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Following is a list of all Article III United States federal judges appointed by President Richard Nixon during his presidency. [1] In total Nixon appointed 235 Article III federal judges, surpassing the previous record of 193 set by Franklin D. Roosevelt. Among these were 4 Justices to the Supreme Court of the United States (including 1 Chief Justice), 45 judges to the United States Courts of Appeals, 179 judges to the United States district courts, 3 judges to the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 3 judges to the United States Court of Claims and 1 judge to the United States Customs Court.
None of Nixon's appointees remain in active service, however 2 appellate judges and 1 district judge remain on senior status. Three additional district judges appointed by Nixon are in senior status as appellate judges by the appointment of later presidents.
# | Justice | Seat | State | Former justice | Nomination date | Confirmation date | Confirmation vote | Began active service | Ended active service | Ended retired service |
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1 | Warren E. Burger | Chief | Virginia | Earl Warren | May 22, 1969 | June 9, 1969 | 74–3 | June 23, 1969 | September 26, 1986 | June 25, 1995 |
2 | Harry Blackmun | 2 | Minnesota | Abe Fortas | April 15, 1970 | May 12, 1970 | 94–0 | May 14, 1970 | August 3, 1994 | March 4, 1999 |
3 | Lewis F. Powell Jr. | 1 | Virginia | Hugo Black | October 22, 1971 | December 6, 1971 | 89–1 | January 7, 1972 | June 26, 1987 | August 25, 1998 |
4 | William Rehnquist | 9 | Arizona [Note 1] | John Marshall Harlan II | October 22, 1971 | December 10, 1971 | 68–26 | January 7, 1972 | September 26, 1986 | Elevated |
# | Judge | Circuit | Nomination date | Confirmation date | Began active service | Ended active service | Ended senior status |
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1 | George MacKinnon | D.C. | April 23, 1969 | May 5, 1969 | May 6, 1969 | May 20, 1983 | May 1, 1995 |
2 | Roger Robb | D.C. | April 23, 1969 | May 5, 1969 | May 6, 1969 | May 31, 1982 | December 19, 1985 |
3 | G. Harrold Carswell | Fifth | May 12, 1969 | June 19, 1969 | June 20, 1969 | April 20, 1970 | – |
4 | Eugene Allen Wright | Ninth | June 23, 1969 | September 12, 1969 | September 15, 1969 | September 15, 1983 | September 3, 2002 |
5 | John Kilkenny | Ninth | May 12, 1969 | September 12, 1969 | September 16, 1969 | November 1, 1971 | February 17, 1995 |
6 | Ozell Miller Trask | Ninth | June 26, 1969 | September 12, 1969 | September 16, 1969 | October 31, 1979 | May 5, 1984 |
7 | Arlin Adams | Third | September 22, 1969 | October 1, 1969 | October 2, 1969 | January 2, 1987 | – |
8 | Charles Clark | Fifth | October 7, 1969 | October 15, 1969 | October 17, 1969 | January 15, 1992 | – |
9 | Henry Luesing Brooks | Sixth | August 13, 1969 | December 10, 1969 | December 11, 1969 | December 30, 1971 | – |
10 | John Joseph Gibbons | Third | December 5, 1969 | December 17, 1969 | December 18, 1969 | January 15, 1990 | – |
11 | Joe McDonald Ingraham | Fifth | December 2, 1969 | December 17, 1969 | December 18, 1969 | July 31, 1973 | May 27, 1990 |
12 | Malcolm Richard Wilkey | D.C. | February 16, 1970 | February 24, 1970 | February 25, 1970 | December 6, 1984 | November 8, 1985 |
13 | Wilbur Frank Pell Jr. | Seventh | December 15, 1969 [Rn 1] | April 23, 1970 | April 24, 1970 | July 31, 1984 | September 25, 2000 |
14 | William Ernest Miller | Sixth | March 3, 1970 | June 26, 1970 | July 8, 1970 | April 12, 1976 | – |
15 | Max Rosenn | Third | September 3, 1970 | October 6, 1970 | October 7, 1970 | January 21, 1981 | February 7, 2006 |
16 | Robert Hugh McWilliams Jr. | Tenth | September 22, 1970 | October 8, 1970 | October 14, 1970 | August 31, 1984 | April 10, 2013 |
