List of federal judges appointed by Harry S. Truman

Following is a list of all United States federal judges appointed by President Harry S. Truman during his presidency.[1] In total Truman appointed four Justices to the Supreme Court of the United States (including one Chief Justice), 27 judges to the United States Courts of Appeals, and 101 judges to the United States district courts.

Contents

United States Supreme Court Justices

Main article: Harry S. Truman Supreme Court candidates
Justice Seat State Began active
service		 Ended active
service		 Ended senior
status
Harold Hitz Burton Seat 8 Ohio 01945-09-22 September 22, 1945 01958-10-13 October 13, 1958 01964-10-28 October 28, 1964
Tom C. Clark Seat 10 Texas 01949-08-19 August 19, 1949 01967-06-12 June 12, 1967 01977-06-13 June 13, 1977
Sherman Minton Seat 1 Indiana 01949-10-05 October 5, 1949 01956-10-15 October 15, 1956 01965-04-09 April 9, 1965
Fred M. Vinson Chief Justice Kentucky 01946-06-21 June 21, 1946 01953-09-08 September 8, 1953 –

Courts of Appeals

Judge Circuit Began active
service		 Ended active
service		 Ended senior
status
Bazelon, David L.David L. Bazelon D.C. Cir. 01949-10-21 October 21, 1949[2] 01979-06-30 June 30, 1979 01993-02-19 February 19, 1993
Borah, Wayne G.Wayne G. Borah Fifth 01949-10-21 October 21, 1949 01956-12-31 December 31, 1956 01966-02-06 February 6, 1966
Clark, Bennett ChampBennett Champ Clark D.C. Cir. 01945-09-28 September 28, 1945 01954-07-13 July 13, 1954 –
Collet, John CaskieJohn Caskie Collet Eighth 01947-07-09 July 9, 1947 01955-12-05 December 5, 1955 –
Duffy, F. RyanF. Ryan Duffy Seventh 01949-02-02 February 2, 1949 01966-06-30 June 30, 1966 01979-08-16 August 16, 1979
Fahy, Charles H.Charles H. Fahy D.C. Cir. 01949-10-21 October 21, 1949[3] 01967-04-17 April 17, 1967 01979-09-17 September 17, 1979
Finnegan, Philip J.Philip J. Finnegan Seventh 01949-05-05 May 5, 1949 01959-01-04 January 4, 1959 –
Hartigan, John PatrickJohn Patrick Hartigan First 01951-01-03 January 3, 1951 01965-03-31 March 31, 1965 01968-08-10 August 10, 1968
Hastie, William H.William H. Hastie Third 01949-10-21 October 21, 1949[4] 01971-05-31 May 31, 1971 01976-04-14 April 14, 1976
Kalodner, Harry EllisHarry Ellis Kalodner Third 01946-07-27 July 27, 1946 01969-10-03 October 3, 1969 01977-03-15 March 15, 1977
Lindley, Walter C.Walter C. Lindley Seventh 01949-10-13 October 13, 1949 01958-01-03 January 3, 1958 –
Medina, HaroldHarold Medina Second 01951-06-23 June 23, 1951 01958-03-01 March 1, 1958 01980-02-22 February 22, 1980
Miller, Jr., ShackelfordShackelford Miller, Jr. Sixth 01945-12-11 December 11, 1945 01965-11-01 November 1, 1965 01965-11-24 November 24, 1965
Miller, Wilbur KingsburyWilbur Kingsbury Miller D.C. Cir. 01945-09-28 September 28, 1945 01964-10-15 October 15, 1964 01976-01-24 January 24, 1976
O'Connell, John JosephJohn Joseph O'Connell Third 01945-10-11 October 11, 1945 01949-12-16 December 16, 1949 –
Orr, William EdwinWilliam Edwin Orr Ninth 01945-09-28 September 28, 1945 01956-01-01 January 1, 1956 01965-10-07 October 7, 1965
Pickett, John ColemanJohn Coleman Pickett Tenth 01949-10-13 October 13, 1949 01966-01-01 January 1, 1966 01983-09-01 September 1, 1983
Pope, Walter LyndonWalter Lyndon Pope Ninth 01949-03-01 March 1, 1949 01961-04-01 April 1, 1961 01969-03-27 March 27, 1969
Prettyman, E. BarrettE. Barrett Prettyman D.C. Cir. 01945-09-28 September 28, 1945 01962-04-16 April 16, 1962 01971-08-04 August 4, 1971
Proctor, James McPhersonJames McPherson Proctor D.C. Cir. 01948-03-05 March 5, 1948 01953-09-17 September 17, 1953 –
Rives, RichardRichard Rives Fifth 01951-05-03 May 3, 1951 01966-02-15 February 15, 1966 01982-10-27 October 27, 1982[5]
Russell, Robert LeeRobert Lee Russell Fifth 01949-10-21 October 21, 1949 01955-01-18 January 18, 1955 –
Staley, Austin LeanderAustin Leander Staley Third 01950-07-05 July 5, 1950 01967-12-31 December 31, 1967 01978-08-03 August 3, 1978
Strum, Louie WillardLouie Willard Strum Fifth 01950-09-26 September 26, 1950 01954-07-26 July 26, 1954 –
Swaim, Hardress NathanielHardress Nathaniel Swaim Seventh 01949-10-21 October 21, 1949[6] 01957-07-30 July 30, 1957 –
Washington, George ThomasGeorge Thomas Washington D.C. Cir. 01949-10-21 October 21, 1949[7] 01965-11-10 November 10, 1965 01971-08-21 August 21, 1971

