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.

Contents

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

#Justice Seat StateFormer justiceNomination
date		Confirmation
date		Began
active service		Ended
active service		Ended
retired service
1 Earl Warren Chief California Fred M. Vinson January 11, 1954March 1, 1954October 2, 1953 [2] June 23, 1969July 9, 1974
2 John Marshall Harlan II 9 New York Robert H. Jackson November 9, 1954 [Rn 1] March 16, 1955March 17, 1955September 23, 1971December 29, 1971
3 William J. Brennan Jr. 3 New Jersey Sherman Minton January 14, 1957March 19, 1957October 15, 1956 [3] July 20, 1990July 24, 1997
4 Charles Evans Whittaker 6 Missouri Stanley Forman Reed March 2, 1957March 19, 1957March 22, 1957March 31, 1962September 30, 1965
5 Potter Stewart 8 Ohio Harold Hitz Burton January 17, 1959May 5, 1959October 14, 1958 [4] July 3, 1981December 7, 1985

Courts of appeals

#JudgeCircuitNomination
date		Confirmation
date		Began active
service		Ended active
service		Ended senior
status
1 John A. Danaher D.C. January 11, 1954March 30, 1954October 1, 1953 [5] January 22, 1969September 22, 1990
2 Carroll C. Hincks Second January 11, 1954February 9, 1954October 3, 1953 [6] May 15, 1959September 30, 1964
3 Elmer Jacob Schnackenberg Seventh January 11, 1954February 9, 1954November 17, 1953 [6] September 15, 1968–
4 John Marshall Harlan II Second January 13, 1954February 9, 1954February 10, 1954March 27, 1955Elevated
5 Potter Stewart Sixth April 6, 1954April 23, 1954April 27, 1954October 13, 1958Elevated
6 Dal Millington Lemmon Ninth April 6, 1954April 27, 1954April 29, 1954April 26, 1958–
7 Richard Harvey Chambers Ninth April 6, 1954April 27, 1954April 30, 1954December 31, 1976October 21, 1994
8 James Alger Fee Ninth April 6, 1954April 23, 1954April 30, 1954August 25, 1959–
9 Elbert Tuttle Fifth / Eleventh July 7, 1954August 3, 1954August 4, 1954June 1, 1968June 23, 1996 [7]
10 Charles Joseph Vogel Eighth August 16, 1954August 18, 1954August 20, 1954February 20, 1968September 8, 1980
11 Martin Donald Van Oosterhout Eighth August 16, 1954August 20, 1954August 26, 1954July 6, 1971January 28, 1979
12 Walter M. Bastian D.C. August 19, 1954 [Rn 2] December 2, 1954September 20, 1954 [8] March 16, 1965March 12, 1975
13 Benjamin Franklin Cameron Fifth February 18, 1955March 14, 1955March 16, 1955April 3, 1964–
14 Warren Leroy Jones Fifth / Eleventh March 4, 1955April 19, 1955April 21, 1955February 17, 1966November 11, 1993 [7]
15 J. Edward Lumbard Second May 13, 1955July 11, 1955July 12, 1955July 20, 1971June 3, 1999
16 Sterry R. Waterman Second May 13, 1955July 11, 1955July 13, 1955November 13, 1970February 6, 1984
17 John Robert Brown Fifth April 25, 1955July 22, 1955July 27, 1955July 20, 1984January 23, 1993
18 Stanley Barnes Ninth March 5, 1956March 20, 1956March 21, 1956October 31, 1970March 5, 1990
