List of federal judges appointed by Richard Nixon - wikipedia List of federal judges appointed by Richard Nixon This article is part of a series about Richard Nixon Birthplace 1946 U.S. House election 1950 U.S. Senate election `` Checkers speech '' Vice President of the United States Eisenhower presidency Motorcade attack Kitchen Debate 1960 presidential election Post-vice presidency 1962 gubernatorial bid `` Last press conference '' 1968 presidential election campaign President of the United States Presidency First term 1st Inauguration Nixon Doctrine Vietnam War policy Ended the draft Détente Visit to China Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty Nixonomics Nixon shock War on Cancer War on Drugs Desegregation Philadelphia Plan Minority Business Enterprise OSHA Apollo program Environmental policy EPA Clean Water NOAA Legacy of Parks 1972 presidential election Convention Second term 2nd Inauguration Paris Peace Accords Yom Kippur War Airlift Mideast Peace Process Marine Mammal Protection Act Endangered Species Act Watergate scandal Timeline Tapes United States v. Nixon Impeachment process Resignation speech Post-presidency Pardon The Nixon Interviews State funeral Electoral history Presidential Library and Museum Foundation Center for the National Interest Six Crises Bibliography Following is a list of all Article III United States federal judges appointed by President Richard Nixon during his presidency. 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, whilst 3 appellate judges and 12 district judges remain on senior status. Warren E. Burger was Nixon 's pick for Chief Justice. Nixon named William Rehnquist to the Supreme Court, enabling his later elevation to Chief Justice. John Paul Stevens, appointed by Nixon to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, would later serve on the Supreme Court. Hiram Emory Widener, Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit was Nixon 's longest - serving active Court of Appeals appointee. Contents 1 United States Supreme Court Justices 2 Courts of Appeals 3 District Courts 4 Specialty Courts ( Article III ) 4.1 United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals 4.2 United States Court of Claims 4.3 United States Customs Court 5 Notes 6 References 7 Sources United States Supreme Court Justices Main article : Richard Nixon Supreme Court candidates # Justice Seat State Former Justice Nomination date Confirmation date Confirmation vote Began active service Ended active service 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 Warren E. Burger Chief Minnesota Earl Warren May 22, 1969 June 9, 1969 72 -- 3 -- 1 June 23, 1969 September 26, 1986 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 Harry Blackmun Minnesota Abe Fortas April 15, 1970 May 12, 1970 94 -- 0 May 14, 1970 August 3, 1994 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 Lewis F. Powell Jr. Virginia Hugo Black October 22, 1971 December 6, 1971 89 -- 1 January 7, 1972 June 26, 1987 7000400000000000000 ♠ 4 William Rehnquist 9 Arizona John Marshall Harlan II October 22, 1971 December 10, 1971 68 -- 26 January 7, 1972 September 26, 1986 Courts of Appeals # Judge Circuit Nomination date Confirmation date Began active service Ended active service Ended senior status 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 George MacKinnon D.C. April 23, 1969 May 5, 1969 May 6, 1969 May 20, 1983 May 1, 1995 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 Roger Robb D.C. April 23, 1969 May 5, 1969 May 6, 1969 May 31, 1982 December 19, 1985 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 G. Harrold Carswell Fifth May 12, 1969 June 19, 1969 June 20, 1969 April 20, 1970 -- 7000400000000000000 ♠ 4 Eugene Allen Wright Ninth June 23, 1969 September 12, 1969 September 15, 1969 September 15, 1983 September 3, 2002 7000500000000000000 ♠ 5 John Kilkenny Ninth May 12, 1969 September 12, 1969 September 16, 1969 November 1, 1971 February 17, 1995 7000600000000000000 ♠ 6 Ozell Miller Trask Ninth June 26, 1969 September 12, 1969 September 16, 1969 October 31, 1979 May 5, 1984 7000700000000000000 ♠ 7 Arlin M. Adams Third September 22, 1969 October 1, 1969 October 2, 1969 January 2, 1987 -- 7000800000000000000 ♠ 8 Charles Clark Fifth October 7, 1969 October 15, 1969 October 17, 1969 January 15, 1992 -- 7000900000000000000 ♠ 9 Henry Luesing Brooks Sixth August 13, 1969 December 10, 1969 December 11, 1969 December 30, 1971 -- 7001100000000000000 ♠ 10 John Joseph Gibbons Third December 5, 1969 December 17, 1969 December 18, 1969 January 15, 1990 -- 7001110000000000000 ♠ 11 Joe McDonald Ingraham Fifth December 2, 1969 December 17, 1969 December 18, 1969 July 31, 1973 May 27, 1990 7001120000000000000 ♠ 12 Malcolm Richard Wilkey D.C. February 16, 1970 February 24, 1970 February 25, 1970 December 6, 1984 November 8, 1985 7001130000000000000 ♠ 13 Wilbur Frank Pell Jr. Seventh January 23, 1970 April 23, 1970 April 24, 1970 July 31, 1984 September 25, 2000 7001140000000000000 ♠ 14 William Ernest Miller Sixth March 3, 1970 June 26, 1970 July 8, 1970 April 12, 1976 -- 7001150000000000000 ♠ 15 Max Rosenn Third September 3, 1970 October 6, 1970 October 7, 1970 January 21, 1981 February 7, 2006 7001160000000000000 ♠ 16 Robert Hugh McWilliams Jr. Tenth September 22, 1970 October 8, 1970 October 14, 1970 August 31, 1984 April 10, 2013 7001170000000000000 ♠ 17 John Paul Stevens Seventh September 22, 1970 October 8, 1970 October 14, 1970 December 18, 1975 -- 7001180000000000000 ♠ 18 Paul Hitch Roney Fifth / Eleventh October 7, 1970 October 13, 1970 October 16, 1970 October 1, 1989 September 16, 2006 7001190000000000000 ♠ 19 Donald Roe Ross Eighth November 30, 1970 December 11, 1970 December 12, 1970 June 13, 1987 December 18, 2013 7001200000000000000 ♠ 20 W. Wallace Kent Sixth December 8, 1970 December 16, 1970 December 18, 1970 May 28, 1973 -- 7001210000000000000 ♠ 21 James Emmett Barrett Tenth March 25, 1971 April 21, 1971 April 23, 1971 April 8, 1987 November 7, 2011 7001220000000000000 ♠ 22 Herbert Choy Ninth April 7, 1971 April 21, 1971 April 23, 1971 October 3, 1984 March 10, 2004 7001230000000000000 ♠ 23 Donald S. Russell Fourth April 7, 1971 April 21, 1971 April 23, 1971 February 22, 1998 -- 7001240000000000000 ♠ 24 Robert Arthur Sprecher Seventh March 29, 1971 April 21, 1971 April 23, 1971 May 15, 1982 -- 7001250000000000000 ♠ 25 William Edward Doyle Tenth March 25, 1971 April 21, 1971 April 26, 1971 December 28, 1984 May 2, 1986 7001260000000000000 ♠ 26 Walter R. Mansfield Second April 26, 1971 May 20, 1971 May 20, 1971 July 2, 1981 January 8, 1987 7001270000000000000 ♠ 27 William Hughes Mulligan Second April 26, 1971 May 20, 1971 May 27, 1971 March 31, 1981 -- 7001280000000000000 ♠ 28 James L. Oakes Second May 3, 1971 May 20, 1971 May 27, 1971 June 30, 1992 October 13, 2007 7001290000000000000 ♠ 29 Roy Laverne Stephenson Eighth June 1, 1971 June 18, 1971 June 22, 1971 April 1, 1982 November 5, 1982 7001300000000000000 ♠ 30 William H. Timbers Second May 13, 1971 July 29, 1971 July 29, 1971 July 10, 1981 November 26, 1994 7001310000000000000 ♠ 31 John A. Field Jr. Fourth September 8, 1971 September 21, 1971 September 22, 1971 April 1, 1976 December 16, 1995 7001320000000000000 ♠ 32 James Rosen Third July 19, 1971 September 21, 1971 September 22, 1971 November 18, 1972 -- 7001330000000000000 ♠ 33 James Hunter III Third July 19, 1971 September 21, 1971 September 23, 1971 June 30, 1986 February 10, 1989 7001340000000000000 ♠ 34 Alfred Goodwin Ninth November 3, 1971 November 23, 1971 November 30, 1971 January 31, 1991 Incumbent 7001350000000000000 ♠ 35 John Clifford Wallace Ninth May 22, 1972 June 28, 1972 June 28, 1972 April 8, 1996 Incumbent 7001360000000000000 ♠ 36 Levin H. Campbell First June 15, 1972 June 28, 1972 June 30, 1972 January 3, 1992 Incumbent 7001370000000000000 ♠ 37 Pierce Lively Sixth September 12, 1972 October 3, 1972 October 5, 1972 January 1, 1989 March 12, 2016 7001380000000000000 ♠ 38 Hiram Emory Widener Jr. Fourth September 25, 1972 October 12, 1972 October 17, 1972 July 17, 2007 September 19, 2007 7001390000000000000 ♠ 39 Joseph F. Weis Jr. Third February 13, 1973 March 14, 1973 March 15, 1973 April 1, 1988 March 19, 2014 7001400000000000000 ♠ 40 Thomas Gibbs Gee Fifth June 11, 1973 July 13, 1973 July 18, 1973 February 1, 1991 -- 7001410000000000000 ♠ 41 William H. Webster Eighth June 13, 1973 July 13, 1973 July 18, 1973 February 22, 1978 -- 7001420000000000000 ♠ 42 Leonard I. Garth Third July 19, 1973 August 3, 1973 August 6, 1973 June 30, 1986 September 22, 2016 7001430000000000000 ♠ 43 Joseph Tyree Sneed III Ninth July 25, 1973 