District courts

Judge Court
[Note 1]		 Began active
service		 Ended active
service		 Ended senior
status
Allred, JamesJames Allred S.D. Tex. 01949-10-13 October 13, 1949 01959-09-24 September 24, 1959[8] –
Andrews, Maurice NeilMaurice Neil Andrews N.D. Ga. 01949-10-21 October 21, 1949[9] 01950-01-05 January 5, 1950 –
Bastian, Walter MaximillianWalter Maximillian Bastian D.D.C. 01950-10-23 October 23, 1950[10] 01954-12-15 December 15, 1954 –
Bryan, Albert VickersAlbert Vickers Bryan E.D. Va. 01947-06-05 June 5, 1947 01961-08-23 August 23, 1961 –
Burns, Owen McIntoshOwen McIntosh Burns W.D. Pa. 01949-10-21 October 21, 1949[11] 01952-10-26 October 26, 1952 –
Byrne, Sr., William MatthewWilliam Matthew Byrne, Sr. S.D. Cal. 01950-09-27 September 27, 1950[12] 01966-06-30 June 30, 1966 01974-03-09 March 9, 1974[13]
Carter, James MarshallJames Marshall Carter S.D. Cal. 01949-10-18 October 18, 1949 01967-12-01 December 1, 1967 –
Carter, Oliver JesseOliver Jesse Carter N.D. Cal. 01950-09-27 September 27, 1950[14] 01976-04-07 April 7, 1976 01976-06-14 June 14, 1976
Christenberry, Herbert WilliamHerbert William Christenberry E.D. La. 01947-12-20 December 20, 1947 01975-10-05 October 5, 1975 –
Clary, Thomas JamesThomas James Clary E.D. Pa. 01949-10-21 October 21, 1949[11] 01969-03-01 March 1, 1969 01977-08-01 August 1, 1977
Clifford, Jr., John DavidJohn David Clifford, Jr. D. Me. 01947-03-24 March 24, 1947 01956-11-18 November 18, 1956 –
Conger, Abraham BenjaminAbraham Benjamin Conger M.D. Ga. 01949-06-06 June 6, 1949 01953-12-09 December 9, 1953 –
Connally, Ben ClarksonBen Clarkson Connally S.D. Tex. 01949-10-13 October 13, 1949 01974-12-28 December 28, 1974 01975-12-02 December 2, 1975
Curran, Edward MatthewEdward Matthew Curran D.D.C. 01946-10-16 October 16, 1946[15] 01971-04-02 April 2, 1971 01988-01-10 January 10, 1988
Edward Jordan Dimock S.D.N.Y. 01951-07-11 July 11, 1951 01961-07-28 July 28, 1961 01986-03-17 March 17, 1986
Donovan, Dennis FrancisDennis Francis Donovan D. Minn. 01945-07-18 July 18, 1945 01965-12-31 December 31, 1965 01974-09-16 September 16, 1974
Dooley, Joseph BrannonJoseph Brannon Dooley N.D. Tex. 01947-07-09 July 9, 1947 01966-10-01 October 1, 1966 01967-01-19 January 19, 1967
Driver, Samuel MarionSamuel Marion Driver E.D. Wash. 01946-04-13 April 13, 1946 01958-09-12 September 12, 1958 –
Edelstein, David NortonDavid Norton Edelstein S.D.N.Y. 01951-11-01 November 1, 1951[16] 01994-11-01 November 1, 1994 02000-08-19 August 19, 2000
