List of federal judges appointed by John F. Kennedy

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John F. Kennedy.
Byron White, one of Kennedy's two appointments to the Supreme Court.
James R. Browning formerly of the Ninth Circuit, deceased in 2012, was the longest serving Court of Appeals judge appointed by Kennedy.

Following is a list of all United States federal judges appointed by President John F. Kennedy during his presidency.[1] In total Kennedy appointed two Justices to the Supreme Court of the United States, 21 judges to the United States Courts of Appeals, and 102 judges to the United States district courts.

Contents

United States Supreme Court Justices

Justice Seat State Began active
service
Ended active
service
Ended senior
status
Arthur Goldberg Seat 2 Illinois 01962-09-28September 28, 1962 01965-07-26July 26, 1965
Byron White Seat 6 Colorado 01962-04-12April 12, 1962 01993-06-28June 28, 1993 02002-04-15April 15, 2002

Courts of Appeals

Judge Circuit Began active
service
Ended active
service
Ended senior
status
Bell, GriffinGriffin Bell Fifth 01961-10-05October 5, 1961[2] 01976-03-01March 1, 1976
Bell, J. SpencerJ. Spencer Bell Fourth 01961-09-27September 27, 1961 01967-03-19March 19, 1967
Browning, James R.James R. Browning Ninth 01961-09-18September 18, 1961 02000-09-01September 1, 2000 02012-05-05May 5, 2012
Bryan, Albert VickersAlbert Vickers Bryan Fourth 01961-08-15August 15, 1961 01972-05-03May 3, 1972 01984-03-13March 13, 1984
Duniway, Benjamin CushingBenjamin Cushing Duniway Ninth 01961-09-22September 22, 1961 01976-10-05October 5, 1976 01986-08-23August 23, 1986
Edwards, Jr., George CliftonGeorge Clifton Edwards, Jr. Sixth 01963-12-19December 19, 1963 01985-01-15January 15, 1985 01995-04-08April 8, 1995
Ganey, James CullenJames Cullen Ganey Third 01961-08-15August 15, 1961 01966-08-15August 15, 1966 01972-02-07February 7, 1972
Gewin, Walter PettusWalter Pettus Gewin Fifth 01961-10-05October 5, 1961[3] 01976-11-01November 1, 1976 01981-05-15May 15, 1981
Hays, Paul R.Paul R. Hays Second 01961-10-05October 5, 1961[4] 01974-09-11September 11, 1974 01980-02-13February 13, 1980
Hill, Delmas CarlDelmas Carl Hill Tenth 01961-09-22September 22, 1961 01977-04-01April 1, 1977 01989-12-02December 2, 1989
Kaufman, IrvingIrving Kaufman Second 01961-09-22September 22, 1961 01987-07-01July 1, 1987 01992-02-01February 1, 1992
Kiley, Roger JosephRoger Joseph Kiley Seventh 01961-06-30June 30, 1961 01974-01-01January 1, 1974 01974-09-06September 6, 1974
Marshall, ThurgoodThurgood Marshall Second 01961-10-05October 5, 1961[5] 01965-08-23August 23, 1965
McGowan, Carl E.Carl E. McGowan D.C. Cir. 01963-03-27March 27, 1963 01981-08-31August 31, 1981 01987-12-21December 21, 1987
Mehaffy, PatPat Mehaffy Eighth 01963-07-16July 16, 1963 01974-08-31August 31, 1974 01981-01-31January 31, 1981
Phillips, HarryHarry Phillips Sixth 01963-07-03July 3, 1963 01979-01-15January 15, 1979 01985-08-03August 3, 1985
Ridge, Albert AlphonsoAlbert Alphonso Ridge Eighth 01961-06-15June 15, 1961 01965-04-16April 16, 1965 01967-03-02March 2, 1967
Seth, OliverOliver Seth Tenth 01962-06-20June 20, 1962 01984-12-25December 25, 1984 01996-03-27March 27, 1996
Smith, William FrancisWilliam Francis Smith Third 01961-08-30August 30, 1961 01968-02-26February 26, 1968
Swygert, Luther MerrittLuther Merritt Swygert Seventh 01961-09-29September 29, 1961 01981-07-01July 1, 1981 01988-03-16March 16, 1988
Wright, J. SkellyJ. Skelly Wright D.C. Cir. 01962-03-30March 30, 1962 01986-06-01June 1, 1986 01988-08-06August 6, 1988