17 | John Paul Stevens | Seventh | September 22, 1970 | October 8, 1970 | October 14, 1970 | December 18, 1975 | Elevated |
18 | Paul Hitch Roney | Fifth / Eleventh | October 7, 1970 | October 13, 1970 | October 16, 1970 | October 1, 1989 [2] | September 16, 2006 |
19 | Donald Roe Ross | Eighth | November 30, 1970 | December 11, 1970 | December 12, 1970 | June 13, 1987 | December 18, 2013 |
20 | W. Wallace Kent | Sixth | December 8, 1970 | December 16, 1970 | December 18, 1970 | May 28, 1973 | – |
21 | James E. Barrett | Tenth | March 25, 1971 | April 21, 1971 | April 23, 1971 | April 8, 1987 | November 7, 2011 |
22 | Herbert Choy | Ninth | April 7, 1971 | April 21, 1971 | April 23, 1971 | October 3, 1984 | March 10, 2004 |
23 | Donald S. Russell | Fourth | April 7, 1971 | April 21, 1971 | April 23, 1971 | February 22, 1998 | – |
24 | Robert Arthur Sprecher | Seventh | March 29, 1971 | April 21, 1971 | April 23, 1971 | May 15, 1982 | – |
25 | William Edward Doyle | Tenth | March 25, 1971 | April 21, 1971 | April 26, 1971 | December 28, 1984 | May 2, 1986 |
26 | Walter R. Mansfield | Second | April 26, 1971 | May 20, 1971 | May 20, 1971 | July 2, 1981 | January 8, 1987 |
27 | William Hughes Mulligan | Second | April 26, 1971 | May 20, 1971 | May 27, 1971 | March 31, 1981 | – |
28 | James L. Oakes | Second | May 3, 1971 | May 20, 1971 | May 27, 1971 | June 30, 1992 | October 13, 2007 |
29 | Roy Laverne Stephenson | Eighth | June 1, 1971 | June 18, 1971 | June 22, 1971 | April 1, 1982 | November 5, 1982 |
30 | William H. Timbers | Second | May 13, 1971 | July 29, 1971 | July 29, 1971 | July 10, 1981 | November 26, 1994 |
31 | John A. Field Jr. | Fourth | September 8, 1971 | September 21, 1971 | September 22, 1971 | April 1, 1976 | December 16, 1995 |
32 | James Rosen | Third | July 19, 1971 | September 21, 1971 | September 22, 1971 | November 18, 1972 | – |
33 | James Hunter III | Third | July 19, 1971 | September 21, 1971 | September 23, 1971 | June 30, 1986 | February 10, 1989 |
34 | Alfred Goodwin | Ninth | November 3, 1971 | November 23, 1971 | November 30, 1971 | January 31, 1991 | December 27, 2022 |
35 | J. Clifford Wallace | Ninth | May 22, 1972 | June 28, 1972 | June 28, 1972 | April 8, 1996 | Incumbent |
36 | Levin H. Campbell | First | June 15, 1972 | June 28, 1972 | June 30, 1972 | January 3, 1992 | Incumbent |
37 | Pierce Lively | Sixth | September 12, 1972 | October 3, 1972 | October 5, 1972 | January 1, 1989 | March 12, 2016 |
38 | Hiram Emory Widener Jr. | Fourth | September 25, 1972 | October 12, 1972 | October 17, 1972 | July 17, 2007 | September 19, 2007 |
39 | Joseph F. Weis Jr. | Third | February 13, 1973 | March 14, 1973 | March 15, 1973 | April 1, 1988 | March 19, 2014 |
40 | Thomas Gibbs Gee | Fifth | June 11, 1973 | July 13, 1973 | July 18, 1973 | February 1, 1991 | – |
41 | William H. Webster | Eighth | June 13, 1973 | July 13, 1973 | July 18, 1973 | February 22, 1978 | – |
42 | Leonard I. Garth | Third | July 19, 1973 | August 3, 1973 | August 6, 1973 | June 30, 1986 | September 22, 2016 |
43 | Joseph Tyree Sneed III | Ninth | July 25, 1973 | August 3, 1973 | August 24, 1973 | July 21, 1987 | February 9, 2008 |
44 | Albert J. Engel Jr. | Sixth | December 5, 1973 | December 13, 1973 | December 19, 1973 | October 1, 1989 | April 5, 2013 |
45 | Philip Willis Tone | Seventh | April 22, 1974 | May 6, 1974 | May 14, 1974 | April 30, 1980 | – |
# | Judge | Court [Note 2] | Nomination date | Confirmation date | Began active service | Ended active service | Ended senior status |
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1 | James F. Battin | D. Mont. | February 20, 1969 | February 25, 1969 | February 27, 1969 | February 13, 1990 | September 27, 1996 |
2 | John Berne Hannum | E.D. Pa. | March 24, 1969 | May 5, 1969 | May 6, 1969 | May 29, 1984 | April 23, 2007 |