Erskine, Herbert WilsonHerbert Wilson Erskine N.D. Cal. 01949-03-01 March 1, 1949 01951-03-18 March 18, 1951 –
Foley, James ThomasJames Thomas Foley N.D.N.Y. 01949-02-02 February 2, 1949 01980-06-30 June 30, 1980 01990-08-17 August 17, 1990
Follmer, Frederick VorisFrederick Voris Follmer E.D. Pa.
M.D. Pa.
W.D. Pa.		 01946-08-07 August 7, 1946 01967-12-30 December 30, 1967[17] 01971-05-03 May 3, 1971
Friedman, Monroe MarkMonroe Mark Friedman N.D. Cal. 01952-07-17 July 17, 1952[18] 01953-07-24 July 24, 1953 –
Gibson, Jr., Ernest W.Ernest W. Gibson, Jr. D. Vt. 01949-10-18 October 18, 1949 01969-11-04 November 4, 1969 –
Gilliam, DonnellDonnell Gilliam E.D.N.C. 01945-05-18 May 18, 1945 01959-03-16 March 16, 1959 01960-03-06 March 6, 1960
Gourley, Wallace SamuelWallace Samuel Gourley W.D. Pa. 01945-11-29 November 29, 1945 01969-08-04 August 4, 1969 01976-09-23 September 23, 1976
Grim, Allan KuhnAllan Kuhn Grim E.D. Pa. 01949-10-21 October 21, 1949[3] 01961-11-01 November 1, 1961 01965-12-07 December 7, 1965
Harper, Roy WinfieldRoy Winfield Harper[19] W.D. Mo.
E.D. Mo.		 01947-08-07 August 7, 1947[20]
December 20, 1947[20]
June 22, 1948[21]		 01971-01-05 January 5, 1971
June 22, 1948
January 5, 1971		 01994-02-13 February 13, 1994
Harris, George BernardGeorge Bernard Harris N.D. Cal. 01946-07-09 July 9, 1946 01970-07-31 July 31, 1970 01983-10-18 October 18, 1983
Hartshorne, RichardRichard Hartshorne D.N.J. 01951-10-20 October 20, 1951 01961-10-29 October 29, 1961 01975-09-14 September 14, 1975
Hatch, CarlCarl Hatch D.N.M. 01949-01-21 January 21, 1949 01963-04-05 April 5, 1963 01963-09-15 September 15, 1963
Henderson, David EzekielDavid Ezekiel Henderson W.D.N.C. 01948-09-01 September 1, 1948[20] 01949-02-14 February 14, 1949 –
Hill, Delmas CarlDelmas Carl Hill D. Kan. 01949-10-21 October 21, 1949[11] 01961-09-28 September 28, 1961 –
Holtzoff, AlexanderAlexander Holtzoff D.D.C. 01945-09-28 September 28, 1945 01967-12-31 December 31, 1967 01969-09-06 September 6, 1969
Hooper, Frank ArthurFrank Arthur Hooper N.D. Ga. 01949-10-21 October 21, 1949[22] 01967-06-29 June 29, 1967 01985-02-11 February 11, 1985
Kampf, Edward S.Edward S. Kampf N.D.N.Y. 01946-02-08 February 8, 1946 01948-07-01 July 1, 1948 –
Kaufman, IrvingIrving Kaufman S.D.N.Y. 01949-10-21 October 21, 1949[3] 01961-09-22 September 22, 1961 –
Kaufman, Samuel H.Samuel H. Kaufman S.D.N.Y. 01948-06-22 June 22, 1948[21] 01955-07-31 July 31, 1955 01960-05-05 May 5, 1960
Keech, Richmond BowlingRichmond Bowling Keech D.D.C. 01946-10-14 October 14, 1946[23] 01966-11-01 November 1, 1966 01986-04-13 April 13, 1986