19 Warren E. Burger D.C. June 21, 1955 [Rn 3] March 28, 1956March 29, 1956June 23, 1969Elevated
20 David Thomas Lewis Tenth May 17, 1956June 4, 1956June 5, 1956December 3, 1977September 28, 1983
21 Charles Evans Whittaker Eighth March 16, 1956June 4, 1956June 5, 1956March 24, 1957Elevated
22 Frederick George Hamley Ninth May 22, 1956June 29, 1956July 2, 1956July 6, 1971May 5, 1975
23 Simon Sobeloff Fourth July 14, 1955 [Rn 3] July 16, 1956July 18, 1956December 31, 1970July 11, 1973
24 Clement Haynsworth Fourth February 19, 1957April 4, 1957April 4, 1957April 6, 1981November 22, 1989
25 Jean Sala Breitenstein Tenth June 5, 1957June 26, 1957June 27, 1957July 31, 1970January 30, 1986
26 John Minor Wisdom Fifth March 14, 1957June 26, 1957June 27, 1957January 15, 1977May 15, 1999
27 John Simpson Hastings Seventh March 14, 1957August 22, 1957August 26, 1957February 1, 1969February 7, 1977
28 William Lynn Parkinson Seventh August 21, 1957August 22, 1957August 26, 1957October 26, 1959–
29 Leonard P. Moore Second March 19, 1957 [Rn 4] February 25, 1958September 6, 1957 [9] March 1, 1971December 7, 1982
30 Marion Charles Matthes Eighth February 19, 1958March 4, 1958March 12, 1958July 14, 1973November 30, 1980
31 Oliver Deveta Hamlin Jr. Ninth March 6, 1958March 25, 1958March 26, 1958September 5, 1963December 28, 1973
32 Gilbert H. Jertberg Ninth August 16, 1958August 19, 1958August 21, 1958September 30, 1967June 8, 1973
33 Winfred George Knoch Seventh August 16, 1958August 19, 1958August 21, 1958December 4, 1967May 23, 1983
34 Latham Castle Seventh February 26, 1959April 29, 1959April 30, 1959February 28, 1970March 10, 1986
35 Herbert Stephenson Boreman Fourth January 20, 1959June 16, 1959June 17, 1959June 15, 1971March 26, 1982
36 Lester LeFevre Cecil Sixth February 17, 1959July 15, 1959July 18, 1959August 1, 1965November 26, 1982
37 Bailey Aldrich First February 26, 1959September 9, 1959September 10, 1959August 31, 1972September 25, 2002
38 Phillip Forman Third February 9, 1959September 9, 1959September 10, 1959March 31, 1961August 17, 1978
39 Henry Friendly Second March 10, 1959September 9, 1959September 10, 1959April 15, 1974March 11, 1986
40 Paul Charles Weick Sixth August 5, 1959September 9, 1959September 10, 1959December 31, 1981May 22, 1997
41 Harry Blackmun Eighth August 18, 1959September 14, 1959September 21, 1959June 8, 1970Elevated
42 Charles Merton Merrill Ninth August 27, 1959September 14, 1959September 21, 1959October 8, 1974March 29, 1996
43 Montgomery Oliver Koelsch Ninth September 12, 1959September 14, 1959September 23, 1959January 31, 1976September 1, 1992
44 Clifford Patrick O'Sullivan Sixth January 14, 1960March 10, 1960March 12, 1960September 27, 1969October 7, 1975
45 J. Joseph Smith Second August 27, 1959 [Rn 5] September 1, 1960September 2, 1960November 6, 1971February 16, 1980