3 | David W. Williams | C.D. Cal. | May 8, 1969 | June 19, 1969 | June 20, 1969 | January 17, 1981 | May 6, 2000 |
4 | Gerald Sanford Levin | N.D. Cal. | June 13, 1969 | July 11, 1969 | July 14, 1969 | June 5, 1971 | – |
5 | Hiram Emory Widener Jr. | W.D. Va. | June 19, 1969 | July 11, 1969 | July 14, 1969 | October 27, 1972 | Elevated |
6 | Frank Hampton McFadden | N.D. Ala. | July 22, 1969 | August 8, 1969 | August 9, 1969 | January 1, 1982 | – |
7 | Alfred Goodwin | D. Ore. | September 22, 1969 | December 10, 1969 | December 11, 1969 | December 17, 1971 | Elevated |
8 | Robert Dixon Herman | M.D. Pa. | October 2, 1969 | December 10, 1969 | December 11, 1969 | September 25, 1981 | April 5, 1990 |
9 | David Lycurgus Middlebrooks Jr. | N.D. Fla. | October 6, 1969 | December 10, 1969 | December 11, 1969 | August 1, 1974 | – |
10 | George H. Barlow | D.N.J. | July 22, 1969 | December 17, 1969 | December 18, 1969 | March 4, 1979 | – |
11 | Leonard I. Garth | D.N.J. | July 22, 1969 | December 17, 1969 | December 18, 1969 | August 29, 1973 | Elevated |
12 | Philip Charles Wilkins | E.D. Cal. | October 23, 1969 | December 17, 1969 | December 18, 1969 | January 27, 1983 | July 8, 1998 |
13 | Barrington D. Parker | D.D.C. | September 15, 1969 | December 18, 1969 | December 19, 1969 | December 19, 1985 | June 2, 1993 |
14 | Andrew Wendell Bogue | D.S.D. | March 19, 1970 | April 23, 1970 | April 24, 1970 | July 1, 1985 | June 10, 2009 |
15 | James L. Oakes | D. Vt. | March 31, 1970 | April 23, 1970 | April 24, 1970 | June 5, 1971 | Elevated |
16 | Howard Boyd Turrentine | S.D. Cal. | February 19, 1970 | April 23, 1970 | April 24, 1970 | January 22, 1984 | August 20, 2010 |
17 | Warren Keith Urbom | D. Neb. | March 11, 1970 | April 23, 1970 | April 24, 1970 | December 31, 1990 | July 28, 2017 |
18 | Joseph F. Weis Jr. | W.D. Pa. | March 11, 1970 | April 23, 1970 | April 24, 1970 | March 27, 1973 | Elevated |
19 | Garnett Thomas Eisele | E.D. Ark. | January 23, 1970 | August 5, 1970 | August 6, 1970 | August 1, 1991 | November 26, 2017 |
20 | Cornelia Groefsema Kennedy | E.D. Mich. | September 3, 1970 | October 6, 1970 | October 7, 1970 | October 3, 1979 | Elevated |
21 | Edward R. Becker | E.D. Pa. | September 24, 1970 | October 8, 1970 | October 14, 1970 | January 22, 1982 | Elevated |
22 | William W. Knox | W.D. Pa. | September 28, 1970 | October 8, 1970 | October 14, 1970 | August 30, 1981 | – |
23 | Frank James McGarr | N.D. Ill. | September 22, 1970 | October 8, 1970 | October 14, 1970 | June 30, 1986 | January 15, 1988 |
24 | Edwin L. Mechem | D.N.M. | September 3, 1970 | October 8, 1970 | October 14, 1970 | July 3, 1982 | November 27, 2002 |
25 | Leland Clure Morton | M.D. Tenn. | September 21, 1970 | October 8, 1970 | October 14, 1970 | July 31, 1984 | April 11, 1998 |
26 | Malcolm Muir | M.D. Pa. | September 28, 1970 | October 8, 1970 | October 14, 1970 | August 31, 1984 | July 22, 2011 |
27 | Sam C. Pointer Jr. | N.D. Ala. | September 22, 1970 | October 8, 1970 | October 14, 1970 | November 19, 1999 | April 3, 2000 |
28 | Walter King Stapleton | D. Del. | September 22, 1970 | October 8, 1970 | October 14, 1970 | May 8, 1985 | Elevated |
29 | Carl Olaf Bue Jr. | S.D. Tex. | August 11, 1970 | October 13, 1970 | October 15, 1970 | September 2, 1987 | December 24, 2020 |
30 | John William Ditter Jr. | E.D. Pa. | September 28, 1970 | October 8, 1970 | October 15, 1970 | October 19, 1986 | April 7, 2019 |
31 | Daniel Henry Huyett III | E.D. Pa. | September 25, 1970 | October 8, 1970 | October 15, 1970 | May 1, 1988 | May 1, 1998 |
32 | James Rogers Miller Jr. | D. Md. | September 28, 1970 | October 13, 1970 | October 15, 1970 | December 1, 1986 | – |
33 | Robert Howard Schnacke | N.D. Cal. | September 10, 1970 | October 13, 1970 | October 15, 1970 | December 31, 1983 | June 5, 1994 |