August 3, 1973 August 24, 1973 July 21, 1987 February 9, 2008 7001440000000000000 ♠ 44 Albert J. Engel Jr. Sixth December 5, 1973 December 13, 1973 December 19, 1973 October 1, 1989 April 5, 2013 7001450000000000000 ♠ 45 Philip Willis Tone Seventh April 22, 1974 May 6, 1974 May 14, 1974 April 30, 1980 -- District Courts # Judge Court Nomination date Confirmation date Began active service Ended active service Ended senior status 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 James Franklin Battin D. Mont. February 20, 1969 February 25, 1969 February 27, 1969 February 13, 1990 September 27, 1996 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 John Berne Hannum E.D. Pa. March 24, 1969 May 5, 1969 May 6, 1969 May 29, 1984 April 23, 2007 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 David W. Williams C.D. Cal. May 8, 1969 June 19, 1969 June 20, 1969 January 17, 1981 May 6, 2000 7000400000000000000 ♠ 4 Gerald Sanford Levin N.D. Cal. June 13, 1969 July 11, 1969 July 14, 1969 June 5, 1971 -- 7000500000000000000 ♠ 5 Hiram Emory Widener Jr. W.D. Va. June 19, 1969 July 11, 1969 July 14, 1969 October 27, 1972 -- 7000600000000000000 ♠ 6 Frank Hampton McFadden N.D. Ala. July 22, 1969 August 8, 1969 August 9, 1969 January 1, 1982 -- 7000700000000000000 ♠ 7 Alfred Goodwin D. Ore. September 22, 1969 December 10, 1969 December 11, 1969 December 17, 1971 -- 7000800000000000000 ♠ 8 Robert Dixon Herman M.D. Pa. October 2, 1969 December 10, 1969 December 11, 1969 September 25, 1981 April 5, 1990 7000900000000000000 ♠ 9 David Lycurgus Middlebrooks Jr. N.D. Fla. October 6, 1969 December 10, 1969 December 11, 1969 August 1, 1974 -- 7001100000000000000 ♠ 10 George Herbert Barlow D.N.J. July 22, 1969 December 17, 1969 December 18, 1969 March 4, 1979 -- 7001110000000000000 ♠ 11 Leonard I. Garth D.N.J. July 22, 1969 December 17, 1969 December 18, 1969 August 29, 1973 -- 7001120000000000000 ♠ 12 Philip Charles Wilkins E.D. Cal. October 23, 1969 December 17, 1969 December 18, 1969 January 27, 1983 July 8, 1998 7001130000000000000 ♠ 13 Barrington D. Parker D.D.C. September 15, 1969 December 18, 1969 December 19, 1969 December 19, 1985 June 2, 1993 7001140000000000000 ♠ 14 Andrew Wendell Bogue D.S.D. March 19, 1970 April 23, 1970 April 24, 1970 July 1, 1985 June 10, 2009 7001150000000000000 ♠ 15 James L. Oakes D. Vt. March 31, 1970 April 23, 1970 April 24, 1970 June 5, 1971 -- 7001160000000000000 ♠ 16 Howard Boyd Turrentine S.D. Cal. February 19, 1970 April 23, 1970 April 24, 1970 January 22, 1984 August 20, 2010 7001170000000000000 ♠ 17 Warren Keith Urbom D. Neb. March 11, 1970 April 23, 1970 April 24, 1970 December 31, 1990 July 28, 2017 7001180000000000000 ♠ 18 Joseph F. Weis Jr. W.D. Pa. March 11, 1970 April 23, 1970 April 24, 1970 March 27, 1973 -- 7001190000000000000 ♠ 19 Garnett Thomas Eisele E.D. Ark. January 23, 1970 August 5, 1970 August 6, 1970 August 1, 1991 November 26, 2017 7001200000000000000 ♠ 20 Cornelia Groefsema Kennedy E.D. Mich. September 3, 1970 October 6, 1970 October 7, 1970 October 3, 1979 -- 7001210000000000000 ♠ 21 Edward Roy Becker E.D. Pa. September 24, 1970 October 8, 1970 October 14, 1970 January 22, 1982 -- 7001220000000000000 ♠ 22 William W. Knox W.D. Pa. September 28, 1970 October 8, 1970 October 14, 1970 August 30, 1981 -- 7001230000000000000 ♠ 23 Frank James McGarr N.D. Ill. September 22, 1970 October 8, 1970 October 14, 1970 June 30, 1986 January 15, 1988 7001240000000000000 ♠ 24 Edwin L. Mechem D.N.M. September 3, 1970 October 8, 1970 October 14, 1970 July 3, 1982 November 27, 2002 7001250000000000000 ♠ 25 Leland Clure Morton M.D. Tenn. September 21, 1970 October 8, 1970 October 14, 1970 July 31, 1984 April 11, 1998 7001260000000000000 ♠ 26 Malcolm Muir W.D. Pa. September 28, 1970 October 8, 1970 October 14, 1970 August 31, 1984 July 22, 2011 7001270000000000000 ♠ 27 Sam C. Pointer Jr. N.D. Ala. September 22, 1970 October 8, 1970 October 14, 1970 November 19, 1999 April 3, 2000 7001280000000000000 ♠ 28 Walter King Stapleton D. Del. September 22, 1970 October 8, 1970 October 14, 1970 May 8, 1985 -- 7001290000000000000 ♠ 29 Carl Olaf Bue Jr. S.D. Tex. August 11, 1970 October 13, 1970 October 15, 1970 September 2, 1987 Incumbent 7001300000000000000 ♠ 30 John William Ditter Jr. E.D. Pa. September 28, 1970 October 8, 1970 October 