District courts

#JudgeCourt
[Note 1] 		Nomination
date		Confirmation
date		Began active
service		Ended active
service		Ended senior
status
1 Lester LeFevre Cecil S.D. Ohio April 1, 1953April 23, 1953April 23, 1953July 28, 1959Elevated
2 Walter Bruchhausen E.D.N.Y April 18, 1953May 7, 1953May 8, 1953May 20, 1967October 11, 1976
3 Julius Hoffman N.D. Ill. April 27, 1953May 13, 1953May 14, 1953February 3, 1972July 1, 1983
4 Winfred George Knoch N.D. Ill. April 27, 1953May 13, 1953May 14, 1953September 14, 1958Elevated
5 George Hugo Boldt W.D. Wash. June 10, 1953July 14, 1953July 14, 1953October 30, 1971March 18, 1984
6 Joseph Putnam Willson W.D. Pa. June 8, 1953July 14, 1953July 14, 1953October 18, 1968August 3, 1998
7 Benjamin C. Dawkins Jr. W.D. La. July 21, 1953July 31, 1953August 3, 1953August 6, 1973August 31, 1984
8 Harlan Hobart Grooms N.D. Ala. July 23, 1953July 31, 1953August 3, 1953February 3, 1969August 23, 1991
9 Oliver Deveta Hamlin Jr. N.D. Cal. July 23, 1953August 1, 1953August 3, 1953April 15, 1958Elevated
10 Edwin F. Hunter W.D. La. January 11, 1954February 9, 1954October 3, 1953 [10] February 19, 1976February 22, 2002
11 Edward William Day D.R.I. January 11, 1954February 9, 1954November 10, 1953 [6] March 19, 1976October 22, 1985
12 George T. Mickelson D.S.D. January 11, 1954February 9, 1954December 9, 1953 [10] February 28, 1965–
13 Bailey Aldrich D. Mass. April 1, 1954April 23, 1954April 27, 1954September 14, 1959Elevated
14 Robert P. Anderson D. Conn. April 6, 1954April 23, 1954April 27, 1954August 20, 1964Elevated
15 Jean Sala Breitenstein D. Colo. April 6, 1954April 23, 1954April 27, 1954July 9, 1957Elevated
16 Archie Owen Dawson S.D.N.Y. April 6, 1954April 23, 1954April 27, 1954August 3, 1964–
17 Lawrence Walsh S.D.N.Y. April 6, 1954April 27, 1954April 28, 1954December 29, 1957–
18 Alexander Bicks S.D.N.Y. April 6, 1954May 11, 1954May 12, 1954May 9, 1963–
19 Edmund Louis Palmieri S.D.N.Y. April 6, 1954May 11, 1954May 12, 1954June 30, 1972June 15, 1989
20 Roszel Cathcart Thomsen D. Md. March 15, 1954May 11, 1954May 12, 1954January 31, 1971March 11, 1992
21 Waldo Henry Rogers D.N.M. May 3, 1954May 13, 1954May 15, 1954January 12, 1964–
22 John Rolly Ross D. Nev. May 3, 1954May 13, 1954May 15, 1954April 22, 1963–
23 William Augustus Bootle M.D. Ga. May 3, 1954May 18, 1954May 20, 1954March 11, 1972January 25, 2005
24 John W. Lord Jr. E.D. Pa. March 29, 1954May 18, 1954May 20, 1954December 19, 1971May 16, 1972
25 John Lester Miller W.D. Pa. March 29, 1954May 18, 1954May 20, 1954October 1, 1971July 20, 1978
26 Albert Sherman Christensen D. Utah May 12, 1954May 27, 1954May 28, 1954August 17, 1971August 13, 1996
27 Ralph M. Freeman E.D. Mich. May 10, 1954June 8, 1954June 10, 1954July 1, 1973March 29, 1990
28 W. Wallace Kent W.D. Mich. May 10, 1954June 8, 1954June 10, 1954January 6, 1971Elevated
29 Charles Evans Whittaker W.D. Mo. May 11, 1954July 7, 1954July 8, 1954June 21, 1956Elevated
30 Walter Edward Hoffman E.D. Va. June 29, 1954July 14, 1954July 15, 1954September 3, 1974November 21, 1996
31 Emett Clay Choate S.D. Fla. June 22, 1954July 20, 1954July 20, 1954January 31, 1965August 14, 1974
32 Fredrick Monroe Taylor D. Idaho July 9, 1954July 20, 1954July 20, 1954December 15, 1971February 16, 1988
33 Herbert Stephenson Boreman N.D. W. Va. June 22, 1954July 21, 1954July 22, 1954June 22, 1959Elevated
34 Cale James Holder S.D. Ind. August 2, 1954August 6, 1954August 6, 1954August 23, 1983–
35 Joe McDonald Ingraham S.D. Tex. May 10, 1954August 6, 1954August 6, 1954December 31, 1969Elevated
36 William Lynn Parkinson N.D. Ind. August 2, 1954August 6, 1954August 6, 1954September 9, 1957Elevated
37 James C. Connell N.D. Ohio June 24, 1954August 10, 1954August 10, 1954September 21, 1971October 30, 1973