34 | Nauman Scott | W.D. La. | September 14, 1970 | October 13, 1970 | October 15, 1970 | December 4, 1984 | September 19, 2001 |
35 | Donald West VanArtsdalen | E.D. Pa. | September 10, 1970 | October 8, 1970 | October 15, 1970 | October 21, 1985 | May 21, 2019 |
36 | Clifton Rhodes Bratcher | W.D. Ky. | October 7, 1970 | October 13, 1970 | October 16, 1970 | July 25, 1977 | – |
37 | Samuel Conti | N.D. Cal. | October 7, 1970 | October 13, 1970 | October 16, 1970 | November 1, 1987 | August 29, 2018 |
38 | Peter T. Fay | S.D. Fla. | October 7, 1970 | October 13, 1970 | October 16, 1970 | October 8, 1976 | Elevated |
39 | Clarkson Sherman Fisher | D.N.J. | October 7, 1970 | October 13, 1970 | October 16, 1970 | October 1, 1987 | July 27, 1997 |
40 | John Joseph Kitchen | D.N.J. | October 7, 1970 | October 13, 1970 | October 16, 1970 | September 21, 1973 | – |
41 | Robert B. Krupansky | N.D. Ohio | October 7, 1970 | October 13, 1970 | October 16, 1970 | March 19, 1982 | Elevated |
42 | Charles Allen Moye Jr. | N.D. Ga. | October 7, 1970 | October 13, 1970 | October 16, 1970 | January 1, 1988 | July 26, 2010 |
43 | William Clark O'Kelley | N.D. Ga. | October 7, 1970 | October 13, 1970 | October 16, 1970 | October 1, 1996 | July 5, 2017 |
44 | Gordon Thompson Jr. | S.D. Cal. | October 7, 1970 | October 13, 1970 | October 16, 1970 | December 28, 1994 | July 5, 2015 |
45 | Gerald Bard Tjoflat | M.D. Fla. | October 7, 1970 | October 13, 1970 | October 16, 1970 | December 12, 1975 | Elevated |
46 | J. Clifford Wallace | S.D. Cal. | October 7, 1970 | October 13, 1970 | October 16, 1970 | July 14, 1972 | Elevated |
47 | James Lawrence King | S.D. Fla. | October 7, 1970 | October 13, 1970 | October 19, 1970 | December 20, 1992 | Incumbent |
48 | Nicholas Joseph Walinski Jr. | N.D. Ohio | October 7, 1970 | October 13, 1970 | October 21, 1970 | December 1, 1985 | December 24, 1992 |
49 | Owen DeVol Cox | S.D. Tex. | October 7, 1970 | November 25, 1970 | December 1, 1970 | March 20, 1981 | July 21, 1990 |
50 | John Feikens | E.D. Mich. | October 7, 1970 [Rn 2] | November 25, 1970 | December 1, 1970 | March 1, 1986 | May 15, 2011 |
51 | William C. Frey | D. Ariz. | October 7, 1970 | November 25, 1970 | December 1, 1970 | February 16, 1979 | – |
52 | Robert Madden Hill | N.D. Tex. | October 7, 1970 | November 25, 1970 | December 1, 1970 | July 20, 1984 | Elevated |
53 | Philip Pratt | E.D. Mich. | October 7, 1970 | November 25, 1970 | December 1, 1970 | February 7, 1989 | – |
54 | William Steger | E.D. Tex. | October 7, 1970 | November 25, 1970 | December 1, 1970 | December 31, 1987 | June 4, 2006 |
55 | José Victor Toledo | D.P.R. | November 16, 1970 | November 25, 1970 | December 1, 1970 | February 3, 1980 | – |
56 | John H. Wood Jr. | W.D. Tex. | October 7, 1970 | November 25, 1970 | December 1, 1970 | May 29, 1979 | – |
57 | Franklin Taylor Dupree Jr. | E.D.N.C. | November 30, 1970 | December 11, 1970 | December 12, 1970 | December 31, 1983 | December 17, 1995 |
58 | Hubert Teitelbaum | W.D. Pa. | November 24, 1970 | December 11, 1970 | December 12, 1970 | July 2, 1985 | January 5, 1995 |
59 | Harry W. Wellford | W.D. Tenn. | November 24, 1970 | December 11, 1970 | December 12, 1970 | September 10, 1982 | Elevated |
60 | Albert J. Engel Jr. | W.D. Mich. | December 15, 1970 | December 17, 1970 | December 18, 1970 | January 4, 1974 | Elevated |
61 | Dennis Raymond Knapp | S.D. W. Va. | December 8, 1970 | December 16, 1970 | December 18, 1970 | February 25, 1983 | December 25, 1998 |
62 | Barron Patterson McCune | W.D. Pa. | December 8, 1970 | December 16, 1970 | December 18, 1970 | April 1, 1985 | September 10, 2008 |
63 | Fred M. Winner | D. Colo. | December 8, 1970 | December 16, 1970 | December 18, 1970 | April 8, 1982 | August 1, 1984 |
64 | James Henry Gorbey | E.D. Pa. | November 30, 1970 | December 19, 1970 | December 21, 1970 | October 24, 1977 | – |
