List of federal judges appointed by Jimmy Carter

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Following is a list of all Article III United States federal judges appointed by President Jimmy Carter during his presidency.[1] In total Carter appointed 262 Article III federal judges, including 56 judges to the courts of appeals, 203 judges to the United States district courts, 2 judges to the United States Court of Claims and 1 judge to the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals. Later presidents have exceeded Carter's total number of judicial appointments, which had itself surpassed the previous record of 235 set by Richard Nixon, but Carter retains the record for the largest number of judicial appointments in a single term.

Although Carter made no appointments to the Supreme Court of the United States, two of his Court of Appeals appointees—Stephen Breyer and Ruth Bader Ginsburg—were later appointed to the Supreme Court by Bill Clinton.

None of Carter's appointees remain in active status, however 10 appellate judges and 30 district judges remain on senior status. (Breyer is in active status on the Supreme Court and Jose Cabranes, appointed to a district judgeship by Carter, is an active status circuit judge).

  • Stephen Breyer, named to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, was Carter's last Court of Appeals nominee to be confirmed, and was later elevated to the Supreme Court.

  • Carter appointed Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and she was later elevated to the Supreme Court.

  • Carter's first Court of Appeals nominee to be confirmed, Procter Ralph Hug, Jr. (right), with another Carter nominee to the same Circuit (the Ninth), Mary M. Schroeder (left).

Courts of Appeals[]