38 Henry Luesing Brooks W.D. Ky. August 16, 1954August 18, 1954August 21, 1954December 12, 1969Elevated
39 Sherrill Halbert N.D. Cal. / E.D. Cal. August 19, 1954August 20, 1954August 26, 1954September 30, 1969 [11] May 31, 1991
40 Lamar John Ryan Cecil E.D. Tex. August 19, 1954 [Rn 2] December 2, 1954August 31, 1954 [8] February 14, 1958–
41 Joseph Charles McGarraghy D.D.C. November 10, 1954December 2, 1954December 3, 1954December 17, 1967November 29, 1975
42 Edward Devitt D. Minn. November 16, 1954 [Rn 1] February 4, 1955December 10, 1954 [12] May 1, 1981March 2, 1992
43 William Ernest Miller M.D. Tenn. August 16, 1954 [Rn 6] March 14, 1955March 16, 1955July 8, 1970Elevated
44 Gilbert H. Jertberg S.D. Cal. January 21, 1955March 14, 1955March 16, 1955September 1, 1958Elevated
45 William G. East D. Ore. May 2, 1955June 7, 1955June 8, 1955April 10, 1967April 27, 1985
46 Reynier Jacob Wortendyke Jr. D.N.J. April 18, 1955June 7, 1955June 8, 1955June 1, 1970December 26, 1975
47 Kenneth Philip Grubb E.D. Wis. May 13, 1955June 15, 1955June 16, 1955October 8, 1965–
48 Ronald Davies D.N.D. June 21, 1955July 22, 1955July 27, 1955August 27, 1971April 18, 1996
49 George Scott Register D.N.D. June 21, 1955July 22, 1955July 27, 1955December 22, 1971March 18, 1972
50 Caleb Merrill Wright D. Del. July 1, 1955July 19, 1955July 27, 1955October 8, 1973May 12, 2001
51 Joe Ewing Estes N.D. Tex. July 18, 1955July 28, 1955August 1, 1955July 1, 1972October 24, 1989
52 John Wilson McIlvaine W.D. Pa. May 20, 1955July 29, 1955August 1, 1955July 1, 1963–
53 Herbert Peter Sorg W.D. Pa. May 20, 1955July 29, 1955August 1, 1955December 20, 1976March 11, 1979
54 Francis Lund Van Dusen E.D. Pa. March 29, 1954 [Rn 7] July 29, 1955August 1, 1955June 26, 1967Elevated
55 Thurmond Clarke S.D. Cal. / C.D. Cal. June 21, 1955August 1, 1955August 3, 1955September 1, 1970 [13] February 28, 1971
56 Robert Dorsey Watkins D. Md. July 30, 1955 [Rn 3] March 1, 1956August 12, 1955 [14] August 11, 1971March 19, 1986
57 William Bernard Herlands S.D.N.Y. May 11, 1955 [Rn 3] June 26, 1956August 12, 1955 [15] August 28, 1969–
58 Charles William Kraft Jr. E.D. Pa. May 20, 1955 [Rn 3] March 28, 1956August 12, 1955 [16] November 11, 1970January 18, 2002
59 Joseph Patrick Lieb S.D. Fla. / M.D. Fla. July 30, 1955 [Rn 3] March 1, 1956August 13, 1955 [14] November 2, 1971 [17] –
60 John M. Cashin S.D.N.Y. January 12, 1956March 1, 1956August 17, 1955 [14] October 1, 1965October 21, 1970
61 Ewing Thomas Kerr D. Wyo. January 12, 1956March 1, 1956October 22, 1955 [14] September 26, 1975July 1, 1992
62 Frank Minis Johnson M.D. Ala. January 12, 1956January 31, 1956October 22, 1955 [18] July 12, 1979Elevated
63 Richard Harrington Levet S.D.N.Y. January 26, 1956March 6, 1956March 8, 1956July 1, 1966May 3, 1976
64 Justin C. Morgan W.D.N.Y. August 1, 1955 [Rn 8] March 6, 1956March 8, 1956May 24, 1959–
65 Paul Charles Weick N.D. Ohio February 27, 1956March 28, 1956March 29, 1956October 7, 1959Elevated
66 Ross Rizley W.D. Okla. February 10, 1956March 1, 1956April 13, 1956March 4, 1969–
67 Frederick van Pelt Bryan S.D.N.Y. May 18, 1956June 13, 1956June 19, 1956April 1, 1972April 17, 1978
68 Frederick Olen Mercer S.D. Ill. May 17, 1956June 13, 1956June 19, 1956April 3, 1966–
69 William George Juergens E.D. Ill. / S.D. Ill. June 7, 1956June 21, 1956June 22, 1956April 26, 1972December 7, 1988 [19]
70 Richard Earl Robinson D. Neb. June 21, 1956July 2, 1956July 3, 1956January 7, 1972January 28, 1991
71 Randle Jasper Smith W.D. Mo. June 5, 1956July 2, 1956July 3, 1956January 8, 1962–
72 Randolph Henry Weber E.D. Mo. February 4, 1957March 14, 1957March 14, 1957November 23, 1961–
73 William James Jameson D. Mont. March 5, 1957March 26, 1957March 28, 1957February 27, 1969October 8, 1990
74 John Sirica D.D.C. February 25, 1957March 26, 1957March 28, 1957October 31, 1977August 14, 1992
