List of federal judges appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt

President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Roosevelt appointee William O. Douglas was the longest-serving Supreme Court justice in U.S. history.
Roosevelt elevated sitting Justice Harlan Fiske Stone to Chief Justice of the United States.
Florence Ellinwood Allen, appointed by Roosevelt to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, was the first woman appointed to a federal appellate court.
Fred M. Vinson, appointed by Roosevelt to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, would later be appointed by President Truman to serve as Chief Justice of the United States.

Following is a list of all United States federal judges appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt during his presidency.[1] In total Roosevelt appointed 193 federal judges, more than twice as many as the previous record of 79 appointed by Calvin Coolidge. These included eight Justices to the Supreme Court of the United States, elevated one to Chief Justice, appointed 51 judges to the United States Courts of Appeals, and 134 judges to the United States district courts.

United States Supreme Court Justices

#JusticeSeatStateRetiring JusticeConfirmation
vote
Began
service
Ended
service
1Black, HugoHugo BlackSeat 4AlabamaVan Devanter, WillisWillis Van Devanter63-16August 18, 1937September 17, 1971
2Reed, Stanley FormanStanley Forman ReedSeat 6KentuckySutherland, GeorgeGeorge Sutherlandvoice voteJanuary 27, 1938February 25, 1957
3Frankfurter, FelixFelix FrankfurterSeat 2New YorkCardozo, Benjamin N.Benjamin N. Cardozovoice voteJanuary 20, 1939August 28, 1962
4Douglas, William O.William O. DouglasSeat 3Washington[2]Brandeis, LouisLouis Brandeis62-4April 15, 1939November 12, 1975
5Murphy, FrankFrank MurphySeat 10MichiganButler, PiercePierce Butlervoice voteJanuary 18, 1940July 19, 1949
6Byrnes, James F.James F. ByrnesSeat 1South CarolinaMcReynolds, James ClarkJames Clark McReynoldsvoice voteJune 25, 1941October 3, 1942
7Stone, Harlan F.Harlan F. StoneChief JusticeNew YorkHughes, Charles EvansCharles Evans Hughesvoice voteJuly 3, 1941[3]April 22, 1946
8Jackson, Robert H.Robert H. JacksonSeat 9New YorkStone, Harlan F.Harlan F. Stonevoice voteJuly 11, 1941October 9, 1954
9Rutledge, Wiley BlountWiley Blount RutledgeSeat 1Missouri[4]Byrnes, James F.James F. Byrnesvoice voteFebruary 11, 1943September 10, 1949

