[Note 1]
Nomination
date
Confirmation
date
Began active
service
Ended active
service
Ended senior
status
1Lester LeFevre CecilS.D. OhioApril 1, 1953April 23, 1953April 23, 1953July 28, 1959Elevated
2Walter BruchhausenE.D.N.YApril 18, 1953May 7, 1953May 8, 1953May 20, 1967October 11, 1976
3Julius HoffmanN.D. Ill.April 27, 1953May 13, 1953May 14, 1953February 3, 1972July 1, 1983
4Winfred George KnochN.D. Ill.April 27, 1953May 13, 1953May 14, 1953September 14, 1958Elevated
5George Hugo BoldtW.D. Wash.June 10, 1953July 14, 1953July 14, 1953October 30, 1971March 18, 1984
6Joseph Putnam WillsonW.D. Pa.June 8, 1953July 14, 1953July 14, 1953October 18, 1968August 3, 1998
7Benjamin C. Dawkins Jr.W.D. La.July 21, 1953July 31, 1953August 3, 1953August 6, 1973August 31, 1984
8Harlan Hobart GroomsN.D. Ala.July 23, 1953July 31, 1953August 3, 1953February 3, 1969August 23, 1991
9Oliver Deveta Hamlin Jr.N.D. Cal.July 23, 1953August 1, 1953August 3, 1953April 15, 1958Elevated
10Edwin F. HunterW.D. La.January 11, 1954February 9, 1954October 3, 1953[10]February 19, 1976February 22, 2002
11Edward William DayD.R.I.January 11, 1954February 9, 1954November 10, 1953[6]March 19, 1976October 22, 1985
12George T. MickelsonD.S.D.January 11, 1954February 9, 1954December 9, 1953[10]February 28, 1965
13Bailey AldrichD. Mass.April 1, 1954April 23, 1954April 27, 1954September 14, 1959Elevated
14Robert P. AndersonD. Conn.April 6, 1954April 23, 1954April 27, 1954August 20, 1964Elevated
15Jean Sala BreitensteinD. Colo.April 6, 1954April 23, 1954April 27, 1954July 9, 1957Elevated
16Archie Owen DawsonS.D.N.Y.April 6, 1954April 23, 1954April 27, 1954August 3, 1964
17Lawrence WalshS.D.N.Y.April 6, 1954April 27, 1954April 28, 1954December 29, 1957
18Alexander BicksS.D.N.Y.April 6, 1954May 11, 1954May 12, 1954May 9, 1963
19Edmund Louis PalmieriS.D.N.Y.April 6, 1954May 11, 1954May 12, 1954June 30, 1972June 15, 1989
20Roszel Cathcart ThomsenD. Md.March 15, 1954May 11, 1954May 12, 1954January 31, 1971March 11, 1992
21Waldo Henry RogersD.N.M.May 3, 1954May 13, 1954May 15, 1954January 12, 1964
22John Rolly RossD. Nev.May 3, 1954May 13, 1954May 15, 1954April 22, 1963
23William Augustus BootleM.D. Ga.May 3, 1954May 18, 1954May 20, 1954March 11, 1972January 25, 2005
24John W. Lord Jr.E.D. Pa.March 29, 1954May 18, 1954May 20, 1954December 19, 1971May 16, 1972
25John Lester MillerW.D. Pa.March 29, 1954May 18, 1954May 20, 1954October 1, 1971July 20, 1978
26Albert Sherman ChristensenD. UtahMay 12, 1954May 27, 1954May 28, 1954August 17, 1971August 13, 1996
27Ralph M. FreemanE.D. Mich.May 10, 1954June 8, 1954June 10, 1954July 1, 1973March 29, 1990
28W. Wallace KentW.D. Mich.May 10, 1954June 8, 1954June 10, 1954January 6, 1971Elevated
29Charles Evans WhittakerW.D. Mo.May 11, 1954July 7, 1954July 8, 1954June 21, 1956Elevated
30Walter Edward HoffmanE.D. Va.June 29, 1954July 14, 1954July 15, 1954September 3, 1974November 21, 1996
31Emett Clay ChoateS.D. Fla.June 22, 1954July 20, 1954July 20, 1954January 31, 1965August 14, 1974
32Fredrick Monroe TaylorD. IdahoJuly 9, 1954July 20, 1954July 20, 1954December 15, 1971February 16, 1988
33Herbert Stephenson BoremanN.D. W. Va.June 22, 1954July 21, 1954July 22, 1954June 22, 1959Elevated