15, 1970 October 19, 1986 Incumbent 7001310000000000000 ♠ 31 Daniel Henry Huyett III E.D. Pa. September 25, 1970 October 8, 1970 October 15, 1970 May 1, 1988 May 1, 1998 7001320000000000000 ♠ 32 James Rogers Miller Jr. D. Md. September 28, 1970 October 13, 1970 October 15, 1970 December 1, 1986 -- 7001330000000000000 ♠ 33 Robert Howard Schnacke N.D. Cal. September 10, 1970 October 13, 1970 October 15, 1970 December 31, 1983 June 5, 1994 7001340000000000000 ♠ 34 Nauman Scott W.D. La. September 14, 1970 October 13, 1970 October 15, 1970 December 4, 1984 September 19, 2001 7001350000000000000 ♠ 35 Donald West VanArtsdalen E.D. Pa. September 10, 1970 October 8, 1970 October 15, 1970 October 21, 1985 Incumbent 7001360000000000000 ♠ 36 Clifton Rhodes Bratcher W.D. Ky. October 7, 1970 October 13, 1970 October 16, 1970 July 25, 1977 -- 7001370000000000000 ♠ 37 Samuel Conti N.D. Cal. October 7, 1970 October 13, 1970 October 16, 1970 November 1, 1987 August 29, 2018 7001380000000000000 ♠ 38 Peter T. Fay S.D. Fla. October 7, 1970 October 13, 1970 October 16, 1970 October 8, 1976 -- 7001390000000000000 ♠ 39 Clarkson Sherman Fisher D.N.J. October 7, 1970 October 13, 1970 October 16, 1970 October 1, 1987 July 27, 1997 7001400000000000000 ♠ 40 John Joseph Kitchen D.N.J. October 7, 1970 October 13, 1970 October 16, 1970 September 21, 1973 -- 7001410000000000000 ♠ 41 Robert B. Krupansky N.D. Ohio October 7, 1970 October 13, 1970 October 16, 1970 March 19, 1982 -- 7001420000000000000 ♠ 42 Charles Allen Moye Jr. N.D. Ga. October 7, 1970 October 13, 1970 October 16, 1970 January 1, 1988 July 26, 2010 7001430000000000000 ♠ 43 William Clark O'Kelley N.D. Ga. October 7, 1970 October 13, 1970 October 16, 1970 October 1, 1996 July 5, 2017 7001440000000000000 ♠ 44 Gordon Thompson Jr. S.D. Cal. October 7, 1970 October 13, 1970 October 16, 1970 December 28, 1994 July 5, 2015 7001450000000000000 ♠ 45 Gerald Bard Tjoflat M.D. Fla. October 7, 1970 October 13, 1970 October 16, 1970 December 12, 1975 -- 7001460000000000000 ♠ 46 John Clifford Wallace S.D. Cal. October 7, 1970 October 13, 1970 October 16, 1970 July 14, 1972 -- 7001470000000000000 ♠ 47 James Lawrence King S.D. Fla. October 7, 1970 October 13, 1970 October 19, 1970 December 20, 1992 Incumbent 7001480000000000000 ♠ 48 Nicholas Joseph Walinski Jr. N.D. Ohio October 7, 1970 October 13, 1970 October 21, 1970 December 1, 1985 December 24, 1992 7001490000000000000 ♠ 49 Owen DeVol Cox S.D. Tex. October 7, 1970 November 25, 1970 December 1, 1970 March 20, 1981 July 21, 1990 7001500000000000000 ♠ 50 John Feikens E.D. Mich. October 7, 1970 November 25, 1970 December 1, 1970 March 1, 1986 May 15, 2011 7001510000000000000 ♠ 51 William C. Frey D. Ariz. October 7, 1970 November 25, 1970 December 1, 1970 February 16, 1979 -- 7001520000000000000 ♠ 52 Robert Madden Hill N.D. Tex. October 7, 1970 November 25, 1970 December 1, 1970 July 20, 1984 -- 7001530000000000000 ♠ 53 Philip Pratt E.D. Mich. October 7, 1970 November 25, 1970 December 1, 1970 February 7, 1989 -- 7001540000000000000 ♠ 54 William Steger E.D. Tex. October 7, 1970 November 25, 1970 December 1, 1970 December 31, 1987 June 4, 2006 7001550000000000000 ♠ 55 Jose Victor Toledo D.P.R. November 16, 1970 November 25, 1970 December 1, 1970 February 3, 1980 -- 7001560000000000000 ♠ 56 John H. Wood Jr. W.D. Tex. October 7, 1970 November 25, 1970 December 1, 1970 May 29, 1979 -- 7001570000000000000 ♠ 57 Franklin Taylor Dupree Jr. E.D.N.C. November 30, 1970 December 11, 1970 December 12, 1970 December 31, 1983 December 17, 1995 7001580000000000000 ♠ 58 Hubert Irving Teitelbaum W.D. Pa. November 24, 1970 December 11, 1970 December 12, 1970 July 2, 1985 January 5, 1995 7001590000000000000 ♠ 59 Harry W. Wellford W.D. Tenn. November 24, 1970 December 11, 1970 December 12, 1970 September 10, 1982 -- 7001600000000000000 ♠ 60 Albert J. Engel Jr. W.D. Mich. December 15, 1970 December 17, 1970 December 18, 1970 January 4, 1974 -- 7001610000000000000 ♠ 61 Dennis Raymond Knapp S.D.W. Va. December 8, 1970 December 16, 1970 December 18, 1970 February 25, 1983 December 25, 1998 7001620000000000000 ♠ 62 Barron Patterson McCune W.D. Pa. December 8, 1970 December 16, 1970 December 18, 1970 April 1, 1985 September 10, 2008 7001630000000000000 ♠ 63 Fred M. Winner D. Colo. December 8, 1970 December 16, 