Courts of Appeals

JudgeCircuitBegan active
service
Ended active
service
Ended senior
status
Allen, Florence EllinwoodFlorence Ellinwood Allen[5]SixthMarch 21, 1934October 5, 1959September 12, 1966
Arant, Herschel WhitfieldHerschel Whitfield ArantSixthMarch 4, 1939January 14, 1941
Arnold, Thurman WesleyThurman Wesley ArnoldD.C. Cir.March 11, 1943July 9, 1945
Biddle, FrancisFrancis BiddleThirdMarch 4, 1939January 22, 1940
Biggs, Jr., JohnJohn Biggs, Jr.ThirdFebruary 16, 1937October 30, 1965April 15, 1979
Bone, HomerHomer BoneNinthApril 1, 1944January 1, 1956March 11, 1970
Bratton, Sam GilbertSam Gilbert BrattonTenthJune 1, 1933March 1, 1961September 22, 1963
Clark, Charles EdwardCharles Edward ClarkSecondMarch 9, 1939December 13, 1963
Clark, WilliamWilliam ClarkThirdJune 25, 1938March 24, 1943
Denman, WilliamWilliam DenmanNinthFebruary 1, 1935July 3, 1957March 9, 1959
Dobie, Armistead MasonArmistead Mason DobieFourthDecember 19, 1939[6]February 1, 1956August 7, 1962
Edgerton, Henry WhiteHenry White EdgertonD.C. Cir.December 15, 1937April 22, 1963February 23, 1970
Faris, Charles BreckenridgeCharles Breckenridge FarisEighthJanuary 31, 1935November 30, 1935December 18, 1938
FitzHenry, LouisLouis FitzHenrySeventhJune 16, 1933November 18, 1935
Frank, JeromeJerome FrankSecondMarch 27, 1941January 13, 1957
Garrecht, Francis ArthurFrancis Arthur GarrechtNinthMay 19, 1933August 11, 1948
Goodrich, Herbert FunkHerbert Funk GoodrichThirdMay 10, 1940June 25, 1962
Hamilton, ElwoodElwood HamiltonSixthMarch 4, 1938September 19, 1945
Haney, Bert E.Bert E. HaneyNinthAugust 24, 1935September 18, 1943
Healy, WilliamWilliam HealyNinthJune 21, 1937November 30, 1958March 15, 1962
Holmes, Edwin R.Edwin R. HolmesFifthMarch 20, 1936November 30, 1954December 10, 1961
Huxman, Walter AugustWalter August HuxmanTenthMay 23, 1939April 1, 1957June 25, 1972
Johnsen, Harvey M.Harvey M. JohnsenEighthOctober 14, 1940August 1, 1965September 15, 1975
Jones, Charles AlvinCharles Alvin JonesThirdJuly 25, 1939December 31, 1944
Kerner, Sr., OttoOtto Kerner, Sr.SeventhNovember 21, 1938[7]December 13, 1952
Lee, Elmo PearceElmo Pearce LeeFifthDecember 17, 1943July 26, 1949
Magruder, CalvertCalvert MagruderFirstJune 3, 1939June 12, 1959May 22, 1968
Mahoney, John ChristopherJohn Christopher MahoneyFirstFebruary 12, 1940December 20, 1950November 18, 1952
Major, James EarlJames Earl MajorSeventhMarch 23, 1937March 23, 1956January 4, 1972
Maris, Albert BransonAlbert Branson MarisThirdJune 24, 1938December 31, 1958February 7, 1989
Martin, Sr., John DonelsonJohn Donelson Martin, Sr.SixthSeptember 4, 1940April 2, 1962
Mathews, CliftonClifton MathewsNinthMarch 23, 1935June 30, 1953September 7, 1962
McAllister, Thomas FrancisThomas Francis McAllisterSixthMay 22, 1941January 1, 1963November 10, 1976
McCord, Leon ClarenceLeon Clarence McCordFifthJune 24, 1938February 26, 1951February 11, 1952
McLaughlin, GeraldGerald McLaughlinThirdJune 14, 1943July 15, 1968December 6, 1977
Miller, JustinJustin MillerD.C. Cir.August 23, 1937September 30, 1945
Minton, ShermanSherman MintonSeventhMay 22, 1941October 11, 1949
Murrah, Alfred P.Alfred P. MurrahTenthSeptember 4, 1940May 1, 1970October 30, 1975
Patterson, Robert P.Robert P. PattersonSecondMarch 21, 1939July 30, 1940
Riddick, Walter GarrettWalter Garrett RiddickEighthDecember 19, 1941July 31, 1953
Rutledge, Wiley BlountWiley Blount RutledgeD.C. Cir.May 2, 1939February 14, 1943
Stephens, Sr., Albert LeeAlbert Lee Stephens, Sr.NinthJune 18, 1937January 25, 1961January 15, 1965
Stephens, Harold MontelleHarold Montelle StephensD.C. Cir.July 27, 1935March 9, 1948
Thomas, SethSeth ThomasEighthDecember 2, 1935[8]May 1, 1954February 2, 1962
Treanor, Walter EmanuelWalter Emanuel TreanorSeventhDecember 27, 1937April 26, 1941
Vinson, Fred M.Fred M. VinsonD.C. Cir.December 15, 1937May 28, 1943
Waller, Curtis L.Curtis L. WallerFifthMarch 10, 1943July 11, 1950
Williams, Robert L.Robert L. WilliamsTenthApril 21, 1937March 31, 1939April 10, 1948
Woodbury, PeterPeter WoodburyFirstFebruary 25, 1941December 31, 1964November 17, 1970
Woodrough, Joseph WilliamJoseph William WoodroughEighthApril 12, 1933January 3, 1961October 2, 1977

