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List of federal judges appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower

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President 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.

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

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# Justice Seat State Former justice Nomination
date
Confirmation
date
Began
active service
Ended
active service
Ended
retired service
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

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# Judge Circuit Nomination
date
Confirmation
date
Began active
service
Ended active
service
Ended senior
status
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

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# Judge Court
[Note 1]
Nomination
date
Confirmation
date
Began active
service
Ended active
service
Ended senior
status
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

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United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

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

Judges appointed under Article III

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# Judge Nomination
date
Confirmation
date
Began active
service
Ended active
service
Ended senior
status
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

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# Judge Nomination
date
Confirmation
date
Began active
service
Ended active
service
Ended senior
status
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

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

Judges appointed under Article III

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# Judge Nomination
date
Confirmation
date
Began active
service
Ended active
service
Ended senior
status
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

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

Judges appointed under Article III

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

Judges appointed under Article I

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# Judge Nomination
date
Confirmation
date
Began active
service
Ended active
service
Ended senior
status
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

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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

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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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