1970 December 18, 1970 April 8, 1982 August 1, 1984 7001640000000000000 ♠ 64 James Henry Gorbey E.D. Pa. November 30, 1970 December 19, 1970 December 21, 1970 October 24, 1977 -- 7001650000000000000 ♠ 65 Robert J. Kelleher C.D. Cal. December 15, 1970 December 17, 1970 December 21, 1970 March 5, 1983 June 20, 2012 7001660000000000000 ♠ 66 William H. Webster E.D. Mo. December 8, 1970 December 17, 1970 December 21, 1970 August 10, 1973 -- 7001670000000000000 ♠ 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 7001680000000000000 ♠ 68 Frederick Bernard Lacey D.N.J. October 7, 1970 October 13, 1970 January 26, 1971 February 3, 1986 -- 7001690000000000000 ♠ 69 Robert Vernon Denney D. Neb. January 28, 1971 March 4, 1971 March 5, 1971 April 16, 1981 June 26, 1981 7001700000000000000 ♠ 70 Raymond J. Broderick E.D. Pa. March 23, 1971 April 21, 1971 April 23, 1971 July 1, 1984 August 6, 2000 7001710000000000000 ♠ 71 Richard Cameron Freeman N.D. Ga. March 3, 1971 April 21, 1971 April 23, 1971 December 31, 1991 August 22, 1999 7001720000000000000 ♠ 72 Walter Thomas McGovern W.D. Wash. March 29, 1971 April 21, 1971 April 23, 1971 September 30, 1987 Incumbent 7001730000000000000 ♠ 73 Thomas Roberts McMillen N.D. Ill. March 29, 1971 April 21, 1971 April 23, 1971 December 31, 1984 September 8, 1985 7001740000000000000 ♠ 74 Robert Edward Varner M.D. Ala. February 10, 1971 April 21, 1971 April 23, 1971 June 12, 1986 May 17, 2006 7001750000000000000 ♠ 75 Charles Robert Richey D.D.C. April 14, 1971 April 29, 1971 May 5, 1971 January 23, 1997 March 19, 1997 7001760000000000000 ♠ 76 William Matthew Byrne Jr. C.D. Cal. April 21, 1971 May 20, 1971 May 20, 1971 February 28, 1998 January 12, 2006 7001770000000000000 ♠ 77 Mark Americus Costantino E.D.N.Y. April 26, 1971 May 20, 1971 May 20, 1971 December 1, 1987 June 17, 1990 7001780000000000000 ♠ 78 Murray Gurfein S.D.N.Y. April 14, 1971 May 20, 1971 May 20, 1971 September 11, 1974 -- 7001790000000000000 ♠ 79 Leland Chris Nielsen S.D. Cal. April 21, 1971 May 20, 1971 May 20, 1971 June 14, 1985 September 23, 1999 7001800000000000000 ♠ 80 Lawrence W. Pierce S.D.N.Y. April 26, 1971 May 20, 1971 May 20, 1971 November 30, 1981 -- 7001810000000000000 ♠ 81 Carl Bernard Rubin S.D. Ohio April 29, 1971 May 20, 1971 May 20, 1971 August 2, 1995 -- 7001820000000000000 ♠ 82 Robert F. Chapman D.S.C. May 18, 1971 May 26, 1971 May 27, 1971 October 2, 1981 -- 7001830000000000000 ♠ 83 Solomon Blatt Jr. D.S.C. May 18, 1971 May 26, 1971 May 28, 1971 May 7, 1990 April 20, 2016 7001840000000000000 ♠ 84 Jack Murphy Gordon E.D. La. April 14, 1971 June 18, 1971 June 22, 1971 March 4, 1982 -- 7001850000000000000 ♠ 85 Roger Blake West E.D. La. April 14, 1971 June 18, 1971 June 22, 1971 January 24, 1978 -- 7001860000000000000 ♠ 86 Aldon Junior Anderson D. Utah June 17, 1971 July 22, 1971 July 22, 1971 December 20, 1984 March 24, 1996 7001870000000000000 ♠ 87 Robert Edward DeMascio E.D. Mich. June 14, 1971 July 22, 1971 July 22, 1971 January 16, 1988 March 23, 1999 7001880000000000000 ♠ 88 Edward Raymond Neaher E.D.N.Y. June 14, 1971 July 22, 1971 July 22, 1971 May 28, 1982 April 19, 1994 7001890000000000000 ♠ 89 Paul Benson D.N.D. July 12, 1971 July 29, 1971 July 29, 1971 December 31, 1985 April 22, 2004 7001900000000000000 ♠ 90 Charles Stanley Blair D. Md. July 14, 1971 July 29, 1971 July 29, 1971 April 20, 1980 -- 7001910000000000000 ♠ 91 Charles L. Brieant S.D.N.Y. June 24, 1971 July 29, 1971 July 29, 1971 May 31, 2007 July 20, 2008 7001920000000000000 ♠ 92 Albert Vickers Bryan Jr. E.D. Va. July 19, 1971 July 29, 1971 July 29, 1971 December 1, 1991 Incumbent 7001930000000000000 ♠ 93 Malcolm Lucas C.D. Cal. July 8, 1971 July 29, 1971 July 29, 1971 April 6, 1984 -- 7001940000000000000 ♠ 94 Lawrence Tupper Lydick C.D. Cal. July 8, 1971 July 29, 1971 July 29, 1971 March 1, 1984 December 17, 1995 7001950000000000000 ♠ 95 Herbert Frazier Murray D. Md. July 19, 1971 July 29, 1971 July 29, 1971 December 31, 1988 July 12, 1999 7001960000000000000 ♠ 96 Spencer Mortimer Williams N.D. Cal. July 12, 1971 July 29, 1971 July 29, 1971 February 24, 1987 January 3, 2008 7001970000000000000 ♠ 97 Joseph H. Young D. Md. July 19, 1971 July 29, 1971 July 29, 1971 August 1, 1987 March 14, 2015 7001980000000000000 ♠ 98 Sherman Glenn Finesilver D. Colo. September 8, 1971 