65 | Robert J. Kelleher | C.D. Cal. | December 15, 1970 | December 17, 1970 | December 21, 1970 | March 5, 1983 | June 20, 2012 |
66 | William H. Webster | E.D. Mo. | December 8, 1970 | December 17, 1970 | December 21, 1970 | August 10, 1973 | Elevated |
67 | Harris Kenneth Wangelin | E.D. Mo. W.D. Mo. | December 8, 1970 | December 17, 1970 | December 22, 1970 | May 10, 1983 | June 10, 1987 |
68 | Frederick Bernard Lacey | D.N.J. | October 7, 1970 | October 13, 1970 | January 26, 1971 | February 3, 1986 | – |
69 | Robert V. Denney | D. Neb. | January 28, 1971 | March 4, 1971 | March 5, 1971 | April 16, 1981 | June 26, 1981 |
70 | Raymond J. Broderick | E.D. Pa. | March 23, 1971 | April 21, 1971 | April 23, 1971 | July 1, 1984 | August 6, 2000 |
71 | Richard Cameron Freeman | N.D. Ga. | March 3, 1971 | April 21, 1971 | April 23, 1971 | December 31, 1991 | August 22, 1999 |
72 | Walter T. McGovern | W.D. Wash. | March 29, 1971 | April 21, 1971 | April 23, 1971 | September 30, 1987 | July 8, 2021 |
73 | Thomas Roberts McMillen | N.D. Ill. | March 29, 1971 | April 21, 1971 | April 23, 1971 | December 31, 1984 | September 8, 1985 |
74 | Robert Edward Varner | M.D. Ala. | December 4, 1970 [Rn 3] | April 21, 1971 | April 23, 1971 | June 12, 1986 | May 17, 2006 |
75 | Charles Robert Richey | D.D.C. | April 14, 1971 | April 29, 1971 | May 5, 1971 | January 23, 1997 | March 19, 1997 |
76 | William Matthew Byrne Jr. | C.D. Cal. | April 21, 1971 [Rn 4] | May 20, 1971 | May 20, 1971 | February 28, 1998 | January 12, 2006 |
77 | Mark Americus Costantino | E.D.N.Y. | April 26, 1971 | May 20, 1971 | May 20, 1971 | December 1, 1987 | June 17, 1990 |
78 | Murray Gurfein | S.D.N.Y. | April 14, 1971 | May 20, 1971 | May 20, 1971 | September 11, 1974 | Elevated |
79 | Leland Chris Nielsen | S.D. Cal. | April 21, 1971 | May 20, 1971 | May 20, 1971 | June 14, 1985 | September 23, 1999 |
80 | Lawrence W. Pierce | S.D.N.Y. | April 26, 1971 | May 20, 1971 | May 20, 1971 | November 30, 1981 | Elevated |
81 | Carl Bernard Rubin | S.D. Ohio | April 29, 1971 | May 20, 1971 | May 20, 1971 | August 2, 1995 | – |
82 | Robert F. Chapman | D.S.C. | May 18, 1971 | May 26, 1971 | May 27, 1971 | October 2, 1981 | Elevated |
83 | Solomon Blatt Jr. | D.S.C. | May 18, 1971 | May 26, 1971 | May 28, 1971 | May 7, 1990 | April 20, 2016 |
84 | Jack Murphy Gordon | E.D. La. | April 14, 1971 | June 18, 1971 | June 22, 1971 | March 4, 1982 | – |
85 | Roger Blake West | E.D. La. | April 14, 1971 | June 18, 1971 | June 22, 1971 | January 24, 1978 | – |
86 | Aldon J. Anderson | D. Utah | June 17, 1971 | July 22, 1971 | July 22, 1971 | December 20, 1984 | March 24, 1996 |
87 | Robert Edward DeMascio | E.D. Mich. | June 14, 1971 | July 22, 1971 | July 22, 1971 | January 16, 1988 | March 23, 1999 |
88 | Edward Raymond Neaher | E.D.N.Y. | June 14, 1971 | July 22, 1971 | July 22, 1971 | May 28, 1982 | April 19, 1994 |
89 | Paul Benson | D.N.D. | July 12, 1971 | July 29, 1971 | July 29, 1971 | December 31, 1985 | April 22, 2004 |
90 | Charles Stanley Blair | D. Md. | July 14, 1971 | July 29, 1971 | July 29, 1971 | April 20, 1980 | – |
91 | Charles L. Brieant | S.D.N.Y. | June 24, 1971 | July 29, 1971 | July 29, 1971 | May 31, 2007 | July 20, 2008 |
92 | Albert Vickers Bryan Jr. | E.D. Va. | July 19, 1971 | July 29, 1971 | July 29, 1971 | December 1, 1991 | August 27, 2019 |
93 | Malcolm Lucas | C.D. Cal. | July 8, 1971 | July 29, 1971 | July 29, 1971 | April 6, 1984 | – |
94 | Lawrence Tupper Lydick | C.D. Cal. | July 8, 1971 | July 29, 1971 | July 29, 1971 | March 1, 1984 | December 17, 1995 |
95 | Herbert Frazier Murray | D. Md. | July 19, 1971 | July 29, 1971 | July 29, 1971 | December 31, 1988 | July 12, 1999 |
96 | Spencer Mortimer Williams | N.D. Cal. | July 12, 1971 | July 29, 1971 | July 29, 1971 | February 24, 1987 | January 3, 2008 |