75 Caleb Rodney Layton III D. Del. March 25, 1957April 16, 1957April 17, 1957April 26, 1968May 6, 1988
76 Robert Van Pelt D. Neb. May 22, 1957June 11, 1957June 13, 1957May 5, 1970April 27, 1988
77 Alfred A. Arraj D. Colo. July 2, 1957August 5, 1957August 6, 1957August 31, 1976October 23, 1992
78 Clifford Patrick O'Sullivan E.D. Mich. June 6, 1957August 5, 1957August 7, 1957April 4, 1960Elevated
79 Joseph Carmine Zavatt E.D.N.Y. June 21, 1957August 5, 1957August 7, 1957December 31, 1970August 31, 1985
80 Edwin Richley Hicklin S.D. Iowa July 16, 1957August 15, 1957August 16, 1957January 27, 1960September 19, 1963
81 Thomas C. Egan E.D. Pa. August 7, 1957August 22, 1957August 26, 1957July 6, 1961–
82 Edward Thaxter Gignoux D. Me. August 9, 1957August 22, 1957August 26, 1957June 1, 1983November 4, 1988
83 Robert A. Grant N.D. Ind. August 21, 1957August 22, 1957August 26, 1957December 1, 1972March 2, 1998
84 Roby C. Thompson W.D. Va. August 16, 1957August 28, 1957August 30, 1957July 29, 1960–
85 Edwin Monroe Stanley M.D.N.C. January 13, 1958February 25, 1958October 23, 1957 [9] December 23, 1971–
86 Julius Howard Miner N.D. Ill. January 23, 1958February 25, 1958February 27, 1958March 13, 1963–
87 Axel J. Beck D.S.D. January 31, 1958February 28, 1958March 4, 1958October 27, 1969September 2, 1981
88 Claude Feemster Clayton N.D. Miss. February 24, 1958March 4, 1958March 12, 1958November 23, 1967Elevated
89 G. Harrold Carswell N.D. Fla. March 6, 1958March 31, 1958April 10, 1958June 27, 1969Elevated
90 Mendon Morrill D.N.J. March 25, 1958April 22, 1958April 23, 1958March 12, 1961–
91 Edwin DeHaven Steel Jr. D. Del. March 26, 1958April 22, 1958April 23, 1958December 30, 1969July 26, 1986
92 Albert Charles Wollenberg N.D. Cal. April 24, 1958May 15, 1958May 19, 1958April 30, 1975April 19, 1981
93 Arthur Jehu Stanley Jr. D. Kan. June 25, 1958July 3, 1958July 7, 1958April 1, 1971January 27, 2001
94 Lloyd Hudson Burke N.D. Cal. June 27, 1958July 21, 1958July 21, 1958March 15, 1988–
95 Omer Poos S.D. Ill. August 16, 1958August 19, 1958August 21, 1958August 31, 1973August 11, 1976
96 George Luzerne Hart Jr. D.D.C. April 16, 1958 [Rn 9] September 9, 1959August 29, 1958 [20] May 16, 1979May 21, 1984
97 Edwin Albert Robson N.D. Ill. January 17, 1959April 29, 1959September 29, 1958 [21] April 16, 1975October 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, 1959September 2, 1959September 8, 1959March 24, 1975Elevated
99 Charles Lawrence Powell E.D. Wash. May 26, 1959June 16, 1959June 17, 1959April 21, 1972August 17, 1975
100 John R. Bartels E.D.N.Y. April 20, 1959July 28, 1959July 30, 1959December 31, 1973February 13, 1997
101 John Kilkenny D. Ore. February 19, 1959July 28, 1959July 30, 1959September 26, 1969Elevated
102 Theodore Roosevelt Dalton W.D. Va. July 21, 1959August 12, 1959August 13, 1959October 12, 1976October 30, 1989
103 John A. Field Jr. S.D. W. Va. May 11, 1959August 12, 1959August 13, 1959October 7, 1971Elevated
104 Algernon Lee Butler E.D.N.C. July 28, 1959August 28, 1959August 31, 1959August 2, 1975September 5, 1978
105 Carl Andrew Weinman S.D. Ohio July 28, 1959September 2, 1959September 8, 1959March 1, 1973February 5, 1979
106 Gordon Elmo Young E.D. Ark. August 18, 1959September 2, 1959September 10, 1959August 20, 1969–
107 Joseph Jefferson Fisher E.D. Tex. September 7, 1959September 9, 1959September 10, 1959January 30, 1984June 19, 2000
108 Anthony Julian D. Mass. February 26, 1959September 9, 1959September 10, 1959August 1, 1972January 18, 1984
109 Fred Kunzel S.D. Cal. February 16, 1959September 9, 1959September 10, 1959November 19, 1969–
110 Lloyd Francis MacMahon S.D.N.Y. March 10, 1959September 9, 1959September 10, 1959May 31, 1982April 8, 1989
111 Charles Miller Metzner S.D.N.Y. April 15, 1959September 9, 1959September 10, 1959September 30, 1977November 30, 2009