# Judge Circuit Nomination
date 		Confirmation
date 		Began active
service 		Ended active
service 		Ended senior
status
1 Procter Ralph Hug Jr. Ninth August 29, 1977 September 15, 1977 September 15, 1977 January 1, 2002 November 30, 2017
2 Alvin Benjamin Rubin Fifth August 16, 1977 September 16, 1977 September 19, 1977 July 1, 1989 June 11, 1991
3 Hugh H. Bownes First September 19, 1977 October 7, 1977 October 11, 1977 January 1, 1990 November 5, 2003
4 A. Leon Higginbotham Jr. Third September 19, 1977 October 7, 1977 October 11, 1977 January 31, 1991 March 5, 1993
5 Thomas Tang Ninth August 29, 1977 October 7, 1977 October 12, 1977 October 12, 1993 July 18, 1995
6 Damon Keith Sixth September 28, 1977 October 20, 1977 October 21, 1977 May 1, 1995 April 28, 2019
7 Gilbert S. Merritt Jr. Sixth August 25, 1977 October 29, 1977 October 31, 1977 January 17, 2001 January 17, 2022
8 Monroe G. McKay Tenth November 2, 1977 November 29, 1977 December 1, 1977 December 31, 1993 March 28, 2020
9 Robert Smith Vance Fifth / Eleventh November 4, 1977 December 15, 1977 December 15, 1977 December 16, 1989[2] –
10 James Kenneth Logan Tenth November 4, 1977 December 15, 1977 December 16, 1977 August 31, 1994 July 15, 1998
11 James Dickson Phillips Jr. Fourth July 20, 1978 August 11, 1978 August 11, 1978 July 31, 1994 August 27, 2017
12 Theodore McMillian Eighth August 3, 1978 September 22, 1978 September 23, 1978 July 1, 2003 January 18, 2006
13 Phyllis A. Kravitch Fifth / Eleventh January 19, 1979 March 21, 1979 March 23, 1979 December 31, 1996[2] June 15, 2017
14 Frank Minis Johnson Fifth / Eleventh April 2, 1979 June 19, 1979 June 21, 1979 October 30, 1991[2] July 23, 1999
15 Amalya Lyle Kearse Second May 3, 1979 June 19, 1979 June 21, 1979 June 11, 2002 Incumbent
16 Jon O. Newman Second April 30, 1979 June 19, 1979 June 21, 1979 July 1, 1997 Incumbent
17 Dolores Sloviter Third April 4, 1979 June 19, 1979 June 21, 1979 June 21, 2013 Incumbent
18 R. Lanier Anderson III Fifth / Eleventh April 18, 1979 July 12, 1979 July 13, 1979 January 31, 2009[2] Incumbent
19 Reynaldo Guerra Garza Fifth April 30, 1979 July 12, 1979 July 13, 1979 July 7, 1982 September 14, 2004
20 Joseph W. Hatchett Fifth / Eleventh May 17, 1979 July 12, 1979 July 13, 1979 May 14, 1999[2] –
21 Albert John Henderson Fifth / Eleventh April 18, 1979 July 12, 1979 July 13, 1979 January 31, 1986[2] May 11, 1999
22 Carolyn Dineen King Fifth April 30, 1979 July 12, 1979 July 13, 1979 December 31, 2013 Incumbent
23 Francis Dominic Murnaghan Jr. Fourth May 8, 1979 July 12, 1979 July 13, 1979 August 31, 2000 –
24 Henry Anthony Politz Fifth May 3, 1979 July 12, 1979 July 13, 1979 August 10, 1999 May 25, 2002
25 Thomas Morrow Reavley Fifth May 17, 1979 July 12, 1979 July 13, 1979 August 1, 1990 December 1, 2020
26 Patricia Wald D.C. April 30, 1979 July 24, 1979 July 26, 1979 November 16, 1999 –
27 James Marshall Sprouse Fourth July 5, 1979 September 11, 1979 September 13, 1979 October 31, 1992 July 31, 1995
28 Bailey Brown Sixth March 15, 1979 September 25, 1979 September 26, 1979 June 16, 1982 December 31, 1997
29 Richard Dickson Cudahy Seventh May 22, 1979 September 25, 1979 September 26, 1979 August 15, 1994 September 22, 2015
30 Betty Binns Fletcher Ninth July 12, 1979 September 26, 1979 September 26, 1979 November 1, 1998 October 22, 2012
31 Cornelia Groefsema Kennedy Sixth April 9, 1979 September 25, 1979 September 26, 1979 March 1, 1999 May 12, 2014
32 Boyce F. Martin Jr. Sixth June 5, 1979 September 25, 1979 September 26, 1979 August 16, 2013 –
33 Abner Mikva D.C. May 29, 1979 September 25, 1979 September 26, 1979 September 19, 1994 –
34 Mary M. Schroeder Ninth May 3, 1979 September 25, 1979 September 26, 1979 December 31, 2011 Incumbent
35 Otto Richard Skopil Jr. Ninth June 14, 1979 September 25, 1979 September 26, 1979 June 30, 1986 October 18, 2012
36 Joseph Jerome Farris Ninth July 12, 1979 September 26, 1979 September 27, 1979 March 4, 1995 July 23, 2020
37 Samuel D. Johnson Jr. Fifth August 10, 1979 October 4, 1979 October 5, 1979 May 10, 1991 July 27, 2002
38 Nathaniel R. Jones Sixth August 28, 1979 October 4, 1979 October 5, 1979 May 13, 1995 March 30, 2002
39 Albert Tate Jr. Fifth July 31, 1979 October 4, 1979 October 5, 1979 March 27, 1986 –
40 Arthur Alarcón Ninth August 28, 1979 October 31, 1979 November 2, 1979 November 21, 1992 January 28, 2015
41 Thomas Alonzo Clark Fifth / Eleventh August 28, 1979 October 31, 1979 November 2, 1979 August 31, 1991[2] September 4, 2005
42 Harry Pregerson Ninth August 28, 1979 October 31, 1979 November 2, 1979 December 11, 2015 November 25, 2017
43 Stephanie Kulp Seymour Tenth August 28, 1979 October 31, 1979 November 2, 1979 October 16, 2005 Incumbent
44 Warren J. Ferguson Ninth September 28, 1979 November 26, 1979 November 27, 1979 July 31, 1986 June 25, 2008
45 Cecil F. Poole Ninth October 11, 1979 November 26, 1979 November 27, 1979 January 15, 1996 November 12, 1997
46 Dorothy Wright Nelson Ninth September 28, 1979 December 19, 1979 December 20, 1979 January 1, 1995 Incumbent
47 Richard S. Arnold Eighth December 14, 1979[Rn 1] February 20, 1980 February 20, 1980 April 1, 2001 September 23, 2004
48 Harry T. Edwards D.C. December 6, 1979 February 20, 1980 February 20, 1980 November 3, 2005 Incumbent
49 William Canby Ninth April 2, 1980 May 21, 1980 May 23, 1980 May 23, 1996 Incumbent
50 Samuel James Ervin III Fourth April 2, 1980 May 21, 1980 May 23, 1980 September 18, 1999 –
51 Robert Boochever Ninth May 22, 1980 June 18, 1980 June 18, 1980 June 10, 1986 October 9, 2011
52 Ruth Bader Ginsburg D.C. April 14, 1980 June 18, 1980 June 18, 1980 August 9, 1993 Elevated
53 William Albert Norris Ninth February 27, 1980 June 18, 1980 June 18, 1980 July 7, 1994 October 24, 1997
54 Jerre Stockton Williams Fifth April 14, 1980 June 18, 1980 June 18, 1980 July 2, 1990 August 29, 1993
55 Stephen Reinhardt Ninth November 30, 1979 September 11, 1980 September 11, 1980 March 29, 2018 –
56 Stephen Breyer First November 13, 1980 December 9, 1980 December 10, 1980 August 2, 1994 Elevated

District Courts[]