Kirkland, James RobertJames Robert Kirkland D.D.C. 01949-10-21 October 21, 1949[11] 01958-02-25 February 25, 1958 –
Knous, William LeeWilliam Lee Knous D. Colo. 01950-04-07 April 7, 1950 01959-12-12 December 12, 1959 –
Koscinski, Arthur A.Arthur A. Koscinski E.D. Mich. 01945-07-18 July 18, 1945 01957-04-30 April 30, 1957 01957-11-21 November 21, 1957
Leahy, Edward L.Edward L. Leahy D.R.I. 01951-01-03 January 3, 1951 01953-07-22 July 22, 1953 –
Lemmon, Dal MillingtonDal Millington Lemmon N.D. Cal. 01947-02-07 February 7, 1947 01954-05-03 May 3, 1954 –
Levin, TheodoreTheodore Levin E.D. Mich. 01946-07-27 July 27, 1946 01970-12-31 December 31, 1970 –
Lindberg, William JamesWilliam James Lindberg E.D. Wash.
W.D. Wash.		 01951-04-25 April 25, 1951 01971-03-01 March 1, 1971[24] 01981-12-15 December 15, 1981
Lynne, Seybourn HarrisSeybourn Harris Lynne N.D. Ala. 01946-01-03 January 3, 1946 01973-01-09 January 9, 1973 02000-09-10 September 10, 2000
Madden, Thomas M.Thomas M. Madden D.N.J. 01945-10-25 October 25, 1945 01968-01-01 January 1, 1968 01976-03-29 March 29, 1976
Marsh, Jr., Rabe FergusonRabe Ferguson Marsh, Jr. W.D. Pa. 01950-06-08 June 8, 1950 01977-01-31 January 31, 1977 01993-04-19 April 19, 1993
Mathes, William CareyWilliam Carey Mathes S.D. Cal. 01945-10-17 October 17, 1945 01965-06-09 June 9, 1965 01967-07-24 July 24, 1967
Matthews, Burnita SheltonBurnita Shelton Matthews D.D.C. 01949-10-21 October 21, 1949[3] 01968-03-01 March 1, 1968 01988-04-25 April 25, 1988
McCarthy, William T.William T. McCarthy D. Mass. 01949-02-02 February 2, 1949 01960-05-31 May 31, 1960 01964-04-06 April 6, 1964
McGohey, John F. X.John F. X. McGohey S.D.N.Y. 01949-10-21 October 21, 1949[11] 01970-03-17 March 17, 1970 01972-07-07 July 7, 1972
McGranery, James P.James P. McGranery E.D. Pa. 01946-08-07 August 7, 1946 01952-05-26 May 26, 1952 –
McLaughlin, Charles F.Charles F. McLaughlin D.D.C. 01949-10-21 October 21, 1949[25] 01964-12-31 December 31, 1964 01976-02-05 February 5, 1976
McNamee, Charles JosephCharles Joseph McNamee N.D. Ohio 01951-03-09 March 9, 1951 01964-05-02 May 2, 1964 –
Medina, HaroldHarold Medina S.D.N.Y. 01947-06-20 June 20, 1947 01951-06-23 June 23, 1951 –
Mellott, Arthur JohnsonArthur Johnson Mellott D. Kan. 01945-11-29 November 29, 1945 01957-12-29 December 29, 1957 –
Modarelli, Alfred EgidioAlfred Egidio Modarelli D.N.J. 01951-01-03 January 3, 1951 01957-09-22 September 22, 1957 –
Murphy, Edward PrestonEdward Preston Murphy N.D. Cal. 01950-12-21 December 21, 1950 01958-12-13 December 13, 1958 –