97 | Joseph H. Young | D. Md. | July 19, 1971 | July 29, 1971 | July 29, 1971 | August 1, 1987 | March 14, 2015 |
98 | Sherman Glenn Finesilver | D. Colo. | September 8, 1971 | September 21, 1971 | September 22, 1971 | May 31, 1994 | December 31, 1994 |
99 | William Brevard Hand | S.D. Ala. | July 26, 1971 | September 21, 1971 | September 22, 1971 | January 19, 1989 | September 6, 2008 |
100 | Earl Eugene O'Connor | D. Kan. | October 19, 1971 | October 28, 1971 | November 1, 1971 | March 1, 1992 | November 29, 1998 |
101 | William Corwin Stuart | S.D. Iowa | October 13, 1971 | October 28, 1971 | November 1, 1971 | April 30, 1986 | August 12, 2010 |
102 | William J. Bauer | N.D. Ill. | September 14, 1971 | November 8, 1971 | November 10, 1971 | January 3, 1975 | Elevated |
103 | Charles M. Allen | W.D. Ky. | November 17, 1971 | November 23, 1971 | November 30, 1971 | October 1, 1985 | January 4, 2000 |
104 | Levin H. Campbell | D. Mass. | November 12, 1971 | November 23, 1971 | November 30, 1971 | August 31, 1972 | Elevated |
105 | James Stuart Holden | D. Vt. | November 11, 1971 | November 23, 1971 | November 30, 1971 | January 29, 1984 | November 18, 1996 |
106 | Clarence Charles Newcomer | E.D. Pa. | November 17, 1971 | November 23, 1971 | November 30, 1971 | January 19, 1988 | August 22, 2005 |
107 | Ralph Francis Scalera | W.D. Pa. | November 12, 1971 | November 23, 1971 | November 30, 1971 | May 1, 1976 | – |
108 | Leroy John Contie Jr. | N.D. Ohio | November 19, 1971 | December 1, 1971 | December 6, 1971 | March 23, 1982 | Elevated |
109 | Thomas Aquinas Flannery | D.D.C. | November 18, 1971 | December 1, 1971 | December 6, 1971 | May 10, 1985 | September 20, 2007 |
110 | Kenneth Keller Hall | S.D. W. Va. | November 22, 1971 | December 1, 1971 | December 6, 1971 | September 26, 1976 | Elevated |
111 | Anthony Alaimo | S.D. Ga. | November 29, 1971 | December 2, 1971 | December 9, 1971 | July 1, 1991 | December 30, 2009 |
112 | J. Blaine Anderson | D. Idaho | December 1, 1971 | December 4, 1971 | December 9, 1971 | July 23, 1976 | Elevated |
113 | Richard A. Dier | D. Neb. | December 2, 1971 | December 6, 1971 | December 9, 1971 | December 7, 1972 | – |
114 | Clifford Scott Green | E.D. Pa. | December 1, 1971 | December 4, 1971 | December 9, 1971 | April 2, 1988 | May 31, 2007 |
115 | Charles Byron Renfrew | N.D. Cal. | November 29, 1971 | December 2, 1971 | December 9, 1971 | February 27, 1980 | – |
116 | Morell Edward Sharp | W.D. Wash. | November 24, 1971 | December 2, 1971 | December 9, 1971 | October 19, 1980 | – |
117 | Arnold Bauman | S.D.N.Y. | December 2, 1971 | December 11, 1971 | December 15, 1971 | August 15, 1974 | – |
118 | Lee Parsons Gagliardi | S.D.N.Y. | December 2, 1971 | December 11, 1971 | December 15, 1971 | July 17, 1985 | October 30, 1998 |
119 | William Terrell Hodges | M.D. Fla. | December 8, 1971 | December 11, 1971 | December 15, 1971 | May 2, 1999 | January 4, 2022 |
120 | Jon O. Newman | D. Conn. | December 2, 1971 | December 11, 1971 | December 15, 1971 | June 25, 1979 | Elevated |
121 | Bruce Van Sickle | D.N.D. | December 10, 1971 | December 11, 1971 | December 15, 1971 | February 28, 1985 | April 21, 2007 |
122 | Richard Wellington McLaren | N.D. Ill. | December 2, 1971 | December 2, 1971 | January 26, 1972 | February 25, 1976 | – |
123 | Philip Willis Tone | N.D. Ill. | November 29, 1971 | December 2, 1971 | January 26, 1972 | May 17, 1974 | Elevated |
124 | Wilbur Dawson Owens Jr. | M.D. Ga. | January 21, 1972 | February 17, 1972 | March 1, 1972 | February 1, 1995 | April 28, 2010 |
125 | Louis Bechtle | E.D. Pa. | February 14, 1972 | March 2, 1972 | March 7, 1972 | April 30, 1993 | June 30, 2001 |
126 | James L. Foreman | E.D. Ill. /S.D. Ill. | February 16, 1972 | March 2, 1972 | March 7, 1972 | June 1, 1992 [3] | June 3, 2012 |