September 21, 1971 September 22, 1971 May 31, 1994 December 31, 1994 7001990000000000000 ♠ 99 William Brevard Hand S.D. Ala. July 26, 1971 September 21, 1971 September 22, 1971 January 19, 1989 September 6, 2008 7002100000000000000 ♠ 100 Earl Eugene O'Connor D. Kan. October 19, 1971 October 28, 1971 November 1, 1971 March 1, 1992 November 29, 1998 7002101000000000000 ♠ 101 William Corwin Stuart S.D. Iowa October 13, 1971 October 28, 1971 November 1, 1971 April 30, 1986 August 12, 2010 7002102000000000000 ♠ 102 William Joseph Bauer N.D. Ill. September 14, 1971 November 8, 1971 November 10, 1971 January 3, 1975 -- 7002103000000000000 ♠ 103 Charles Mengel Allen W.D. Ky. November 17, 1971 November 23, 1971 November 30, 1971 October 1, 1985 January 4, 2000 7002104000000000000 ♠ 104 Levin H. Campbell D. Mass. November 12, 1971 November 23, 1971 November 30, 1971 August 31, 1972 -- 7002105000000000000 ♠ 105 James Stuart Holden D. Vt. November 11, 1971 November 23, 1971 November 30, 1971 January 29, 1984 November 18, 1996 7002106000000000000 ♠ 106 Clarence Charles Newcomer E.D. Pa. November 17, 1971 November 23, 1971 November 30, 1971 January 19, 1988 August 22, 2005 7002107000000000000 ♠ 107 Ralph Francis Scalera W.D. Pa. November 12, 1971 November 23, 1971 November 30, 1971 May 1, 1976 -- 7002108000000000000 ♠ 108 Leroy John Contie Jr. N.D. Ohio November 19, 1971 December 1, 1971 December 6, 1971 March 23, 1982 -- 7002109000000000000 ♠ 109 Thomas Aquinas Flannery D.D.C. November 18, 1971 December 1, 1971 December 6, 1971 May 10, 1985 September 20, 2007 7002110000000000000 ♠ 110 Kenneth Keller Hall S.D.W. Va. November 22, 1971 December 1, 1971 December 6, 1971 September 26, 1976 -- 7002111000000000000 ♠ 111 Anthony A. Alaimo S.D. Ga. November 29, 1971 December 2, 1971 December 9, 1971 July 1, 1991 December 30, 2009 7002112000000000000 ♠ 112 J. Blaine Anderson D. Idaho December 1, 1971 December 4, 1971 December 9, 1971 July 23, 1976 -- 7002113000000000000 ♠ 113 Richard A. Dier D. Neb. December 2, 1971 December 6, 1971 December 9, 1971 December 7, 1972 -- 7002114000000000000 ♠ 114 Clifford Scott Green E.D. Pa. December 1, 1971 December 4, 1971 December 9, 1971 April 2, 1988 May 31, 2007 7002115000000000000 ♠ 115 Charles Byron Renfrew N.D. Cal. November 29, 1971 December 2, 1971 December 9, 1971 February 27, 1980 -- 7002116000000000000 ♠ 116 Morell Edward Sharp W.D. Wash. November 24, 1971 December 2, 1971 December 9, 1971 October 19, 1980 -- 7002117000000000000 ♠ 117 Arnold Bauman S.D.N.Y. December 2, 1971 December 11, 1971 December 15, 1971 August 15, 1974 -- 7002118000000000000 ♠ 118 Lee Parsons Gagliardi S.D.N.Y. December 2, 1971 December 11, 1971 December 15, 1971 July 17, 1985 October 30, 1998 7002119000000000000 ♠ 119 William Terrell Hodges M.D. Fla. December 8, 1971 December 11, 1971 December 15, 1971 May 2, 1999 Incumbent 7002120000000000000 ♠ 120 Jon O. Newman D. Conn. December 2, 1971 December 11, 1971 December 15, 1971 June 25, 1979 -- 7002121000000000000 ♠ 121 Bruce Van Sickle D.N.D. December 10, 1971 December 11, 1971 December 15, 1971 February 28, 1985 April 21, 2007 7002122000000000000 ♠ 122 Richard Wellington McLaren N.D. Ill. December 2, 1971 December 2, 1971 January 26, 1972 February 25, 1976 -- 7002123000000000000 ♠ 123 Philip Willis Tone N.D. Ill. November 29, 1971 December 2, 1971 January 26, 1972 May 17, 1974 -- 7002124000000000000 ♠ 124 Wilbur Dawson Owens Jr. M.D. Ga. January 21, 1972 February 17, 1972 March 1, 1972 February 1, 1995 April 28, 2010 7002125000000000000 ♠ 125 Louis Charles Bechtle E.D. Pa. February 14, 1972 March 2, 1972 March 7, 1972 April 30, 1993 June 30, 2001 7002126000000000000 ♠ 126 James L. Foreman E.D. Ill. February 16, 1972 March 2, 1972 March 7, 1972 March 31, 1979 -- 7002127000000000000 ♠ 127 Howard David Hermansdorfer E.D. Ky. February 16, 1972 March 2, 1972 March 7, 1972 January 31, 1981 -- 7002128000000000000 ♠ 128 James M. Burns D. Ore. March 22, 1972 May 25, 1972 June 2, 1972 November 24, 1989 December 21, 2001 7002129000000000000 ♠ 129 Norman Charles Roettger Jr. S.D. Fla. April 13, 1972 May 31, 1972 June 2, 1972 June 17, 1997 July 26, 2003 7002130000000000000 ♠ 130 Otto Richard Skopil Jr. D. Ore. March 22, 1972 March 25, 1972 June 2, 1972 October 20, 1979 -- 7002131000000000000 ♠ 131 Albert Wheeler Coffrin