Murphy, John W.John W. Murphy M.D. Pa. 01946-05-27 May 27, 1946 01962-03-28 March 28, 1962 –
Murphy, Thomas FrancisThomas Francis Murphy S.D.N.Y. 01951-07-02 July 2, 1951 01970-12-03 December 3, 1970 01995-10-26 October 26, 1995
Murray, William DanielWilliam Daniel Murray D. Mont. 01949-05-09 May 9, 1949 01965-12-31 December 31, 1965 01994-10-03 October 3, 1994
Noonan, Gregory FrancisGregory Francis Noonan S.D.N.Y. 01949-10-21 October 21, 1949[26] 01964-05-01 May 1, 1964 –
Perry, Joseph SamJoseph Sam Perry N.D. Ill. 01951-08-22 August 22, 1951 01971-11-29 November 29, 1971 01984-02-18 February 18, 1984
Platt, CasperCasper Platt E.D. Ill. 01949-10-13 October 13, 1949 01965-09-16 September 16, 1965 –
Rayfiel, Leo F.Leo F. Rayfiel E.D.N.Y. 01947-07-30 July 30, 1947 01966-03-04 March 4, 1966 01978-11-18 November 18, 1978
Rice, Jr., Ben HerbertBen Herbert Rice, Jr. W.D. Tex. 01945-09-28 September 28, 1945 01964-03-14 March 14, 1964 –
Riley, William F.William F. Riley S.D. Iowa 01950-12-27 December 27, 1950 01956-12-29 December 29, 1956 –
Ritter, Willis WilliamWillis William Ritter D. Utah 01949-10-21 October 21, 1949[27] 01978-03-04 March 4, 1978 –
Rodney, Richard SeymourRichard Seymour Rodney D. Del. 01946-07-31 July 31, 1946 01957-01-01 January 1, 1957 01963-12-22 December 22, 1963
Ryan, Sylvester J.Sylvester J. Ryan S.D.N.Y. 01947-11-01 November 1, 1947[28] 01973-01-03 January 3, 1973 01981-04-10 April 10, 1981
Scarlett, Francis MuirFrancis Muir Scarlett S.D. Ga. 01946-02-14 February 14, 1946 01968-08-02 August 2, 1968 01971-11-18 November 18, 1971
Sheehy, Joseph WarrenJoseph Warren Sheehy E.D. Tex. 01951-06-08 June 8, 1951 01967-02-23 February 23, 1967 –
Shelbourne, Roy MahlonRoy Mahlon Shelbourne W.D. Ky. 01946-02-08 February 8, 1946 01964-11-01 November 1, 1964 01974-12-29 December 29, 1974
Simpson, John Milton BryanJohn Milton Bryan Simpson S.D. Fla. 01950-09-26 September 26, 1950 01966-11-22 November 22, 1966[29] –
Sloan, William BoydWilliam Boyd Sloan N.D. Ga. 01951-03-23 March 23, 1951 01965-08-01 August 1, 1965 01970-10-22 October 22, 1970
Solomon, Gus J.Gus J. Solomon D. Or. 01949-10-21 October 21, 1949[30] 01971-09-01 September 1, 1971 01987-02-15 February 15, 1987
Speakman, Howard C.Howard C. Speakman D. Ariz. 01946-04-13 April 13, 1946 01952-06-17 June 17, 1952 –
Starr, Raymond WesleyRaymond Wesley Starr W.D. Mich. 01946-07-25 July 25, 1946 01961-08-15 August 15, 1961 01968-11-02 November 2, 1968
Steckler, William ElwoodWilliam Elwood Steckler S.D. Ind. 01950-04-07 April 7, 1950 01986-12-31 December 31, 1986 01995-03-08 March 8, 1995