127 | Howard David Hermansdorfer | E.D. Ky. | February 16, 1972 | March 2, 1972 | March 7, 1972 | January 31, 1981 | – |
128 | James M. Burns | D. Ore. | March 22, 1972 | May 25, 1972 | June 2, 1972 | November 24, 1989 | December 21, 2001 |
129 | Norman Charles Roettger Jr. | S.D. Fla. | April 13, 1972 | May 31, 1972 | June 2, 1972 | June 17, 1997 | July 26, 2003 |
130 | Otto Richard Skopil Jr. | D. Ore. | March 22, 1972 | March 25, 1972 | June 2, 1972 | October 20, 1979 | Elevated |
131 | Albert Wheeler Coffrin | D. Vt. | May 3, 1972 | June 8, 1972 | June 9, 1972 | January 31, 1989 | January 13, 1993 |
132 | Charles Wycliffe Joiner | E.D. Mich. | April 25, 1972 | June 8, 1972 | June 9, 1972 | August 15, 1984 | March 10, 2017 |
133 | Samuel Pailthorpe King | D. Haw. | May 22, 1972 | June 28, 1972 | June 28, 1972 | November 30, 1984 | December 7, 2010 |
134 | Hiram Hamilton Ward | M.D.N.C. | May 18, 1972 | June 28, 1972 | June 28, 1972 | August 20, 1988 | April 4, 2002 |
135 | William Benner Enright | S.D. Cal. | June 13, 1972 | June 28, 1972 | June 30, 1972 | July 12, 1990 | March 7, 2020 |
136 | Thomas P. Griesa | S.D.N.Y. | June 15, 1972 | June 28, 1972 | June 30, 1972 | March 13, 2000 | December 24, 2017 |
137 | Whitman Knapp | S.D.N.Y. | June 15, 1972 | June 28, 1972 | June 30, 1972 | November 23, 1987 | June 14, 2004 |
138 | Charles E. Stewart Jr. | S.D.N.Y. | June 15, 1972 | June 28, 1972 | June 30, 1972 | January 2, 1985 | October 28, 1994 |
139 | Eldon Brooks Mahon | N.D. Tex. | June 23, 1972 | June 28, 1972 | July 3, 1972 | October 1, 1989 | December 3, 2005 |
140 | Robert L. Carter | S.D.N.Y. | June 15, 1972 | July 21, 1972 | July 25, 1972 | December 31, 1986 | January 3, 2012 |
141 | Marshall Allen Neill | E.D. Wash. | June 13, 1972 | August 2, 1972 | August 9, 1972 | October 6, 1979 | – |
142 | Kevin Duffy | S.D.N.Y. | September 25, 1972 | October 12, 1972 | October 17, 1972 | January 10, 1998 | September 30, 2016 |
143 | Frank Harlan Freedman | D. Mass. | August 14, 1972 | October 12, 1972 | October 17, 1972 | January 1, 1992 | August 21, 2003 |
144 | Hernan Gregorio Pesquera | D.P.R. | September 5, 1972 | October 12, 1972 | October 17, 1972 | September 8, 1982 | – |
145 | Joseph L. Tauro | D. Mass. | September 12, 1972 | October 12, 1972 | October 17, 1972 | September 26, 2013 | November 30, 2018 |
146 | James Clinton Turk | W.D. Va. | September 25, 1972 | October 12, 1972 | October 17, 1972 | November 1, 2002 | July 6, 2014 |
147 | Robert Joseph Ward | S.D.N.Y. | September 25, 1972 | October 12, 1972 | October 17, 1972 | February 1, 1991 | August 5, 2003 |
148 | Vincent P. Biunno | D.N.J. | February 21, 1973 | April 10, 1973 | April 17, 1973 | March 23, 1982 | July 30, 1991 |
149 | James Hughes Hancock | N.D. Ala. | March 20, 1973 | April 10, 1973 | April 17, 1973 | May 1, 1996 | July 24, 2020 |
150 | Daniel John Snyder Jr. | W.D. Pa. | March 6, 1973 | April 10, 1973 | April 17, 1973 | May 11, 1980 | – |
151 | Junius Foy Guin Jr. | N.D. Ala. | March 20, 1973 | April 10, 1973 | April 18, 1973 | February 3, 1989 | November 8, 2016 |
152 | Albert Gerard Schatz | D. Neb. | April 12, 1973 | May 10, 1973 | May 11, 1973 | April 30, 1985 | – |
153 | Herbert Allan Fogel | E.D. Pa. | February 13, 1973 | May 14, 1973 | May 15, 1973 | May 1, 1978 | – |
154 | Prentice Marshall | N.D. Ill. | June 27, 1973 | July 13, 1973 | July 18, 1973 | October 19, 1988 | April 15, 1996 |
155 | John Francis Nangle | E.D. Mo. | June 13, 1973 | July 13, 1973 | July 18, 1973 | May 10, 1990 | August 24, 2008 |
156 | Harlington Wood Jr. | S.D. Ill. | May 11, 1973 | July 13, 1973 | July 18, 1973 | May 28, 1976 | Elevated |
157 | John A. Reed Jr. | M.D. Fla. | July 6, 1973 | August 3, 1973 | August 6, 1973 | December 31, 1984 | – |
158 | Allen Sharp | N.D. Ind. | September 13, 1973 | October 4, 1973 | October 11, 1973 | November 1, 2007 | July 10, 2009 |