District courts

JudgeCourt
[Note 1]
Began active
service
Ended active
service
Ended senior
status
Abruzzo, Matthew T.Matthew T. AbruzzoE.D.N.Y.February 15, 1936February 15, 1966May 28, 1971
Adair, J. LeroyJ. Leroy AdairS.D. Ill.April 27, 1937January 19, 1956
Allred, JamesJames AllredS.D. Tex.February 23, 1939May 15, 1942[9]
Baldwin, James HarrisJames Harris BaldwinD. Mont.June 4, 1935October 26, 1944
Bard, Guy K.Guy K. BardE.D. Pa.December 20, 1939[10]July 16, 1952
Barker, William JuliusWilliam Julius BarkerS.D. Fla.February 5, 1940April 30, 1959April 13, 1968
Barksdale, Alfred D.Alfred D. BarksdaleW.D. Va.December 19, 1939[11]August 1, 1957August 16, 1972
Beaumont, Campbell EbenCampbell Eben BeaumontS.D. Cal.August 5, 1939November 19, 1954
Bell, Robert CookRobert Cook BellD. Minn.June 13, 1933May 1, 1961March 17, 1964
Black, Lloyd LlewellynLloyd Llewellyn BlackW.D. Wash.August 11, 1939August 23, 1950
Bowen, John ClydeJohn Clyde BowenW.D. Wash.March 20, 1934June 5, 1961April 27, 1978
Boyd, Marion SpeedMarion Speed BoydW.D. Tenn.September 27, 1940August 1, 1966January 9, 1988
Brennan, Stephen W.Stephen W. BrennanN.D.N.Y.May 6, 1942May 1, 1963April 9, 1968
Bright, JohnJohn BrightS.D.N.Y.June 6, 1941March 24, 1948
Broaddus, Bower SlackBower Slack BroaddusE.D. Okla.
W.D. Okla.
N.D. Okla.
October 1, 1940December 10, 1949
Brown, Sr., Robert LewisRobert Lewis Brown, Sr.D. Mont.April 7, 1945April 2, 1948
Burke, Harold P.Harold P. BurkeW.D.N.Y.June 18, 1937June 15, 1981July 17, 1981
Caillouet, Adrian JosephAdrian Joseph CaillouetE.D. La.April 23, 1940December 19, 1946
Campbell, William JosephWilliam Joseph CampbellN.D. Ill.October 10, 1940March 19, 1970October 19, 1988
Chandler, Jr., Stephen SandersStephen Sanders Chandler, Jr.W.D. Okla.May 13, 1943October 20, 1975April 27, 1989
Clancy, John WilliamJohn William ClancyS.D.N.Y.June 22, 1936April 3, 1959March 2, 1969
Clark, Chase A.Chase A. ClarkD. IdahoMarch 10, 1943April 30, 1964December 30, 1966
Collet, John CaskieJohn Caskie ColletW.D. Mo.
E.D. Mo.
March 20, 1937July 11, 1947
Conger, EdwardEdward CongerS.D.N.Y.June 24, 1938October 20, 1954August 7, 1963
Connor, Aloysius JosephAloysius Joseph ConnorD.N.H.December 9, 1944December 18, 1967
Darr, Leslie RogersLeslie Rogers DarrE.D. Tenn.June 2, 1939March 15, 1961May 29, 1967
Darr, Leslie RogersLeslie Rogers DarrM.D. Tenn.June 2, 1939November 27, 1940
Davidson, Thomas WhitfieldThomas Whitfield DavidsonN.D. Tex.February 5, 1936November 1, 1965January 26, 1974
Davies, Elmer DavidElmer David DaviesM.D. Tenn.July 12, 1939January 7, 1957
Davis, Thomas HoytThomas Hoyt DavisM.D. Ga.January 30, 1945June 30, 1961May 19, 1969
Davis, David JacksonDavid Jackson DavisN.D. Ala.December 10, 1935[8]December 7, 1938
Delehant, John WayneJohn Wayne DelehantD. Neb.February 13, 1942April 30, 1957April 20, 1972
DeVane, Dozier A.Dozier A. DeVaneN.D. Fla.April 22, 1943January 31, 1958December 15, 1963