Stewart, William AlvahWilliam Alvah Stewart W.D. Pa. 01951-04-25 April 25, 1951 01953-04-09 April 9, 1953 –
Sugarman, SidneySidney Sugarman S.D.N.Y. 01949-10-21 October 21, 1949[7] 01971-06-30 June 30, 1971 01974-08-09 August 9, 1974
Switzer, Carroll O.Carroll O. Switzer S.D. Iowa 01949-10-21 October 21, 1949[31] 01950-08-09 August 9, 1950 –
Tamm, Edward AllenEdward Allen Tamm D.D.C. 01948-06-22 June 22, 1948[32] 01965-03-16 March 16, 1965 –
Taylor, Robert LoveRobert Love Taylor E.D. Tenn. 01949-11-02 November 2, 1949[11] 01984-01-15 January 15, 1984 01987-07-11 July 11, 1987
Tehan, Robert EmmetRobert Emmet Tehan E.D. Wis. 01949-05-19 May 19, 1949 01971-06-30 June 30, 1971 01975-11-27 November 27, 1975
Thomas, Daniel HolcombeDaniel Holcombe Thomas S.D. Ala. 01951-03-09 March 9, 1951 01971-08-25 August 25, 1971 02000-04-13 April 13, 2000
Thomason, R. EwingR. Ewing Thomason W.D. Tex. 01947-06-05 June 5, 1947 01963-06-01 June 1, 1963 01973-11-08 November 8, 1973
Thornton, Thomas PatrickThomas Patrick Thornton E.D. Mich. 01949-02-02 February 2, 1949 01966-02-15 February 15, 1966 01985-07-01 July 1, 1985
Tolin, Ernest AllenErnest Allen Tolin S.D. Cal. 01951-10-30 October 30, 1951[33] 01961-06-11 June 11, 1961 –
Wallace, William RobertWilliam Robert Wallace W.D. Okla.
N.D. Okla.
E.D. Okla.		 01950-06-08 June 8, 1950 01960-06-24 June 24, 1960 –
Walsh, James AugustineJames Augustine Walsh D. Ariz. 01952-07-07 July 7, 1952 01976-07-09 July 9, 1976 01991-05-02 May 2, 1991
Warlick, WilsonWilson Warlick W.D.N.C. 01949-02-02 February 2, 1949 01968-06-24 June 24, 1968 01978-01-30 January 30, 1978
Weinberger, JacobJacob Weinberger S.D. Cal. 01946-02-21 February 21, 1946 01958-11-01 November 1, 1958 01974-05-20 May 20, 1974
Weinfeld, EdwardEdward Weinfeld S.D.N.Y. 01950-08-05 August 5, 1950 01988-01-17 January 17, 1988 –
Westover, Harry ClayHarry Clay Westover S.D. Cal. 01949-10-18 October 18, 1949 01965-12-31 December 31, 1965 01983-04-14 April 14, 1983
Whitehurst, George WilliamGeorge William Whitehurst S.D. Fla.
N.D. Fla.		 01950-02-23 February 23, 1950 01961-06-30 June 30, 1961 01974-01-13 January 13, 1974
Williams, Ashton HilliardAshton Hilliard Williams E.D.S.C. 01952-07-03 July 3, 1952 01962-02-25 February 25, 1962 –
Wright, J. SkellyJ. Skelly Wright E.D. La. 01949-12-21 December 21, 1949[11] 01962-04-15 April 15, 1962 –
Youngdahl, LutherLuther Youngdahl D.D.C. 01951-08-29 August 29, 1951 01966-05-29 May 29, 1966 01978-06-21 June 21, 1978