District courts

Judge Court
[Note 1]
Began active
service
Ended active
service
Ended senior
status
Ainsworth, Jr., Robert AndrewRobert Andrew Ainsworth, Jr. E.D. La. 01961-09-22September 22, 1961 01966-08-31August 31, 1966
Allgood, Clarence W.Clarence W. Allgood N.D. Ala. 01961-10-05October 5, 1961[2] 01973-01-09January 9, 1973 01991-11-30November 30, 1991
Augelli, Anthony ThomasAnthony Thomas Augelli D.N.J. 01961-09-22September 22, 1961 01972-04-01April 1, 1972 01974-08-31August 31, 1974
Austin, Richard BevanRichard Bevan Austin N.D. Ill. 01961-08-15August 15, 1961 01975-10-10October 10, 1975 01977-02-07February 7, 1977
Barrow, Allen EdwardAllen Edward Barrow N.D. Okla. 01962-08-02August 2, 1962 01979-02-26February 26, 1979
Battisti, Frank J.Frank J. Battisti N.D. Ohio 01961-09-22September 22, 1961 01994-04-01April 1, 1994 01994-10-19October 19, 1994
Beamer, George N.George N. Beamer N.D. Ind. 01962-04-12April 12, 1962 01974-10-21October 21, 1974
Becker, William HenryWilliam Henry Becker W.D. Mo. 01961-09-18September 18, 1961 01977-02-08February 8, 1977 01992-02-02February 2, 1992
Beeks, William TrulockWilliam Trulock Beeks W.D. Wash. 01961-08-15August 15, 1961 01973-05-31May 31, 1973 01988-12-30December 30, 1988
Blumenfeld, Mosher JosephMosher Joseph Blumenfeld D. Conn. 01961-08-15August 15, 1961 01977-01-20January 20, 1977 01988-11-05November 5, 1988
Body, Ralph C.Ralph C. Body E.D. Pa. 01962-04-04April 4, 1962 01972-05-30May 30, 1972 01973-06-02June 2, 1973
Bohanon, Luther LeeLuther Lee Bohanon E.D. Okla.
N.D. Okla.
W.D. Okla.
01961-08-30August 30, 1961 01974-08-02August 2, 1974 02003-07-18July 18, 2003
Bonsal, Dudley BaldwinDudley Baldwin Bonsal S.D.N.Y. 01961-10-05October 5, 1961[4] 01976-12-06December 6, 1976 01995-07-22July 22, 1995
Brewster, LeoLeo Brewster N.D. Tex. 01961-10-05October 5, 1961[4] 01973-11-01November 1, 1973 01979-11-27November 27, 1979
Brown, BaileyBailey Brown W.D. Tenn. 01961-08-21August 21, 1961 01979-09-26September 26, 1979
Brown, Wesley E.Wesley E. Brown D. Kan. 01962-04-04April 4, 1962 01979-09-01September 1, 1979 02012-01-23January 23, 2012
Butzner, Jr., John DeckerJohn Decker Butzner, Jr. E.D. Va. 01962-06-20June 20, 1962 01967-08-01August 1, 1967
Cannella, John MatthewJohn Matthew Cannella S.D.N.Y. 01963-07-03July 3, 1963 01977-12-31December 31, 1977 01996-10-30October 30, 1996
Carr, Charles HardyCharles Hardy Carr S.D. Cal. 01962-08-14August 14, 1962 01973-08-18August 18, 1973[6] 01976-03-13March 13, 1976
Clarie, T. EmmetT. Emmet Clarie D. Conn. 01961-09-18September 18, 1961 01983-01-01January 1, 1983 01997-09-24September 24, 1997
Cohen, Mitchell HarryMitchell Harry Cohen D.N.J. 01962-08-02August 2, 1962 01974-09-11September 11, 1974 01991-01-07January 7, 1991
Coolahan, James AloysiusJames Aloysius Coolahan D.N.J. 01962-04-07April 7, 1962 01974-06-01June 1, 1974 01986-07-16July 16, 1986
Cooper, Irving BenIrving Ben Cooper S.D.N.Y. 01961-10-05October 5, 1961[7] 01972-02-07February 7, 1972 01996-09-17September 17, 1996
Cox, William HaroldWilliam Harold Cox S.D. Miss. 01961-06-30June 30, 1961 01982-10-04October 4, 1982 01988-02-25February 25, 1988
Craig, Walter EarlyWalter Early Craig D. Ariz. 01963-10-02October 2, 1963 01979-10-01October 1, 1979 01986-06-29June 29, 1986