# Judge Court
[Note 1] 		Nomination
date 		Confirmation
date 		Began active
service 		Ended active
service 		Ended senior
status
1 Howell W. Melton M.D. Fla. March 29, 1977 April 25, 1977 April 26, 1977 February 1, 1991 December 18, 2015
2 William Hoeveler S.D. Fla. April 5, 1977 April 25, 1977 April 26, 1977 January 31, 1991 November 18, 2017
3 Finis E. Cowan S.D. Tex. May 19, 1977 June 13, 1977 June 14, 1977 June 30, 1979 –
4 Francis Joseph Boyle D.R.I. May 2, 1977 June 30, 1977 July 1, 1977 December 1, 1992 September 11, 2006
5 Russell Gentry Clark W.D. Mo. June 13, 1977 July 1, 1977 July 5, 1977 August 1, 1991 July 31, 2000
6 Edward Louis Filippine E.D. Mo. June 22, 1977 July 21, 1977 July 22, 1977 June 11, 1995 Incumbent
7 Harold Lloyd Murphy N.D. Ga. July 7, 1977 July 28, 1977 July 29, 1977 March 31, 2017 Incumbent
8 T. F. Gilroy Daly D. Conn. June 29, 1977 August 5, 1977 August 5, 1977 July 11, 1996 –
9 Earl Ernest Veron W.D. La. July 19, 1977 August 4, 1977 August 5, 1977 February 13, 1990 August 28, 1990
10 Harry H. MacLaughlin D. Minn. August 4, 1977 September 16, 1977 September 19, 1977 October 1, 1992 May 3, 2005
11 Nicholas John Bua N.D. Ill. July 19, 1977 October 7, 1977 October 11, 1977 November 4, 1991 –
12 Edward Huggins Johnstone W.D. Ky. August 25, 1977 October 7, 1977 October 11, 1977 October 22, 1993 June 26, 2013
13 Louis F. Oberdorfer D.D.C. September 16, 1977 October 7, 1977 October 11, 1977 July 31, 1992 February 21, 2013
14 Stanley Julian Roszkowski N.D. Ill. July 19, 1977 October 7, 1977 October 11, 1977 January 9, 1991 January 31, 1998
15 Thomas A. Ballantine Jr. W.D. Ky. September 27, 1977 October 12, 1977 October 12, 1977 November 29, 1991 February 18, 1992
16 Charles Proctor Sifton E.D.N.Y. August 16, 1977 October 12, 1977 October 12, 1977 March 18, 2000 November 9, 2009
17 Eugene Nickerson E.D.N.Y. August 16, 1977 October 20, 1977 October 21, 1977 January 1, 1994 January 1, 2002
18 Pierre N. Leval S.D.N.Y. October 17, 1977 October 29, 1977 October 31, 1977 November 8, 1993 Elevated
19 Elsijane Trimble Roy E.D. Ark.
W.D. Ark. 		October 21, 1977 November 1, 1977 November 2, 1977 January 1, 1989 January 23, 2007
December 1, 1990[3]
20 George C. Carr M.D. Fla. November 21, 1977 December 15, 1977 December 16, 1977 January 26, 1990 –
21 John L. Kane Jr. D. Colo. November 2, 1977 December 15, 1977 December 16, 1977 April 8, 1988 Incumbent
22 A. David Mazzone D. Mass. November 21, 1977[Rn 2] February 7, 1978 February 10, 1978 June 3, 1993 October 25, 2004
23 Paul Allen Simmons W.D. Pa. November 22, 1977[Rn 2] April 6, 1978 April 7, 1978 June 1, 1990 October 9, 2014
24 Robert W. Sweet S.D.N.Y. February 17, 1978 April 25, 1978 April 28, 1978 March 1, 1991 March 24, 2019
25 Gustave Diamond W.D. Pa. March 22, 1978 May 1, 1978 May 2, 1978 January 31, 1994 October 29, 2021
26 Donald Emil Ziegler W.D. Pa. March 22, 1978 May 1, 1978 May 2, 1978 October 1, 2001 May 31, 2003
27 Ellen Bree Burns D. Conn. February 15, 1978 May 17, 1978 May 18, 1978 September 1, 1992 June 3, 2019
28 Robert Frederick Collins E.D. La. November 2, 1977[Rn 2] May 17, 1978 May 19, 1978 August 6, 1993 –
29 Harold H. Greene D.D.C. March 22, 1978 May 17, 1978 May 19, 1978 August 6, 1995 January 29, 2000
30 Leonard B. Sand S.D.N.Y. April 7, 1978 May 17, 1978 May 19, 1978 July 1, 1993 December 3, 2016
31 Jack Edward Tanner E.D. Wash.
W.D. Wash. 		January 20, 1978 May 17, 1978 May 19, 1978 November 8, 1978[4]
January 28, 1991 		–
January 10, 2006
32 Adrian G. Duplantier E.D. La. April 24, 1978 May 26, 1978 May 31, 1978 March 6, 1994 August 15, 2007
33 Shane Devine D.N.H. May 17, 1978 June 23, 1978 June 27, 1978 September 8, 1992 February 22, 1999
34 Mary Johnson Lowe S.D.N.Y. May 10, 1978 June 23, 1978 June 27, 1978 July 27, 1991 February 27, 1999
35 Santiago E. Campos D.N.M. June 2, 1978 July 10, 1978 July 12, 1978 December 26, 1992 January 20, 2001
36 Louis H. Pollak E.D. Pa. June 7, 1978 July 10, 1978 July 12, 1978 January 1, 1991 May 8, 2012
37 Jose Alejandro Gonzalez Jr. S.D. Fla. July 6, 1978 July 26, 1978 July 28, 1978 November 30, 1996 Incumbent
38 Harry E. Claiborne D. Nev. July 25, 1978 August 11, 1978 August 11, 1978 October 9, 1986 –
39 Norma Levy Shapiro E.D. Pa. August 1, 1978 August 11, 1978 August 11, 1978 December 31, 1998 July 22, 2016
40 Thomas A. Wiseman Jr. M.D. Tenn. August 1, 1978 August 11, 1978 August 11, 1978 November 3, 1995 March 18, 2020