34Cale James HolderS.D. Ind.August 2, 1954August 6, 1954August 6, 1954August 23, 1983
35Joe McDonald IngrahamS.D. Tex.May 10, 1954August 6, 1954August 6, 1954December 31, 1969Elevated
36William Lynn ParkinsonN.D. Ind.August 2, 1954August 6, 1954August 6, 1954September 9, 1957Elevated
37James C. ConnellN.D. OhioJune 24, 1954August 10, 1954August 10, 1954September 21, 1971October 30, 1973
38Henry Luesing BrooksW.D. Ky.August 16, 1954August 18, 1954August 21, 1954December 12, 1969Elevated
39Sherrill HalbertN.D. Cal. / E.D. Cal.August 19, 1954August 20, 1954August 26, 1954September 30, 1969[11]May 31, 1991
40Lamar John Ryan CecilE.D. Tex.August 19, 1954[Rn 2]December 2, 1954August 31, 1954[8]February 14, 1958
41Joseph Charles McGarraghyD.D.C.November 10, 1954December 2, 1954December 3, 1954December 17, 1967November 29, 1975
42Edward DevittD. Minn.November 16, 1954[Rn 1]February 4, 1955December 10, 1954[12]May 1, 1981March 2, 1992
43William Ernest MillerM.D. Tenn.August 16, 1954[Rn 6]March 14, 1955March 16, 1955July 8, 1970Elevated
44Gilbert H. JertbergS.D. Cal.January 21, 1955March 14, 1955March 16, 1955September 1, 1958Elevated
45William G. EastD. Ore.May 2, 1955June 7, 1955June 8, 1955April 10, 1967April 27, 1985
46Reynier Jacob Wortendyke Jr.D.N.J.April 18, 1955June 7, 1955June 8, 1955June 1, 1970December 26, 1975
47Kenneth Philip GrubbE.D. Wis.May 13, 1955June 15, 1955June 16, 1955October 8, 1965
48Ronald DaviesD.N.D.June 21, 1955July 22, 1955July 27, 1955August 27, 1971April 18, 1996
49George Scott RegisterD.N.D.June 21, 1955July 22, 1955July 27, 1955December 22, 1971March 18, 1972
50Caleb Merrill WrightD. Del.July 1, 1955July 19, 1955July 27, 1955October 8, 1973May 12, 2001
51Joe Ewing EstesN.D. Tex.July 18, 1955July 28, 1955August 1, 1955July 1, 1972October 24, 1989
52John Wilson McIlvaineW.D. Pa.May 20, 1955July 29, 1955August 1, 1955July 1, 1963
53Herbert Peter SorgW.D. Pa.May 20, 1955July 29, 1955August 1, 1955December 20, 1976March 11, 1979
54Francis Lund Van DusenE.D. Pa.March 29, 1954[Rn 7]July 29, 1955August 1, 1955June 26, 1967Elevated
55Thurmond ClarkeS.D. Cal. / C.D. Cal.June 21, 1955August 1, 1955August 3, 1955September 1, 1970[13]February 28, 1971
56Robert Dorsey WatkinsD. Md.July 30, 1955[Rn 3]March 1, 1956August 12, 1955[14]August 11, 1971March 19, 1986
57William Bernard HerlandsS.D.N.Y.May 11, 1955[Rn 3]June 26, 1956August 12, 1955[15]August 28, 1969
58Charles William Kraft Jr.E.D. Pa.May 20, 1955[Rn 3]March 28, 1956August 12, 1955[16]November 11, 1970January 18, 2002
59Joseph Patrick LiebS.D. Fla. / M.D. Fla.July 30, 1955[Rn 3]March 1, 1956August 13, 1955[14]November 2, 1971[17]
60John M. CashinS.D.N.Y.January 12, 1956March 1, 1956August 17, 1955[14]October 1, 1965October 21, 1970
61Ewing Thomas KerrD. Wyo.January 12, 1956March 1, 1956October 22, 1955[14]September 26, 1975July 1, 1992
62Frank Minis JohnsonM.D. Ala.January 12, 1956January 31, 1956October 22, 1955[18]July 12, 1979Elevated
63Richard Harrington LevetS.D.N.Y.January 26, 1956March 6, 1956March 8, 1956July 1, 1966May 3, 1976
64Justin C. MorganW.D.N.Y.August 1, 1955[Rn 8]March 6, 1956March 8, 1956May 24, 1959
65Paul Charles WeickN.D. OhioFebruary 27, 1956March 28, 1956March 29, 1956October 7, 1959Elevated
66Ross RizleyW.D. Okla.February 10, 1956March 1, 1956April 13, 1956March 4, 1969