DeVane, Dozier A.Dozier A. DeVaneS.D. Fla.April 22, 1943October 1, 1947
Dobie, Armistead MasonArmistead Mason DobieW.D. Va.June 2, 1939February 8, 1940
Donohoe, James A.James A. DonohoeD. Neb.April 27, 1933February 26, 1956
Druffel, John H.John H. DruffelS.D. OhioSeptember 22, 1937[12]September 30, 1961May 16, 1967
Duffy, F. RyanF. Ryan DuffyE.D. Wis.June 29, 1939February 2, 1949
Duncan, Richard M.Richard M. DuncanW.D. Mo.
E.D. Mo.
July 14, 1943May 31, 1965August 1, 1974
Eicher, Edward C.Edward C. EicherD.D.C.January 23, 1942November 30, 1944
Foley, Roger ThomasRoger Thomas FoleyD. Nev.May 2, 1945April 1, 1957October 9, 1974
Ford, FrancisFrancis FordD. Mass.June 24, 1938July 1, 1972May 26, 1975
Ford, Hiram ChurchHiram Church FordE.D. Ky.March 28, 1935January 1, 1963June 8, 1969
Freed, Emerich B.Emerich B. FreedN.D. OhioOctober 7, 1941December 4, 1955
Ganey, James CullenJames Cullen GaneyE.D. Pa.June 19, 1940August 30, 1961
Goldsborough, Thomas AlanThomas Alan GoldsboroughD.D.C.February 23, 1939June 16, 1951
Goodman, Louis EarlLouis Earl GoodmanN.D. Cal.December 24, 1942September 15, 1961
Graven, Henry NormanHenry Norman GravenN.D. IowaMarch 24, 1944August 31, 1961February 1, 1970
Hall, Peirson MitchellPeirson Mitchell HallC.D. Cal.July 3, 1942September 30, 1968December 8, 1979
Hall, Peirson MitchellPeirson Mitchell HallS.D. Cal.July 3, 1942September 18, 1966
Hamilton, ElwoodElwood HamiltonW.D. Ky.June 20, 1935April 1, 1938
Hannay, Allen BurroughsAllen Burroughs HannayS.D. Tex.August 12, 1942August 6, 1975October 22, 1983
Harrison, BenjaminBenjamin HarrisonS.D. Cal.June 26, 1940August 13, 1960
Hartigan, John PatrickJohn Patrick HartiganD.R.I.February 12, 1940January 13, 1951
Healey, Arthur DanielArthur Daniel HealeyD. Mass.December 19, 1941September 16, 1948
Helvering, Guy T.Guy T. HelveringD. Kan.October 11, 1943July 4, 1946
Holland, John W.John W. HollandS.D. Fla.June 1, 1936July 1, 1955November 14, 1969
Holly, William HarrisonWilliam Harrison HollyN.D. Ill.November 8, 1933[13]December 31, 1943January 30, 1958
Hulbert, G. MurrayG. Murray HulbertS.D.N.Y.June 15, 1934April 26, 1950
Hulen, Rubey MosleyRubey Mosley HulenE.D. Mo.July 14, 1943July 7, 1956
Hutcheson, Charles SterlingCharles Sterling HutchesonE.D. Va.February 10, 1944September 1, 1959October 24, 1969
Igoe, Michael L.Michael L. IgoeN.D. Ill.November 21, 1938[14]August 31, 1965August 21, 1967
Jenney, Ralph E.Ralph E. JenneyS.D. Cal.July 3, 1937July 13, 1945
Jr., Shackelford Miller,Shackelford Miller, Jr.W.D. Ky.March 4, 1939December 20, 1945
Kalodner, Harry EllisHarry Ellis KalodnerE.D. Pa.July 6, 1938[15]September 3, 1946
Keeling, Walter AngusWalter Angus KeelingW.D. Tex.January 28, 1942January 22, 1945
Kennedy, Harold MauriceHarold Maurice KennedyE.D.N.Y.September 22, 1944September 30, 1952
Kloeb, Frank Le BlondFrank Le Blond KloebN.D. OhioAugust 20, 1937September 30, 1964March 11, 1976
LaBuy, Walter J.Walter J. LaBuyN.D. Ill.March 31, 1944January 31, 1961September 29, 1967