41 Richard S. Arnold E.D. Ark.
W.D. Ark. 		August 14, 1978 September 20, 1978 September 22, 1978 March 7, 1980 Elevated
42 Bruce Sterling Jenkins D. Utah August 28, 1978 September 20, 1978 September 22, 1978 September 30, 1994 Incumbent
43 Harold Baker E.D. Ill. / C.D. Ill. August 9, 1978 September 22, 1978 September 23, 1978 October 4, 1994[5] Incumbent
44 Patricia Boyle E.D. Mich. July 25, 1978 September 22, 1978 September 23, 1978 April 20, 1983 –
45 Julian Abele Cook Jr. E.D. Mich. July 25, 1978 September 22, 1978 September 23, 1978 December 30, 1996 May 16, 2017
46 Mariana Pfaelzer C.D. Cal. August 8, 1978 September 22, 1978 September 23, 1978 December 31, 1997 May 14, 2015
47 Donald Eugene O'Brien N.D. Iowa
S.D. Iowa 		September 27, 1978 October 4, 1978 October 5, 1978 December 30, 1992
December 1, 1990[6] 		August 18, 2015
–
48 Berry Avant Edenfield S.D. Ga. September 27, 1978 October 10, 1978 October 11, 1978 August 2, 2006 May 9, 2015
49 Robert Keeton D. Mass. January 25, 1979 March 21, 1979 March 23, 1979 February 28, 2003 September 8, 2006
50 John J. McNaught D. Mass. January 25, 1979 March 21, 1979 March 23, 1979 February 1, 1991 –
51 David Sutherland Nelson D. Mass. January 25, 1979 March 21, 1979 March 23, 1979 September 27, 1991 October 21, 1998
52 John Garrett Penn D.D.C. January 19, 1979 March 21, 1979 March 23, 1979 March 31, 1998 September 9, 2007
53 Abraham David Sofaer S.D.N.Y. January 19, 1979 March 21, 1979 March 23, 1979 June 9, 1985 –
54 Rya W. Zobel D. Mass. January 25, 1979 March 21, 1979 March 23, 1979 April 1, 2014 Incumbent
55 David Owen Belew Jr. N.D. Tex. February 9, 1979 April 24, 1979 April 26, 1979 May 7, 1990 November 21, 2001
56 Martin F. Loughlin D.N.H. February 9, 1979 April 24, 1979 April 26, 1979 May 15, 1989 December 4, 1995
57 Robert Manley Parker E.D. Tex. February 6, 1979 April 24, 1979 April 26, 1979 June 17, 1994 Elevated
58 Mary Lou Robinson N.D. Tex. February 23, 1979 April 24, 1979 April 26, 1979 February 11, 2016 January 26, 2019
59 Barefoot Sanders N.D. Tex. February 6, 1979 April 24, 1979 April 26, 1979 January 1, 1996 September 21, 2008
60 Paul G. Hatfield D. Mont. March 15, 1979 May 9, 1979 May 10, 1979 February 9, 1996 July 3, 2000
61 Norman William Black S.D. Tex. February 23, 1979 May 10, 1979 May 11, 1979 December 6, 1996 July 23, 1997
62 George Edward Cire S.D. Tex. February 13, 1979 May 10, 1979 May 11, 1979 May 5, 1985 –
63 James DeAnda S.D. Tex. February 13, 1979 May 10, 1979 May 11, 1979 October 1, 1992 –
64 Joyce Hens Green D.D.C. March 2, 1979[Rn 3] May 10, 1979 May 11, 1979 July 1, 1995 Incumbent
65 George P. Kazen S.D. Tex. March 7, 1979 May 10, 1979 May 11, 1979 May 31, 2009 March 9, 2018
66 Gabrielle Kirk McDonald S.D. Tex. February 27, 1979 May 10, 1979 May 11, 1979 August 14, 1988 –
67 William Overton E.D. Ark. March 7, 1979 May 10, 1979 May 11, 1979 July 14, 1987 –
68 Donald James Porter D.S.D. March 15, 1979 May 10, 1979 May 11, 1979 March 16, 1992 February 17, 2003
69 Harold Duane Vietor S.D. Iowa March 15, 1979 May 10, 1979 May 11, 1979 December 29, 1996 July 23, 2016
70 Valdemar Aguirre Cordova D. Ariz. April 30, 1979 June 19, 1979 June 21, 1979 June 18, 1988 –
71 Marvin Aspen N.D. Ill. April 30, 1979 July 23, 1979 July 24, 1979 July 1, 2002 Incumbent
72 Susan H. Black M.D. Fla. May 22, 1979 July 23, 1979 July 24, 1979 September 3, 1992 Elevated
73 William J. Castagna M.D. Fla. June 5, 1979 July 23, 1979 July 24, 1979 June 29, 1992 December 18, 2020
74 Richard Paul Conaboy M.D. Pa. May 29, 1979 July 23, 1979 July 24, 1979 September 1, 1992 November 9, 2018
75 Warren William Eginton D. Conn. June 5, 1979 July 23, 1979 July 24, 1979 August 1, 1992 October 7, 2019
76 Orinda Dale Evans N.D. Ga. June 5, 1979 July 23, 1979 July 24, 1979 December 31, 2008 Incumbent
77 Lawrence K. Karlton E.D. Cal. June 5, 1979 July 23, 1979 July 24, 1979 May 28, 2000 July 11, 2015
78 James Byron Moran N.D. Ill. May 22, 1979 July 23, 1979 July 24, 1979 June 30, 1995 April 21, 2009
79 Sylvia H. Rambo M.D. Pa. May 29, 1979 July 23, 1979 July 24, 1979 April 18, 2001 Incumbent
80 Marvin Herman Shoob N.D. Ga. June 5, 1979 July 23, 1979 July 24, 1979 September 30, 1991 June 12, 2017
81 George Ernest Tidwell N.D. Ga. June 5, 1979 July 23, 1979 July 24, 1979 October 8, 1999 August 4, 2011
82 Robert L. Vining Jr. N.D. Ga. June 14, 1979 July 23, 1979 July 24, 1979 March 31, 1996 Incumbent