D. Vt. May 3, 1972 June 8, 1972 June 9, 1972 January 31, 1989 January 13, 1993 7002132000000000000 ♠ 132 Charles Wycliffe Joiner E.D. Mich. April 25, 1972 June 8, 1972 June 9, 1972 August 15, 1984 March 10, 2017 7002133000000000000 ♠ 133 Samuel Pailthorpe King D. Haw. May 22, 1972 June 28, 1972 June 28, 1972 November 30, 1984 December 7, 2010 7002134000000000000 ♠ 134 Hiram Hamilton Ward M.D.N.C. May 18, 1972 June 28, 1972 June 28, 1972 August 20, 1988 April 4, 2002 7002135000000000000 ♠ 135 William Benner Enright S.D. Cal. June 13, 1972 June 28, 1972 June 30, 1972 July 12, 1990 Incumbent 7002136000000000000 ♠ 136 Thomas P. Griesa S.D.N.Y. June 15, 1972 June 28, 1972 June 30, 1972 March 13, 2000 December 24, 2017 7002137000000000000 ♠ 137 Whitman Knapp S.D.N.Y. June 15, 1972 June 28, 1972 June 30, 1972 November 23, 1987 June 14, 2004 7002138000000000000 ♠ 138 Charles E. Stewart Jr. S.D.N.Y. June 15, 1972 June 28, 1972 June 30, 1972 January 2, 1985 October 28, 1994 7002139000000000000 ♠ 139 Eldon Brooks Mahon N.D. Tex. June 23, 1972 June 28, 1972 July 3, 1972 October 1, 1989 December 3, 2005 7002140000000000000 ♠ 140 Robert L. Carter S.D.N.Y. June 15, 1972 July 21, 1972 July 25, 1972 December 31, 1986 January 3, 2012 7002141000000000000 ♠ 141 Marshall Allen Neill E.D. Wash. June 13, 1972 August 2, 1972 August 9, 1972 October 6, 1979 -- 7002142000000000000 ♠ 142 Kevin Duffy S.D.N.Y. September 25, 1972 October 12, 1972 October 17, 1972 January 10, 1998 September 30, 2016 7002143000000000000 ♠ 143 Frank Harlan Freedman D. Mass. August 14, 1972 October 12, 1972 October 17, 1972 January 1, 1992 August 21, 2003 7002144000000000000 ♠ 144 Hernan Gregorio Pesquera D.P.R. September 5, 1972 October 12, 1972 October 17, 1972 September 8, 1982 -- 7002145000000000000 ♠ 145 Joseph L. Tauro D. Mass. September 12, 1972 October 12, 1972 October 17, 1972 September 26, 2013 Incumbent 7002146000000000000 ♠ 146 James Clinton Turk W.D. Va. September 25, 1972 October 12, 1972 October 17, 1972 November 1, 2002 July 6, 2014 7002147000000000000 ♠ 147 Robert Joseph Ward S.D.N.Y. September 25, 1972 October 12, 1972 October 17, 1972 February 1, 1991 August 5, 2003 7002148000000000000 ♠ 148 Vincent Pasquale Biunno D.N.J. February 21, 1973 April 10, 1973 April 17, 1973 March 23, 1982 July 30, 1991 7002149000000000000 ♠ 149 James Hughes Hancock N.D. Ala. March 20, 1973 April 10, 1973 April 17, 1973 May 1, 1996 Incumbent 7002150000000000000 ♠ 150 Daniel John Snyder Jr. W.D. Pa. March 6, 1973 April 10, 1973 April 17, 1973 May 11, 1980 -- 7002151000000000000 ♠ 151 Junius Foy Guin Jr. N.D. Ala. March 20, 1973 April 10, 1973 April 18, 1973 February 3, 1989 November 8, 2016 7002152000000000000 ♠ 152 Albert Gerard Schatz D. Neb. April 12, 1973 May 10, 1973 May 11, 1973 April 30, 1985 -- 7002153000000000000 ♠ 153 Herbert Allan Fogel E.D. Pa. February 13, 1973 May 14, 1973 May 15, 1973 May 1, 1978 -- 7002154000000000000 ♠ 154 Prentice Marshall N.D. Ill. June 27, 1973 July 13, 1973 July 18, 1973 October 19, 1988 April 15, 1996 7002155000000000000 ♠ 155 John Francis Nangle E.D. Mo. June 13, 1973 July 13, 1973 July 18, 1973 May 10, 1990 August 24, 2008 7002156000000000000 ♠ 156 Harlington Wood Jr. S.D. Ill. May 11, 1973 July 13, 1973 July 18, 1973 May 28, 1976 -- 7002157000000000000 ♠ 157 John A. Reed Jr. M.D. Fla. July 6, 1973 August 3, 1973 August 6, 1973 December 31, 1984 -- 7002158000000000000 ♠ 158 Allen Sharp N.D. Ind. September 13, 1973 October 4, 1973 October 11, 1973 November 1, 2007 July 10, 2009 7002159000000000000 ♠ 159 William C. Conner S.D.N.Y. November 9, 1973 December 13, 1973 December 19, 1973 March 31, 1987 July 9, 2009 7002160000000000000 ♠ 160 R. James Harvey E.D. Mich. December 5, 1973 December 13, 1973 December 19, 1973 March 31, 1984 Incumbent 7002161000000000000 ♠ 161 Richard Owen S.D.N.Y. November 15, 1973 December 13, 1973 December 19, 1973 September 30, 1989 November 20, 2015 7002162000000000000 ♠ 162 Walter Jay Skinner D. Mass. October 10, 1973 December 14, 1973 December 19, 1973 September 14, 1992 May 8, 2005 7002163000000000000 ♠ 163 Herbert Jay Stern D.N.J. December 7, 1973 December 19, 1973 December 28, 1973 January 4, 1987 -- 7002164000000000000 ♠ 164 Robert Firth C.D. Cal. February 6, 1974 March 1, 1974 March 8, 1974 October 31, 1979 January 4, 1984 