Laws, Bolitha JamesBolitha James LawsD.D.C.June 24, 1938September 1, 1948[16]
Leahy, Paul ConwayPaul Conway LeahyD. Del.January 14, 1942October 7, 1957July 3, 1966
Leamy, James PatrickJames Patrick LeamyD. Vt.May 7, 1940July 22, 1949
Leavy, Charles HenryCharles Henry LeavyW.D. Wash.February 25, 1942August 31, 1952September 25, 1952
Lederle, Arthur F.Arthur F. LederleE.D. Mich.March 6, 1936July 1, 1960April 29, 1972
Leibell, Vincent L.Vincent L. LeibellS.D.N.Y.June 20, 1936January 1, 1954September 22, 1968
Lemley, Harry JacobHarry Jacob LemleyW.D. Ark.
E.D. Ark.
May 11, 1939September 5, 1958March 5, 1965
Ling, David W.David W. LingD. Ariz.June 3, 1936October 11, 1964May 17, 1965
Long, Augustus V.Augustus V. LongN.D. Fla.June 4, 1934October 1, 1947May 20, 1955
Lovett, Archibald BattleArchibald Battle LovettS.D. Ga.October 7, 1941December 28, 1945
Lumpkin, Alva M.Alva M. LumpkinW.D.S.C.
E.D.S.C.
July 19, 1939July 22, 1941
Mahoney, John ChristopherJohn Christopher MahoneyD.R.I.June 7, 1935February 21, 1940
Major, James EarlJames Earl MajorS.D. Ill.June 12, 1933[17]April 5, 1937
Mandelbaum, SamuelSamuel MandelbaumS.D.N.Y.June 22, 1936November 20, 1946
Maris, Albert BransonAlbert Branson MarisE.D. Pa.June 22, 1936June 16, 1938
Martin, Sr., John DonelsonJohn Donelson Martin, Sr.W.D. Tenn.May 3, 1935September 16, 1940
McColloch, Claude C.Claude C. McCollochD. Or.August 20, 1937December 31, 1958September 30, 1959
McDuffie, JohnJohn McDuffieS.D. Ala.February 8, 1935November 1, 1950
McGuire, Matthew FrancisMatthew Francis McGuireD.D.C.August 1, 1941October 7, 1966January 24, 1986
Meaney, Thomas FrancisThomas Francis MeaneyD.N.J.July 3, 1942May 1, 1966May 17, 1968
Miller, John E.John E. MillerW.D. Ark.March 12, 1941February 28, 1967January 30, 1981
Mize, Sidney CarrSidney Carr MizeS.D. Miss.February 3, 1937April 26, 1965
Moore, GeorgeGeorge MooreE.D. Mo.May 29, 1935January 19, 1962November 5, 1962
Moore, BenBen MooreS.D.W.Va.March 27, 1941September 25, 1958
Morris, James WardJames Ward MorrisD.D.C.June 19, 1939November 15, 1960
Mullins, Clarence H.Clarence H. MullinsN.D. Ala.April 16, 1943May 31, 1953June 30, 1957
Murphree, Thomas AlexanderThomas Alexander MurphreeN.D. Ala.May 31, 1938September 5, 1945
Murrah, Alfred P.Alfred P. MurrahE.D. Okla.March 3, 1937September 9, 1940
Murrah, Alfred P.Alfred P. MurrahW.D. Okla.
N.D. Okla.
March 3, 1937September 9, 1940
Myers, Francis KerschnerFrancis Kerschner MyersE.D.S.C.June 14, 1934August 2, 1940
O'Connor, James Francis ThaddeusJames Francis Thaddeus O'ConnorS.D. Cal.September 27, 1940September 28, 1949
Picard, Frank AlbertFrank Albert PicardE.D. Mich.February 23, 1939March 31, 1959February 28, 1963
Pine, David AndrewDavid Andrew PineD.D.C.March 29, 1940April 2, 1965June 11, 1970
Pollard, Robert NelsonRobert Nelson PollardE.D. Va.February 27, 1936April 22, 1947May 24, 1954
Porterie, Gaston Louis NoelGaston Louis Noel PorterieW.D. La.February 9, 1939March 24, 1953