83 Robert Jackson Staker S.D. W. Va. June 14, 1979 September 11, 1979 September 13, 1979 December 31, 1994 September 30, 2005
84 Matthew J. Perry D.S.C. July 5, 1979 September 19, 1979 September 20, 1979 October 1, 1995 July 29, 2011
85 George Arceneaux E.D. La. June 12, 1979 September 25, 1979 September 26, 1979 April 6, 1993 –
86 Richard Bilby D. Ariz. June 5, 1979 September 25, 1979 September 26, 1979 May 29, 1996 August 11, 1998
87 Patrick Eugene Carr E.D. La. June 14, 1979 September 25, 1979 September 26, 1979 October 1, 1991 June 1, 1998
88 Jim Carrigan D. Colo. June 1, 1979 September 25, 1979 September 26, 1979 October 10, 1994 August 19, 1995
89 Avern Cohn E.D. Mich. May 17, 1979 September 25, 1979 September 26, 1979 October 9, 1999 Incumbent
90 Benjamin F. Gibson W.D. Mich. July 12, 1979 September 25, 1979 September 26, 1979 July 13, 1996 January 31, 1999
91 Falcon Black Hawkins Jr. D.S.C. June 5, 1979 September 25, 1979 September 26, 1979 October 1, 1993 July 20, 2005
92 Douglas Woodruff Hillman W.D. Mich. July 12, 1979 September 25, 1979 September 26, 1979 February 15, 1991 October 1, 2002
93 Charles Weston Houck D.S.C. June 5, 1979 September 25, 1979 September 26, 1979 October 1, 2003 July 19, 2017
94 William L. Hungate E.D. Mo. May 17, 1979 September 25, 1979 September 26, 1979 October 1, 1991 June 30, 1992
95 Stewart Albert Newblatt E.D. Mich. May 17, 1979 September 25, 1979 September 26, 1979 December 23, 1993 Incumbent
96 John Victor Parker M.D. La. May 24, 1979 September 25, 1979 September 26, 1979 October 31, 1998 July 14, 2014
97 Edward Cornelius Reed Jr. D. Nev. April 12, 1979 September 25, 1979 September 26, 1979 July 15, 1992 June 1, 2013
98 Howard F. Sachs W.D. Mo. May 17, 1979 September 25, 1979 September 26, 1979 October 31, 1992 Incumbent
99 John Malach Shaw W.D. La. June 5, 1979 September 25, 1979 September 26, 1979 November 15, 1996 December 24, 1999
100 Zita Leeson Weinshienk D. Colo. June 1, 1979 September 25, 1979 September 26, 1979 April 3, 1998 March 31, 2011
101 Veronica DiCarlo Wicker E.D. La. June 5, 1979 September 25, 1979 September 26, 1979 December 10, 1994 –
102 Scott Olin Wright W.D. Mo. May 24, 1979 September 25, 1979 September 26, 1979 October 5, 1991 July 11, 2016
103 William L. Beatty S.D. Ill. July 31, 1979 October 4, 1979 October 5, 1979 November 9, 1992 July 22, 2001
104 Gene Edward Brooks S.D. Ind. July 27, 1979 October 4, 1979 October 5, 1979 December 31, 1996 –
105 Jerry Buchmeyer N.D. Tex. August 3, 1979 October 4, 1979 October 5, 1979 September 5, 2003 September 21, 2009
106 Edward B. Davis S.D. Fla. August 10, 1979 October 4, 1979 October 5, 1979 June 30, 2000 –
107 Hugh Gibson S.D. Tex. July 31, 1979 October 4, 1979 October 5, 1979 November 1, 1989 June 18, 1998
108 Lynn Carlton Higby N.D. Fla. June 14, 1979 October 4, 1979 October 5, 1979 January 3, 1983 –
109 Joseph C. Howard Sr. D. Md. May 22, 1979 October 4, 1979 October 5, 1979 November 15, 1991 September 16, 2000
110 Shirley Brannock Jones D. Md. May 22, 1979 October 4, 1979 October 5, 1979 December 31, 1982 –
111 James W. Kehoe S.D. Fla. July 18, 1979 October 4, 1979 October 5, 1979 October 16, 1992 December 13, 1998
112 George J. Mitchell D. Me. July 31, 1979 October 4, 1979 October 5, 1979 May 16, 1980 –
113 James Carriger Paine S.D. Fla. July 12, 1979 October 4, 1979 October 5, 1979 May 20, 1992 March 7, 2010
114 Eugene P. Spellman S.D. Fla. July 21, 1979 October 4, 1979 October 5, 1979 May 4, 1991 –
115 Harold A. Ackerman D.N.J. September 28, 1979 October 31, 1979 November 2, 1979 February 15, 1994 December 2, 2009
116 Alan Neil Bloch W.D. Pa. August 3, 1979 October 31, 1979 November 2, 1979 April 12, 1997 Incumbent
117 Thomas Rutherford Brett N.D. Okla. September 28, 1979 October 31, 1979 November 2, 1979 October 3, 1996 February 1, 2003
118 Juan Guerrero Burciaga D.N.M. July 19, 1979 October 31, 1979 November 2, 1979 November 9, 1994 March 5, 1995
119 Barbara Brandriff Crabb W.D. Wis. July 21, 1979 October 31, 1979 November 2, 1979 March 24, 2010 Incumbent
120 Dickinson R. Debevoise D.N.J. September 28, 1979 October 31, 1979 November 2, 1979 May 1, 1994 August 14, 2015
121 James O. Ellison N.D. Okla. September 28, 1979 October 31, 1979 November 2, 1979 November 7, 1994 November 22, 2014
122 Terence T. Evans E.D. Wis. July 21, 1979 October 31, 1979 November 2, 1979 August 11, 1995 Elevated
123 Robert Howell Hall N.D. Ga. September 28, 1979 October 31, 1979 November 2, 1979 December 31, 1990 October 14, 1995