159 | William C. Conner | S.D.N.Y. | November 9, 1973 | December 13, 1973 | December 19, 1973 | March 31, 1987 | July 9, 2009 |
160 | R. James Harvey | E.D. Mich. | December 5, 1973 | December 13, 1973 | December 19, 1973 | March 31, 1984 | July 20, 2019 |
161 | Richard Owen | S.D.N.Y. | November 15, 1973 | December 13, 1973 | December 19, 1973 | September 30, 1989 | November 20, 2015 |
162 | Walter Jay Skinner | D. Mass. | October 10, 1973 | December 14, 1973 | December 19, 1973 | September 14, 1992 | May 8, 2005 |
163 | Herbert Jay Stern | D.N.J. | December 7, 1973 | December 19, 1973 | December 28, 1973 | January 4, 1987 | – |
164 | Robert Firth | C.D. Cal. | February 6, 1974 | March 1, 1974 | March 8, 1974 | October 31, 1979 | January 4, 1984 |
165 | Richard Paul Matsch | D. Colo. | January 31, 1974 | March 1, 1974 | March 8, 1974 | July 1, 2003 | May 26, 2019 |
166 | Joseph Leo McGlynn Jr. | E.D. Pa. | January 31, 1974 | March 1, 1974 | March 8, 1974 | February 14, 1990 | February 23, 1999 |
167 | Thomas Collier Platt Jr. | E.D.N.Y. | January 31, 1974 | March 1, 1974 | March 8, 1974 | February 1, 2001 | March 4, 2017 |
168 | Tom Stagg | W.D. La. | February 18, 1974 | March 7, 1974 | March 8, 1974 | February 29, 1992 | June 23, 2015 |
169 | Joseph Wilson Morris | E.D. Okla. | March 19, 1974 | April 5, 1974 | April 12, 1974 | July 31, 1978 | – |
170 | Wendell Alverson Miles | W.D. Mich. | March 29, 1974 | April 10, 1974 | April 17, 1974 | May 6, 1986 | July 30, 2013 |
171 | Murray Merle Schwartz | D. Del. | March 21, 1974 | April 5, 1974 | April 17, 1974 | July 24, 1989 | January 11, 2013 |
172 | David Dortch Warriner | E.D. Va. | May 6, 1974 | May 16, 1974 | May 21, 1974 | March 17, 1986 | – |
173 | Robert Morton Duncan | S.D. Ohio | May 1, 1974 | June 13, 1974 | June 20, 1974 | April 15, 1985 | – |
174 | Robert William Porter | N.D. Tex. | April 22, 1974 | June 13, 1974 | June 20, 1974 | January 17, 1990 | November 6, 1991 |
175 | Donald S. Voorhees | W.D. Wash. | May 28, 1974 | June 13, 1974 | June 20, 1974 | November 30, 1986 | July 7, 1989 |
176 | Henry Curtis Meanor | D.N.J. | May 8, 1974 | June 13, 1974 | June 25, 1974 | February 7, 1983 | – |
177 | William H. Orrick Jr. | N.D. Cal. | May 31, 1974 | June 21, 1974 | July 8, 1974 | October 31, 1985 | August 14, 2003 |
178 | Henry Frederick Werker | S.D.N.Y. | May 31, 1974 | June 21, 1974 | July 9, 1974 | May 10, 1984 | – |
179 | James Clinkscales Hill | N.D. Ga. | July 9, 1974 | August 8, 1974 | August 9, 1974 | May 26, 1976 | Elevated |
# | Judge | Nomination date | Confirmation date | Began active service | Ended active service | Ended senior status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Donald Edward Lane | May 14, 1969 | June 19, 1969 | June 20, 1969 | May 30, 1979 | – |
2 | Howard Thomas Markey | May 3, 1972 | June 21, 1972 | June 22, 1972 | April 30, 1991 [4] | – |
3 | Jack Miller | June 28, 1973 | June 28, 1973 | July 6, 1973 | June 6, 1985 [4] | August 29, 1994 |
# | Judge | Nomination date | Confirmation date | Began active service | Ended active service | Ended senior status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Shiro Kashiwa | November 30, 1971 | December 2, 1971 | January 3, 1972 | January 7, 1986 [4] | – |
2 | Robert Lowe Kunzig | November 18, 1971 | December 2, 1971 | January 3, 1972 | February 21, 1982 | – |
3 | Marion T. Bennett | May 22, 1972 | June 28, 1972 | June 28, 1972 | March 1, 1986 [4] | September 2, 2000 |
# | Judge | Nomination date | Confirmation date | Began active service | Ended active service | Ended senior status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nils Boe | July 28, 1971 | August 6, 1971 | August 10, 1971 | April 30, 1984 [5] | July 30, 1992 |
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