67Frederick van Pelt BryanS.D.N.Y.May 18, 1956June 13, 1956June 19, 1956April 1, 1972April 17, 1978
68Frederick Olen MercerS.D. Ill.May 17, 1956June 13, 1956June 19, 1956April 3, 1966
69William George JuergensE.D. Ill. / S.D. Ill.June 7, 1956June 21, 1956June 22, 1956April 26, 1972December 7, 1988[19]
70Richard Earl RobinsonD. Neb.June 21, 1956July 2, 1956July 3, 1956January 7, 1972January 28, 1991
71Randle Jasper SmithW.D. Mo.June 5, 1956July 2, 1956July 3, 1956January 8, 1962
72Randolph Henry WeberE.D. Mo.February 4, 1957March 14, 1957March 14, 1957November 23, 1961
73William James JamesonD. Mont.March 5, 1957March 26, 1957March 28, 1957February 27, 1969October 8, 1990
74John SiricaD.D.C.February 25, 1957March 26, 1957March 28, 1957October 31, 1977August 14, 1992
75Caleb Rodney Layton IIID. Del.March 25, 1957April 16, 1957April 17, 1957April 26, 1968May 6, 1988
76Robert Van PeltD. Neb.May 22, 1957June 11, 1957June 13, 1957May 5, 1970April 27, 1988
77Alfred A. ArrajD. Colo.July 2, 1957August 5, 1957August 6, 1957August 31, 1976October 23, 1992
78Clifford Patrick O'SullivanE.D. Mich.June 6, 1957August 5, 1957August 7, 1957April 4, 1960Elevated
79Joseph Carmine ZavattE.D.N.Y.June 21, 1957August 5, 1957August 7, 1957December 31, 1970August 31, 1985
80Edwin Richley HicklinS.D. IowaJuly 16, 1957August 15, 1957August 16, 1957January 27, 1960September 19, 1963
81Thomas C. EganE.D. Pa.August 7, 1957August 22, 1957August 26, 1957July 6, 1961
82Edward Thaxter GignouxD. Me.August 9, 1957August 22, 1957August 26, 1957June 1, 1983November 4, 1988
83Robert A. GrantN.D. Ind.August 21, 1957August 22, 1957August 26, 1957December 1, 1972March 2, 1998
84Roby C. ThompsonW.D. Va.August 16, 1957August 28, 1957August 30, 1957July 29, 1960
85Edwin Monroe StanleyM.D.N.C.January 13, 1958February 25, 1958October 23, 1957[9]December 23, 1971
86Julius Howard MinerN.D. Ill.January 23, 1958February 25, 1958February 27, 1958March 13, 1963
87Axel J. BeckD.S.D.January 31, 1958February 28, 1958March 4, 1958October 27, 1969September 2, 1981
88Claude Feemster ClaytonN.D. Miss.February 24, 1958March 4, 1958March 12, 1958November 23, 1967Elevated
89G. Harrold CarswellN.D. Fla.March 6, 1958March 31, 1958April 10, 1958June 27, 1969Elevated
90Mendon MorrillD.N.J.March 25, 1958April 22, 1958April 23, 1958March 12, 1961
91Edwin DeHaven Steel Jr.D. Del.March 26, 1958April 22, 1958April 23, 1958December 30, 1969July 26, 1986
92Albert Charles WollenbergN.D. Cal.April 24, 1958May 15, 1958May 19, 1958April 30, 1975April 19, 1981
93Arthur Jehu Stanley Jr.D. Kan.June 25, 1958July 3, 1958July 7, 1958April 1, 1971January 27, 2001
94Lloyd Hudson BurkeN.D. Cal.June 27, 1958July 21, 1958July 21, 1958March 15, 1988
95Omer PoosS.D. Ill.August 16, 1958August 19, 1958August 21, 1958August 31, 1973August 11, 1976
96George Luzerne Hart Jr.D.D.C.April 16, 1958[Rn 9]September 9, 1959August 29, 1958[20]May 16, 1979May 21, 1984
97Edwin Albert RobsonN.D. Ill.January 17, 1959April 29, 1959September 29, 1958[21]April 16, 1975October 21, 1986
98J. Smith HenleyE.D. Ark.February 24, 1958[Rn 9]October 25, 1958[22]September 8, 1959
98.1J. Smith HenleyE.D. Ark.
W.D. Ark.
August 18, 1959September 2, 1959September 8, 1959March 24, 1975Elevated