Crary, Elisha AveryElisha Avery Crary S.D. Cal. 01962-08-28August 28, 1962 01975-06-24June 24, 1975[6] 01978-04-28April 28, 1978
Craven, Jr., James BraxtonJames Braxton Craven, Jr. W.D.N.C. 01961-08-10August 10, 1961 01966-07-05July 5, 1966
Croake, Thomas FrancisThomas Francis Croake S.D.N.Y. 01961-09-22September 22, 1961 01972-01-31January 31, 1972 01978-07-21July 21, 1978
Curtis, Jr., Jesse WilliamJesse William Curtis, Jr. S.D. Cal. 01962-08-27August 27, 1962 01975-12-31December 31, 1975[6] 01990-02-05February 5, 1990
Daugherty, Frederick AlvinFrederick Alvin Daugherty E.D. Okla.
N.D. Okla.
W.D. Okla.
01961-10-05October 5, 1961[8] 01982-01-12January 12, 1982 02006-04-07April 7, 2006
Davis, Arthur MarshallArthur Marshall Davis D. Ariz. 01961-08-21August 21, 1961 01963-07-11July 11, 1963
Decker, Bernard MartinBernard Martin Decker N.D. Ill. 01962-12-12December 12, 1962[9] 01980-04-02April 2, 1980 01993-11-03November 3, 1993
Dillin, Samuel HughSamuel Hugh Dillin S.D. Ind. 01961-09-22September 22, 1961 01993-03-31March 31, 1993 02006-03-13March 13, 2006
Dooling, Jr., John FrancisJohn Francis Dooling, Jr. E.D.N.Y. 01961-09-22September 22, 1961 01976-11-30November 30, 1976 01981-01-12January 12, 1981
Doyle, William EdwardWilliam Edward Doyle D. Colo. 01961-09-22September 22, 1961 01971-05-17May 17, 1971
Dumbauld, EdwardEdward Dumbauld W.D. Pa. 01961-08-03August 3, 1961 01976-12-31December 31, 1976 01997-09-06September 6, 1997
Dyer, David W.David W. Dyer S.D. Fla. 01961-09-18September 18, 1961 01966-09-22September 22, 1966
Elliott, J. RobertJ. Robert Elliott M.D. Ga. 01962-02-17February 17, 1962 02000-12-31December 31, 2000
Ellis, Frank BurtonFrank Burton Ellis E.D. La. 01962-04-12April 12, 1962 01965-11-16November 16, 1965 01969-11-03November 3, 1969
Eschbach, Jesse E.Jesse E. Eschbach N.D. Ind. 01962-04-13April 13, 1962 01981-12-11December 11, 1981
Feinberg, WilfredWilfred Feinberg S.D.N.Y. 01961-10-05October 5, 1961[4] 01966-03-07March 7, 1966
Foley, Roger D.Roger D. Foley D. Nev. 01962-07-02July 2, 1962 01982-10-29October 29, 1982 01996-01-07January 7, 1996
Fox, Noel PeterNoel Peter Fox W.D. Mich. 01962-07-31July 31, 1962 01979-12-31December 31, 1979 01987-06-03June 3, 1987
Freedman, Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln Freedman E.D. Pa. 01961-09-22September 22, 1961 01964-07-06July 6, 1964
Fulton, Charles B.Charles B. Fulton S.D. Fla. 01963-04-26April 26, 1963 01978-06-30June 30, 1978 01996-05-15May 15, 1996
Garza, Reynaldo GuerraReynaldo Guerra Garza S.D. Tex. 01961-04-14April 14, 1961 01979-08-01August 1, 1979
Gibson, Floyd RobertFloyd Robert Gibson W.D. Mo. 01961-08-30August 30, 1961 01965-06-20June 20, 1965
Gray, Jr., FrankFrank Gray, Jr. M.D. Tenn. 01961-11-20November 20, 1961[8] 01977-07-15July 15, 1977 01978-09-06September 6, 1978
Green, Ben CharlesBen Charles Green N.D. Ohio 01961-10-05October 5, 1961[10] 01976-01-05January 5, 1976 01983-01-12January 12, 1983
Hanson, William CookWilliam Cook Hanson S.D. Iowa
N.D. Iowa
01962-07-23July 23, 1962 01977-08-15August 15, 1977 01995-06-06June 6, 1995
Hughes, Sarah T.Sarah T. Hughes N.D. Tex. 01961-10-05October 5, 1961[4] 01975-08-04August 4, 1975 01985-04-23April 23, 1985
Jones, William BlakelyWilliam Blakely Jones D.D.C. 01962-04-12April 12, 1962 01977-03-20March 20, 1977 01979-07-31July 31, 1979