Ragon, HeartsillHeartsill RagonW.D. Ark.May 17, 1933September 15, 1940
Rice, EugeneEugene RiceE.D. Okla.August 11, 1937December 1, 1963November 24, 1967
Ridge, Albert AlphonsoAlbert Alphonso RidgeW.D. Mo.April 7, 1945June 29, 1961
Rifkind, Simon HirschSimon Hirsch RifkindS.D.N.Y.June 6, 1941May 24, 1950
Rippey, Harlan WatsonHarlan Watson RippeyW.D.N.Y.June 18, 1934December 31, 1936
Roberts, Floyd H.Floyd H. RobertsW.D. Va.July 6, 1938[18]February 6, 1939
Roche, Michael JosephMichael Joseph RocheN.D. Cal.April 24, 1935March 1, 1958July 1, 1964
Russell, Robert LeeRobert Lee RussellN.D. Ga.August 15, 1940October 26, 1949
Savage, Royce H.Royce H. SavageN.D. Okla.October 1, 1940October 31, 1961
Schweinhaut, Henry AlbertHenry Albert SchweinhautD.D.C.December 19, 1944November 16, 1956June 22, 1970
Schwellenbach, Lewis B.Lewis B. SchwellenbachE.D. Wash.November 20, 1940[19]June 30, 1945
Shaw, Elwyn RileyElwyn Riley ShawN.D. Ill.May 9, 1944July 18, 1950
Smith, John JosephJohn Joseph SmithD. Conn.October 30, 1941September 13, 1960
Smith, William FrancisWilliam Francis SmithD.N.J.February 15, 1941September 12, 1961
Stephens, Sr., Albert LeeAlbert Lee Stephens, Sr.S.D. Cal.August 24, 1935June 21, 1937
Stone, Patrick ThomasPatrick Thomas StoneW.D. Wis.June 13, 1933January 13, 1963
Sullivan, George F.George F. SullivanD. Minn.August 20, 1937April 14, 1944
Sullivan, Philip LeoPhilip Leo SullivanN.D. Ill.November 8, 1933[13]June 12, 1960
Sweeney, George ClintonGeorge Clinton SweeneyD. Mass.August 24, 1935September 30, 1966November 5, 1966
Swinford, MacMac SwinfordW.D. Ky.
E.D. Ky.
August 21, 1937February 3, 1975
Swygert, Luther MerrittLuther Merritt SwygertN.D. Ind.October 16, 1943October 10, 1961
Timmerman, Sr., George BellGeorge Bell Timmerman, Sr.W.D.S.C.
E.D.S.C.
January 23, 1942October 10, 1962April 22, 1966
Trimble III, Thomas ClarkThomas Clark Trimble IIIE.D. Ark.June 18, 1937January 14, 1957July 6, 1965
Underwood, Mell G.Mell G. UnderwoodS.D. OhioFebruary 12, 1936December 31, 1965March 8, 1972
Vogel, Charles JosephCharles Joseph VogelD.N.D.October 30, 1941August 20, 1954
Walker, Thomas GlynnThomas Glynn WalkerD.N.J.December 20, 1939[20]December 31, 1941
Waller, Curtis L.Curtis L. WallerS.D. Fla.
N.D. Fla.
June 19, 1940March 12, 1943
Waring, Julius WatiesJulius Waties WaringE.D.S.C.January 23, 1942February 15, 1952January 11, 1968
Watkins, Harry EvansHarry Evans WatkinsS.D.W.Va.
N.D.W.Va.
March 3, 1937June 6, 1963
Welsh, Martin IgnatiusMartin Ignatius WelshN.D. Cal.July 14, 1939December 31, 1946January 4, 1953
Wilkin, Robert NugenRobert Nugen WilkinN.D. OhioJune 3, 1939August 31, 1949February 23, 1973
Wyche, Charles CecilCharles Cecil WycheW.D.S.C.January 30, 1937September 17, 1966[21]
Wyzanski, Jr., Charles EdwardCharles Edward Wyzanski, Jr.D. Mass.December 19, 1941September 1, 1971September 3, 1986
Yankwich, Leon ReneLeon Rene YankwichS.D. Cal.August 24, 1935April 28, 1964February 9, 1975[22]