Specialty courts

United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

Judge Began active
service		 Ended active
service
Cole, William PuringtonWilliam Purington Cole 1952 1957
Worley, Francis EugeneFrancis Eugene Worley 1950 1974
Johnson, Noble JacobNoble Jacob Johnson 1948 1968

United States Court of Claims

Judge Began active
service		 Ended active
service
Howell, George EvanGeorge Evan Howell 1947 1953

United States Customs Court

Judge Began active
service		 Ended active
service
Johnson, Jed JosephJed Joseph Johnson 1947 1963
Mollison, Irving CharlesIrving Charles Mollison 1945 1962
Rao, Paul PeterPaul Peter Rao 1948 1980[34]

Notes

  1. ^ See List of United States district and territorial courts

References

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  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 5, 1950, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 8, 1950, and received commission on February 10, 1950.
  3. ^ a b c d Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 5, 1950, confirmed by the United States Senate on April 4, 1950, and received commission on April 7, 1950.
  4. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 5, 1950, confirmed by the United States Senate on July 19, 1950, and received commission on July 22, 1950.
  5. ^ Reassigned by operation of law to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on October 01, 1981.
  6. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 5, 1950, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 8, 1950, and received commission on February 10, 1950.
  7. ^ a b Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 5, 1950, confirmed by the United States Senate on April 28, 1950, and received commission on May 1, 1950.
  8. ^ Allred had earlier been appointed to a different seat on the same court by President Franklin D. Roosevelt; Allred resigned to seek elected office, and, unsuccessful in that endeavor, was later reappointed to the court by Truman.
  9. ^ Recess appointment; the United States Senate later rejected the appointment.
  10. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on November 27, 1950, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 14, 1950, and received commission on December 22, 1950.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 5, 1950, confirmed by the United States Senate on March 8, 1950, and received commission on March 9, 1950.
  12. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on November 27, 1950, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 13, 1950, and received commission on December 21, 1950.
  13. ^ Reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Central District of California on September 18, 1966.
  14. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on November 27, 1950, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 13, 1950, and received commission on December 21, 1950.
  15. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 8, 1947, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 3, 1947, and received commission on February 5, 1947.
  16. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 30, 1952, confirmed by the United States Senate on April 7, 1952, and received commission on April 8, 1952.
  17. ^ On June 1, 1955, Follmer was reassigned to only the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
  18. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 9, 1953, but the United States Senate rejected the appointment.
  19. ^ Harper received three consecutive recess appointments to the same court; his formal nomination was rejected by the United States Senate the first two times, but after the third recess appointment, Harper was confirmed by the Senate.
  20. ^ a b c Recess appointment; the United States Senate later rejected the appointment.
  21. ^ a b Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 13, 1949, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 31, 1949, and received commission on February 2, 1949.
  22. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 5, 1950, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 21, 1950, and received commission on February 23, 1950.
  23. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 8, 1947, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 22, 1947, and received commission on January 24, 1947.
  24. ^ Reassigned to only the Western District after May 19, 1961.
  25. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 5, 1950, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 27, 1950, and received commission on March 1, 1950.
  26. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 5, 1950, confirmed by the United States Senate on April 25, 1950, and received commission on April 26, 1950.
  27. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 5, 1950, confirmed by the United States Senate on June 29, 1950, and received commission on July 7, 1950.
  28. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on November 24, 1947, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 18, 1947, and received commission on December 20, 1947.
  29. ^ Reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida on October 29, 1962
  30. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 5, 1950, confirmed by the United States Senate on June 27, 1950, and received commission on July 5, 1950.
  31. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 5, 1950, but the United States Senate rejected the appointment.
  32. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 13, 1949, confirmed by the United States Senate on March 29, 1949, and received commission on April 1, 1949.
  33. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on March 3, 1952, confirmed by the United States Senate on June 10, 1952, and received commission on June 11, 1952.
  34. ^ Reassigned to the Court of International Trade when the Customs Court was dissolved, receiving his commission on November 1, 1980.

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