99Charles Lawrence PowellE.D. Wash.May 26, 1959June 16, 1959June 17, 1959April 21, 1972August 17, 1975
100John R. BartelsE.D.N.Y.April 20, 1959July 28, 1959July 30, 1959December 31, 1973February 13, 1997
101John KilkennyD. Ore.February 19, 1959July 28, 1959July 30, 1959September 26, 1969Elevated
102Theodore Roosevelt DaltonW.D. Va.July 21, 1959August 12, 1959August 13, 1959October 12, 1976October 30, 1989
103John A. Field Jr.S.D. W. Va.May 11, 1959August 12, 1959August 13, 1959October 7, 1971Elevated
104Algernon Lee ButlerE.D.N.C.July 28, 1959August 28, 1959August 31, 1959August 2, 1975September 5, 1978
105Carl Andrew WeinmanS.D. OhioJuly 28, 1959September 2, 1959September 8, 1959March 1, 1973February 5, 1979
106Gordon Elmo YoungE.D. Ark.August 18, 1959September 2, 1959September 10, 1959August 20, 1969
107Joseph Jefferson FisherE.D. Tex.September 7, 1959September 9, 1959September 10, 1959January 30, 1984June 19, 2000
108Anthony JulianD. Mass.February 26, 1959September 9, 1959September 10, 1959August 1, 1972January 18, 1984
109Fred KunzelS.D. Cal.February 16, 1959September 9, 1959September 10, 1959November 19, 1969
110Lloyd Francis MacMahonS.D.N.Y.March 10, 1959September 9, 1959September 10, 1959May 31, 1982April 8, 1989
111Charles Miller MetznerS.D.N.Y.April 15, 1959September 9, 1959September 10, 1959September 30, 1977November 30, 2009
112Harold Kenneth WoodE.D. Pa.March 2, 1959September 9, 1959September 10, 1959June 24, 1971December 17, 1972
113Leonard Patrick WalshD.D.C.February 26, 1959September 9, 1959September 14, 1959October 5, 1971February 13, 1980
114Myron Donovan CrockerS.D. Cal. / E.D. Cal.February 16, 1959September 14, 1959September 21, 1959January 1, 1981[23]February 2, 2010
115John Oliver HendersonW.D.N.Y.August 21, 1959September 14, 1959September 21, 1959February 19, 1974
116Girard Edward KalbfleischN.D. OhioAugust 21, 1959September 14, 1959September 21, 1959September 30, 1970April 1, 1990
117William Thomas SweigertN.D. Cal.April 23, 1959September 14, 1959September 21, 1959November 30, 1973February 16, 1983
118Walter Hartman HodgeD. AlaskaJanuary 14, 1960February 18, 1960February 19, 1960August 30, 1966July 12, 1975
119Olin Hatfield ChilsonD. Colo.February 19, 1960March 1, 1960March 5, 1960December 31, 1973September 28, 1991
120Charles Ferguson PaulN.D. W. Va.August 3, 1959[Rn 5]March 1, 1960March 5, 1960February 17, 1965
121Oren Ritter LewisE.D. Va.March 21, 1960May 31, 1960May 31, 1960January 1, 1974June 12, 1983
122Roy Laverne StephensonS.D. IowaMay 16, 1960May 26, 1960May 31, 1960July 6, 1971Elevated
123Frederick William KaessE.D. Mich.June 10, 1960July 2, 1960July 6, 1960December 13, 1975March 30, 1979
124Jacob MishlerE.D.N.Y.June 10, 1960July 2, 1960July 6, 1960April 30, 1980January 26, 2004
125Arthur Stephen LaneD.N.J.June 17, 1960August 27, 1960August 30, 1960July 15, 1967
126William H. TimbersD. Conn.August 27, 1959[Rn 5]September 1, 1960September 2, 1960August 6, 1971Elevated
127Andrew A. CaffreyD. Mass.July 1, 1960[Rn 10]August 9, 1961October 13, 1960[24]October 17, 1986October 6, 1993
128John FeikensE.D. Mich.June 10, 1960[Rn 10]October 13, 1960[25]September 27, 1961
129Cyrus Nils TavaresD. Haw.January 14, 1960[Rn 10]September 21, 1961October 13, 1960[26]April 12, 1972August 3, 1976