124 Alcee Hastings S.D. Fla. August 28, 1979 October 31, 1979 November 2, 1979 October 20, 1989 –
125 Neal Peters McCurn N.D.N.Y. September 28, 1979 October 31, 1979 November 2, 1979 April 6, 1993 September 7, 2014
126 Scott Elgin Reed E.D. Ky. August 28, 1979 October 31, 1979 November 2, 1979 August 1, 1988 February 17, 1994
127 Dale E. Saffels D. Kan. September 28, 1979 October 31, 1979 November 2, 1979 November 16, 1990 November 14, 2002
128 H. Lee Sarokin D.N.J. September 28, 1979 October 31, 1979 November 2, 1979 October 5, 1994 Elevated
129 Frank Howell Seay E.D. Okla. September 28, 1979 October 31, 1979 November 2, 1979 September 25, 2003 Incumbent
130 Anna Diggs Taylor E.D. Mich. May 17, 1979 October 31, 1979 November 2, 1979 December 31, 1998 November 4, 2017
131 Anne Elise Thompson D.N.J. September 28, 1979 October 31, 1979 November 2, 1979 June 1, 2001 Incumbent
132 Lee Roy West W.D. Okla. September 28, 1979 October 31, 1979 November 2, 1979 November 26, 1994 April 24, 2020
133 Peter Hill Beer E.D. La. October 11, 1979 November 26, 1979 November 27, 1979 April 12, 1994 February 9, 2018
134 William Bertelsman E.D. Ky. October 11, 1979 November 26, 1979 November 27, 1979 February 1, 2001 Incumbent
135 Dudley Hollingsworth Bowen Jr. S.D. Ga. July 19, 1979 November 26, 1979 November 27, 1979 June 25, 2006 Incumbent
136 Lucius Desha Bunton III W.D. Tex. October 11, 1979 November 26, 1979 November 27, 1979 December 1, 1992 January 17, 2001
137 James T. Giles E.D. Pa. October 11, 1979 November 26, 1979 November 27, 1979 February 11, 2008 October 3, 2008
138 Harry Lee Hudspeth W.D. Tex. October 11, 1979 November 26, 1979 November 27, 1979 June 30, 2001 January 31, 2016
139 Milton Lewis Schwartz E.D. Cal. September 28, 1979 November 26, 1979 November 27, 1979 January 20, 1990 October 3, 2005
140 Juan Pérez-Giménez D.P.R. October 23, 1979 December 5, 1979 December 6, 1979 March 28, 2006 December 10, 2020
141 Horace Ward N.D. Ga. November 1, 1979 December 5, 1979 December 6, 1979 December 31, 1993 April 23, 2016
142 David Kent Winder D. Utah November 1, 1979 December 4, 1979 December 6, 1979 June 8, 1997 May 19, 2009
143 José A. Cabranes D. Conn. November 6, 1979 December 5, 1979 December 10, 1979 August 12, 1994 Elevated
144 Robert James McNichols E.D. Wash. November 6, 1979 December 5, 1979 December 10, 1979 April 20, 1991 January 20, 1993
145 Terry J. Hatter Jr. C.D. Cal. September 28, 1979 December 19, 1979 December 20, 1979 April 22, 2005 Incumbent
146 Edward Dean Price E.D. Cal. November 1, 1979 December 19, 1979 December 20, 1979 December 31, 1989 November 3, 1997
147 Richard Alan Enslen W.D. Mich. November 30, 1979 December 20, 1979 December 21, 1979 September 1, 2005 February 17, 2015
148 William Matthew Kidd S.D. W. Va. / N.D. W. Va. November 30, 1979 December 20, 1979 December 21, 1979 January 15, 1990[7] December 20, 1998
149 Lyonel Thomas Senter Jr. N.D. Miss. October 11, 1979 December 20, 1979 December 21, 1979 July 30, 1998 May 18, 2011
150 Helen J. Frye D. Ore. December 3, 1979 February 20, 1980 February 20, 1980 December 10, 1995 April 21, 2011
151 Gilberto Gierbolini-Ortiz D.P.R. November 30, 1979 February 20, 1980 February 20, 1980 December 27, 1993 March 23, 2004
152 Diana E. Murphy D. Minn. November 30, 1979 February 20, 1980 February 20, 1980 October 13, 1994 Elevated
153 Owen M. Panner D. Ore. December 3, 1979 February 20, 1980 February 20, 1980 July 28, 1992 December 19, 2018
154 James A. Redden D. Ore. December 3, 1979 February 20, 1980 February 20, 1980 March 13, 1995 March 31, 2020
155 Robert G. Renner D. Minn. November 30, 1979 February 20, 1980 February 20, 1980 February 22, 1992 March 1, 2005
156 Barbara Jacobs Rothstein W.D. Wash. December 3, 1979 February 20, 1980 February 20, 1980 September 1, 2011 Incumbent
157 Henry Woods E.D. Ark. December 14, 1979 February 20, 1980 February 20, 1980 March 1, 1995 March 14, 2002
158 Truman McGill Hobbs M.D. Ala. January 23, 1980 April 3, 1980 April 3, 1980 February 11, 1991 November 4, 2015
159 Odell Horton W.D. Tenn. February 27, 1980 May 9, 1980 May 12, 1980 May 16, 1995 February 22, 2006
160 Norma Holloway Johnson D.D.C. February 28, 1980 May 9, 1980 May 12, 1980 June 18, 2001 December 31, 2003
161 John Trice Nixon M.D. Tenn. February 27, 1980 May 9, 1980 May 12, 1980 August 15, 1998 December 19, 2019