112 Harold Kenneth Wood E.D. Pa. March 2, 1959September 9, 1959September 10, 1959June 24, 1971December 17, 1972
113 Leonard Patrick Walsh D.D.C. February 26, 1959September 9, 1959September 14, 1959October 5, 1971February 13, 1980
114 Myron Donovan Crocker S.D. Cal. / E.D. Cal. February 16, 1959September 14, 1959September 21, 1959January 1, 1981 [23] February 2, 2010
115 John Oliver Henderson W.D.N.Y. August 21, 1959September 14, 1959September 21, 1959February 19, 1974–
116 Girard Edward Kalbfleisch N.D. Ohio August 21, 1959September 14, 1959September 21, 1959September 30, 1970April 1, 1990
117 William Thomas Sweigert N.D. Cal. April 23, 1959September 14, 1959September 21, 1959November 30, 1973February 16, 1983
118 Walter Hartman Hodge D. Alaska January 14, 1960February 18, 1960February 19, 1960August 30, 1966July 12, 1975
119 Olin Hatfield Chilson D. Colo. February 19, 1960March 1, 1960March 5, 1960December 31, 1973September 28, 1991
120 Charles Ferguson Paul N.D. W. Va. August 3, 1959 [Rn 5] March 1, 1960March 5, 1960February 17, 1965–
121 Oren Ritter Lewis E.D. Va. March 21, 1960May 31, 1960May 31, 1960January 1, 1974June 12, 1983
122 Roy Laverne Stephenson S.D. Iowa May 16, 1960May 26, 1960May 31, 1960July 6, 1971Elevated
123 Frederick William Kaess E.D. Mich. June 10, 1960July 2, 1960July 6, 1960December 13, 1975March 30, 1979
124 Jacob Mishler E.D.N.Y. June 10, 1960July 2, 1960July 6, 1960April 30, 1980January 26, 2004
125 Arthur Stephen Lane D.N.J. June 17, 1960August 27, 1960August 30, 1960July 15, 1967–
126 William H. Timbers D. Conn. August 27, 1959 [Rn 5] September 1, 1960September 2, 1960August 6, 1971Elevated
127 Andrew A. Caffrey D. Mass. July 1, 1960 [Rn 10] August 9, 1961October 13, 1960 [24] October 17, 1986October 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, 1961October 13, 1960 [26] April 12, 1972August 3, 1976

Specialty courts

United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

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

Judges appointed under Article III

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

Judges appointed under Article I

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

United States Court of Claims

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

Judges appointed under Article III

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

United States Customs Court

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

Judges appointed under Article III

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

Judges appointed under Article I

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

Notes

  1. ↑ See List of United States district and territorial courts
Renominations
  1. 1 2 Renominated on January 10, 1955.
  2. 1 2 Renominated on November 8, 1954.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Renominated on January 12, 1956.
  4. ↑ Renominated on January 13, 1958.
  5. 1 2 3 4 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. 1 2 Renominated on January 17, 1959.
  10. 1 2 3 Renominated on January 10, 1961.

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. ↑ 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. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 Originally appointed to the Fifth Circuit, but reassigned by operation of law to the newly created Eleventh Circuit on October 1, 1981.
  8. 1 2 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. 1 2 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. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 4 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. 1 2 Previously an Associate Judge of the same court, this was a lateral appointment to Chief Judge.
  28. 1 2 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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