Specialty courts

United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

JudgeBegan active
service
Ended active
service
O'Connell, AmbroseAmbrose O'Connell19441962
Jackson, Joseph RaymondJoseph Raymond Jackson19371969

United States Court of Claims

Judge Began active
service
Ended active
service
Whitaker, Samuel EstillSamuel Estill Whitaker19391967
Jones, John MarvinJohn Marvin Jones19401947
Madden, J. WarrenJ. Warren Madden19411972

United States Customs Court

JudgeBegan active
service
Ended active
service
Keefe, William JohnWilliam John Keefe19331955
Oliver, WebsterWebster Oliver19401969
Walker, Thomas JosephThomas Joseph Walker19401945
Cole, William PuringtonWilliam Purington Cole19421952
Ekwall, William AlexanderWilliam Alexander Ekwall19421956
Lawrence, Charles DrummondCharles Drummond Lawrence19431975

Notes

References

General
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. Douglas was born in Minnesota and spent a considerable amount of time as a student and later as a teacher at Yale University in Connecticut, but Washington is where he settled his family prior to nomination to the Court.
  3. Stone had been appointed as an Associate Justice by President Calvin Coolidge on February 5, 1925.
  4. Rutledge lived and worked in many states prior to his nomination to the Court.
  5. First woman appointed to a federal appellate court.
  6. Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 11, 1940, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 1, 1940, and received commission on February 5, 1940.
  7. Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 5, 1939, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 1, 1939, and received commission on February 9, 1939.
  8. 1 2 Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 6, 1936, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 22, 1936, and received commission on January 28, 1936.
  9. Allred resigned to pursue elected office; unsuccessful, he was later reappointed to a different seat on the same court by President Harry S. Truman.
  10. Recess appointment; formally nominated on April 4, 1940, confirmed by the United States Senate on April 24, 1940, and received commission on April 29, 1940.
  11. Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 11, 1940, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 1, 1940, and received commission on February 5, 1940.
  12. Recess appointment; formally nominated on November 16, 1937, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 8, 1937, and received commission on December 14, 1937.
  13. 1 2 Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 8, 1934, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 20, 1934, and received commission on March 1, 1934.
  14. Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 5, 1939, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 9, 1939, and received commission on March 4, 1939.
  15. Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 5, 1939, confirmed by the United States Senate on March 30, 1939, and received commission on May 4, 1939.
  16. Elevated by Roosevelt to Chief Justice of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, considered a separate appointment, on February 23, 1945.
  17. Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 8, 1934, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 23, 1934, and received commission on January 26, 1934.
  18. Recess appointment; the United States Senate later rejected the appointment.
  19. Schwellenbach received his commission on November 20, but did not resign his Senate seat until December 16, 1940.
  20. Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 16, 1940, confirmed by the United States Senate on March 5, 1940, and received commission on March 13, 1940.
  21. Reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina on November 1, 1965.
  22. Reassigned to the newly created United States District Court for the Central District of California on September 18, 1966.

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