162 G. Ross Anderson D.S.C. April 18, 1980 May 21, 1980 May 23, 1980 January 29, 2009 March 1, 2016
163 William Earl Britt E.D.N.C. April 14, 1980 May 21, 1980 May 23, 1980 December 7, 1997 Incumbent
164 Clyde S. Cahill Jr. E.D. Mo. April 2, 1980 May 21, 1980 May 23, 1980 April 9, 1992 August 18, 2004
165 Charles Leach Hardy D. Ariz. April 2, 1980 May 21, 1980 May 23, 1980 June 2, 1990 December 24, 2010
166 John David Holschuh S.D. Ohio March 28, 1980 May 21, 1980 May 23, 1980 October 12, 1996 January 26, 2011
167 Patrick F. Kelly D. Kan. April 14, 1980 May 21, 1980 May 23, 1980 June 6, 1995 March 15, 1996
168 Frank Joseph Polozola M.D. La. April 2, 1980 May 21, 1980 May 23, 1980 January 15, 2007 February 24, 2013
169 Raul Anthony Ramirez E.D. Cal. December 14, 1979 May 21, 1980 May 23, 1980 December 31, 1989 –
170 Walter Herbert Rice S.D. Ohio April 14, 1980 May 21, 1980 May 23, 1980 November 30, 2004 Incumbent
171 Milton Shadur N.D. Ill. April 2, 1980 May 21, 1980 May 23, 1980 June 25, 1992 January 14, 2018
172 S. Arthur Spiegel S.D. Ohio April 14, 1980 May 21, 1980 May 23, 1980 June 5, 1995 December 31, 2014
173 George Washington White N.D. Ohio March 28, 1980 May 21, 1980 May 23, 1980 February 26, 1999 November 12, 2011
174 Ann Aldrich N.D. Ohio March 28, 1980 May 21, 1980 May 24, 1980 May 12, 1995 May 2, 2010
175 Elbert Bertram Haltom Jr. N.D. Ala. January 10, 1980 May 29, 1980 May 30, 1980 December 31, 1991 October 12, 2003
176 Robert Bruce Propst N.D. Ala. January 10, 1980 May 29, 1980 May 30, 1980 July 15, 1996 May 14, 2019
177 Robert Aguilar N.D. Cal. April 3, 1980 June 18, 1980 June 18, 1980 April 15, 1996 June 24, 1996
178 Horace Weldon Gilmore E.D. Mich. May 22, 1980 June 18, 1980 June 18, 1980 May 1, 1991 January 25, 2010
179 Justin Lowe Quackenbush E.D. Wash. May 9, 1980 June 18, 1980 June 18, 1980 June 27, 1995 Incumbent
180 Clyde Frederick Shannon Jr. W.D. Tex. December 19, 1979 June 18, 1980 June 18, 1980 January 1, 1984 –
181 Green Wix Unthank E.D. Ky. December 19, 1979 June 18, 1980 June 18, 1980 June 14, 1988 June 25, 2013
182 Filemon Vela Sr. S.D. Tex. January 22, 1980 June 18, 1980 June 18, 1980 May 1, 2000 April 13, 2004
183 Earl H. Carroll D. Ariz. June 2, 1980 June 26, 1980 June 30, 1980 October 10, 1994 February 3, 2017
184 Carmen Consuelo Cerezo D.P.R. May 14, 1980 June 26, 1980 June 30, 1980 February 28, 2021 –
185 U. W. Clemon N.D. Ala. January 10, 1980 June 26, 1980 June 30, 1980 January 31, 2009 –
186 Thelton Henderson N.D. Cal. May 9, 1980 June 26, 1980 June 30, 1980 November 28, 1998 Incumbent
187 Judith Keep S.D. Cal. May 9, 1980 June 26, 1980 June 30, 1980 September 14, 2004 –
188 Alfredo Chavez Marquez D. Ariz. June 2, 1980 June 26, 1980 June 30, 1980 July 25, 1991 August 27, 2014
189 Marilyn Hall Patel N.D. Cal. May 9, 1980 June 26, 1980 June 30, 1980 October 30, 2009 September 30, 2012
190 A. Wallace Tashima C.D. Cal. May 9, 1980 June 26, 1980 June 30, 1980 January 8, 1996 Elevated
191 Earl Ben Gilliam S.D. Cal. December 7, 1979 August 19, 1980 August 20, 1980 April 2, 1993 January 28, 2001
192 Myron Herbert Thompson M.D. Ala. September 17, 1980 September 26, 1980 September 29, 1980 August 22, 2013 Incumbent
193 Richard Erwin M.D.N.C. June 11, 1980 September 29, 1980 September 30, 1980 September 22, 1992 November 7, 2006
194 Hipolito Frank Garcia W.D. Tex. December 19, 1979 September 29, 1980 September 30, 1980 January 16, 2002 –
195 Susan Getzendanner N.D. Ill. June 4, 1980 September 29, 1980 September 30, 1980 September 30, 1987 –
196 George Howard Jr. E.D. Ark.
W.D. Ark 		June 2, 1980 September 29, 1980 September 30, 1980 April 21, 2007
December 1, 1990[8] 		–
197 David Vreeland Kenyon C.D. Cal. June 20, 1980 September 29, 1980 September 30, 1980 October 27, 1995 July 31, 1997
198 Charles P. Kocoras N.D. Ill. June 2, 1980 September 29, 1980 September 30, 1980 June 30, 2006 Incumbent
199 Consuelo Bland Marshall C.D. Cal. June 20, 1980 September 29, 1980 September 30, 1980 October 24, 2005 Incumbent
200 James Harry Michael Jr. W.D. Va. April 9, 1980 September 29, 1980 September 30, 1980 October 31, 1995 August 29, 2005
201 Norman Park Ramsey D. Md. July 25, 1980 September 29, 1980 September 30, 1980 November 1, 1991 September 30, 1992
202 Richard Leroy Williams E.D. Va. April 9, 1979 September 29, 1980 September 30, 1980 May 1, 1992 February 19, 2011
203 Walter Heen D. Haw. February 27, 1980[Rn 4] – January 1, 1981[9] December 16, 1981 –