Specialty courts edit

United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals edit

The United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals became an Article III Court on August 25, 1958.

Judges appointed under Article III edit

#JudgeNomination
date
Confirmation
date
Began active
service
Ended active
service
Ended senior
status
1Arthur Mumford SmithMarch 25, 1959April 29, 1959April 30, 1959November 20, 1968
2Eugene WorleyMarch 25, 1959April 29, 1959April 30, 1959[27]June 26, 1972December 17, 1974

Judges appointed under Article I edit

#JudgeNomination
date
Confirmation
date
Began active
service
Ended active
service
Ended senior
status
1Noble J. JohnsonMay 17, 1956July 19, 1956July 19, 1956[27]August 7, 1958March 17, 1968
2Giles RichMay 17, 1956July 19, 1956July 19, 1956June 9, 1999[28]
3Isaac Jack MartinJuly 18, 1958August 5, 1958August 6, 1958November 5, 1966

United States Court of Claims edit

The United States Court of Claims became an Article III Court on July 28, 1953.

Judges appointed under Article III edit

#JudgeNomination
date
Confirmation
date
Began active
service
Ended active
service
Ended senior
status
1Don Nelson LaramoreFebruary 15, 1954March 16, 1954March 17, 1954January 17, 1972August 9, 1989[28]
2James Randall DurfeeAugust 25, 1959[Rn 5]April 20, 1960April 22, 1960January 6, 1972October 29, 1977

United States Customs Court edit

The United States Customs Court became an Article III Court on July 14, 1956.

Judges appointed under Article III edit

#JudgeNomination
date
Confirmation
date
Began active
service
Ended active
service
Ended senior
status
1Scovel RichardsonMarch 4, 1957April 4, 1957April 8, 1957March 30, 1982[29]

Judges appointed under Article I edit

#JudgeNomination
date
Confirmation
date
Began active
service
Ended active
service
Ended senior
status
1David John WilsonJuly 7, 1954July 24, 1954July 26, 1954April 1, 1966April 23, 1976
2Mary H. DonlonJune 22, 1955July 29, 1955August 1, 1955October 1, 1966March 5, 1977

Notes edit

Renominations
  1. ^ a b Renominated on January 10, 1955.
  2. ^ a b Renominated on November 8, 1954.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Renominated on January 12, 1956.
  4. ^ Renominated on January 13, 1958.
  5. ^ a b c d Renominated on January 11, 1960.
  6. ^ Renominated on November 16, 1954, and January 21, 1955.
  7. ^ Renominated on March 20, 1955.
  8. ^ Renominated on January 25, 1956.
  9. ^ a b Renominated on January 17, 1959.
  10. ^ a b c Renominated on January 10, 1961.

References edit

General
  • "Judges of the United States Courts". Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. Federal Judicial Center. Archived from the original on 2016-07-30. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
Specific
  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b Originally appointed to the Fifth Circuit, but reassigned by operation of law to the newly created Eleventh Circuit on October 1, 1981.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Reassigned to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California by operation of law on September 18, 1966.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ On September 18, 1966, Clarke was reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ On October 29, 1962, Lieb was reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ On March 30, 1979, Juergens was reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ On September 18, 1966, Crocker was reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California.
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ Recess appointment; the United States Senate later rejected the appointment.
  26. ^ 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.
  27. ^ a b Previously an Associate Judge of the same court, this was a lateral appointment to Chief Judge.
  28. ^ a b Reassigned by operation of law to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on October 1, 1982.
  29. ^ Reassigned by operation of law to the United States Court of International Trade, effective November 1, 1980.

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