7002165000000000000 ♠ 165 Richard Paul Matsch D. Colo. January 31, 1974 March 1, 1974 March 8, 1974 July 1, 2003 Incumbent 7002166000000000000 ♠ 166 Joseph Leo McGlynn Jr. E.D. Pa. January 31, 1974 March 1, 1974 March 8, 1974 February 14, 1990 February 23, 1999 7002167000000000000 ♠ 167 Thomas Collier Platt Jr. E.D.N.Y. January 31, 1974 March 1, 1974 March 8, 1974 February 1, 2001 March 4, 2017 7002168000000000000 ♠ 168 Tom Stagg W.D. La. February 18, 1974 March 7, 1974 March 8, 1974 February 29, 1992 June 23, 2015 7002169000000000000 ♠ 169 Joseph Wilson Morris E.D. Okla. March 19, 1974 April 5, 1974 April 12, 1974 July 31, 1978 -- 7002170000000000000 ♠ 170 Wendell Alverson Miles W.D. Mich. March 29, 1974 April 10, 1974 April 17, 1974 May 6, 1986 July 30, 2013 7002171000000000000 ♠ 171 Murray Merle Schwartz D. Del. March 21, 1974 April 5, 1974 April 17, 1974 July 24, 1989 January 11, 2013 7002172000000000000 ♠ 172 David Dortch Warriner E.D. Va. May 6, 1974 May 16, 1974 May 21, 1974 March 17, 1986 -- 7002173000000000000 ♠ 173 Robert Morton Duncan S.D. Ohio May 1, 1974 June 13, 1974 June 20, 1974 April 15, 1985 -- 7002174000000000000 ♠ 174 Robert William Porter N.D. Tex. April 22, 1974 June 13, 1974 June 20, 1974 January 17, 1990 November 6, 1991 7002175000000000000 ♠ 175 Donald S. Voorhees W.D. Wash. May 28, 1974 June 13, 1974 June 20, 1974 November 30, 1986 July 7, 1989 7002176000000000000 ♠ 176 Henry Curtis Meanor D.N.J. May 8, 1974 June 13, 1974 June 25, 1974 February 7, 1983 -- 7002177000000000000 ♠ 177 William Horsley Orrick Jr. N.D. Cal. May 31, 1974 June 21, 1974 July 8, 1974 October 31, 1985 August 14, 2003 7002178000000000000 ♠ 178 Henry Frederick Werker S.D.N.Y. May 31, 1974 June 21, 1974 July 9, 1974 May 10, 1984 -- 7002179000000000000 ♠ 179 James Clinkscales Hill N.D. Ga. July 9, 1974 August 8, 1974 August 9, 1974 May 26, 1976 -- Specialty Courts ( Article III ) United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals # Judge Nomination date Confirmation date Began active service Ended active service Ended senior status 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 Donald Edward Lane May 14, 1969 June 19, 1969 June 20, 1969 May 30, 1979 -- 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 Howard Thomas Markey May 3, 1972 June 21, 1972 June 22, 1972 October 1, 1982 -- 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 Jack Miller June 28, 1973 June 28, 1973 July 6, 1973 October 1, 1982 -- United States Court of Claims # Judge Nomination date Confirmation date Began active service Ended active service Ended senior status 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 Shiro Kashiwa November 30, 1971 December 2, 1971 January 3, 1972 October 1, 1982 -- 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 Robert Lowe Kunzig November 18, 1971 December 2, 1971 January 3, 1972 February 21, 1982 -- 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 Marion Tinsley Bennett May 22, 1972 June 28, 1972 June 28, 1972 October 1, 1982 -- United States Customs Court # Judge Nomination date Confirmation date Began active service Ended active service Ended senior status 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 Nils Boe July 28, 1971 August 6, 1971 August 10, 1971 November 1, 1980 -- Notes Jump up ^ Rehnquist was born and raised in Wisconsin, and lived and worked for various periods of years in Ohio, California, and Washington D.C., before settling in Arizona. Jump up ^ Elevated to Chief Justice by President Ronald Reagan on September 26, 1986, ending his service on seat 9. Jump up ^ See List of United States district and territorial courts 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 Jump up ^ 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. Jump up ^ Originally appointed to the Fifth Circuit, but reassigned by operation of law to the newly created Eleventh Circuit on October 1, 1981. Jump up ^ On March 31, 1979, the Districts of Illinois were reorganized and Foreman was reassigned by operation of law to the Southern District. ^ Jump up to : Reassigned by operation of law to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on October 1, 1982. Jump up ^ Reassigned by operation of law to the United States Court of International Trade on November 1, 1980. 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