Specialty courts (Article III)[]

United States Court of Claims[]

# Judge Nomination
date 		Confirmation
date 		Began active
service 		Ended active
service 		Ended senior
status
1 Daniel Mortimer Friedman March 22, 1978 May 17, 1978 May 19, 1978 November 1, 1989[10] July 6, 2011
2 Edward Samuel Smith June 30, 1978 July 26, 1978 July 28, 1978 June 1, 1989[10] March 22, 2001

United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals[]

# Judge Nomination
date 		Confirmation
date 		Began active
service 		Ended active
service 		Ended senior
status
1 Helen W. Nies May 9, 1980 June 18, 1980 June 18, 1980 November 1, 1995[10] August 7, 1996

Notes[]

  1. ^ See List of United States district and territorial courts
Renominations
  1. ^ Originally nominated on December 14, 1979. Nomination was withdrawn on December 19, 1979 and renominated on the same day.
  2. ^ a b c Renominated on January 26, 1978.
  3. ^ Originally nominated on March 2, 1979. Nomination was withdrawn on March 6, 1979 and renominated on the same day.
  4. ^ Renominated on January 8, 1981. Withdrawn by President Reagan on January 21, 1981.

References[]

General
  • "Judges of the United States Courts". Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. Federal Judicial Center. Archived from the original on 2016-07-30. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
Specific
  1. ^ All information on the names, terms of service, and details of appointment of federal judges is derived from the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public-domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Originally appointed to the Fifth Circuit, but reassigned by operation of law to the newly created Eleventh Circuit on October 1, 1981.
  3. ^ Reassigned to only the Eastern District of Arkansas on December 1, 1990.
  4. ^ Reassigned to only the Western District of Washington on November 8, 1978.
  5. ^ On March 31, 1979, the Eastern District and Southern District of Illinois were rearranged into the Southern District and a new United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois; Baker was reassigned by operation of law to the Central District, and was there for the remainder of his service.
  6. ^ Reassigned to only the Northern District of Iowa on December 1, 1990.
  7. ^ Reassigned from the Southern District of West Virginia to the Northern District of West Virginia on January 14, 1983.
  8. ^ Reassigned to only the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas on December 1, 1990.
  9. ^ Recess appointment; the United States Senate later rejected the appointment.
  10. ^ a b c Reassigned by operation of law to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on October 1, 1982.

Sources[]

  • Federal Judicial Center
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