Larkins, Jr., John DavisJohn Davis Larkins, Jr. E.D.N.C. 01961-08-21August 21, 1961 01979-06-08June 8, 1979 01990-02-16February 16, 1990
Larson, Earl RichardEarl Richard Larson D. Minn. 01961-08-10August 10, 1961 01977-06-30June 30, 1977 02001-10-31October 31, 2001
Lord III, Joseph SimonJoseph Simon Lord III E.D. Pa. 01961-09-15September 15, 1961 01982-07-01July 1, 1982 01991-04-23April 23, 1991
Luongo, Alfred LeopoldAlfred Leopold Luongo E.D. Pa. 01961-09-22September 22, 1961 01986-07-19July 19, 1986
MacBride, Thomas JamisonThomas Jamison MacBride N.D. Cal. 01961-09-22September 22, 1961 01979-03-25March 25, 1979[11] 02000-01-06January 6, 2000
Machrowicz, Thaddeus M.Thaddeus M. Machrowicz E.D. Mich. 01961-09-07September 7, 1961 01970-02-17February 17, 1970
Marovitz, Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln Marovitz N.D. Ill. 01963-10-02October 2, 1963 01975-08-10August 10, 1975 02001-03-17March 17, 2001
Martin, Jr., James RobertJames Robert Martin, Jr. W.D.S.C.
E.D.S.C.
01961-09-18September 18, 1961 01979-11-30November 30, 1979[12] 01984-11-14November 14, 1984
McCree, Jr., Wade HamptonWade Hampton McCree, Jr. E.D. Mich. 01961-09-29September 29, 1961 01966-09-13September 13, 1966
McLean, Edward CochraneEdward Cochrane McLean S.D.N.Y. 01962-08-24August 24, 1962 01972-10-12October 12, 1972
McManus, Edward JosephEdward Joseph McManus N.D. Iowa 01962-07-16July 16, 1962 01985-02-09February 9, 1985 Incumbent
McRae, WilliamWilliam McRae S.D. Fla. 01961-03-08March 8, 1961 01973-01-27January 27, 1973[13]
Meredith, James HargroveJames Hargrove Meredith E.D. Mo. 01962-03-17March 17, 1962 01979-08-31August 31, 1979 01988-12-08December 8, 1988
Michie, Thomas J.Thomas J. Michie W.D. Va. 01961-06-30June 30, 1961 01967-11-06November 6, 1967 01973-04-09April 9, 1973
Morgan, Lewis RenderLewis Render Morgan N.D. Ga. 01961-08-10August 10, 1961 01968-08-02August 2, 1968
Moynahan, Jr., Bernard ThomasBernard Thomas Moynahan, Jr. E.D. Ky. 01963-11-08November 8, 1963 01984-09-30September 30, 1984 01999-09-30September 30, 1999
Nealon, Jr., William JosephWilliam Joseph Nealon, Jr. M.D. Pa. 01962-12-13December 13, 1962[14] 01989-01-01January 1, 1989 Incumbent
Neese, Charles GelbertCharles Gelbert Neese E.D. Tenn. 01961-11-20November 20, 1961[8] 01982-08-31August 31, 1982 01989-10-22October 22, 1989
Noel, Jr., James LataneJames Latane Noel, Jr. S.D. Tex. 01961-10-05October 5, 1961[4] 01976-12-15December 15, 1976 01997-08-29August 29, 1997
Northrop, Edward SkottoweEdward Skottowe Northrop D. Md. 01961-09-05September 5, 1961 01981-06-12June 12, 1981 02003-08-12August 12, 2003
Oliver, John WatkinsJohn Watkins Oliver W.D. Mo. 01962-04-03April 3, 1962 01980-11-03November 3, 1980 01990-04-25April 25, 1990
Parsons, James BentonJames Benton Parsons N.D. Ill. 01961-08-30August 30, 1961 01981-08-30August 30, 1981 01993-06-19June 19, 1993
Payne, Harry VearleHarry Vearle Payne D.N.M. 01963-03-27March 27, 1963 01978-04-06April 6, 1978 01983-07-20July 20, 1983
Peck II, John WeldJohn Weld Peck II S.D. Ohio 01961-10-05October 5, 1961[15] 01966-08-04August 4, 1966
Pence, MartinMartin Pence D. Haw. 01961-09-22September 22, 1961 01974-11-18November 18, 1974 02000-01-31January 31, 2000
Plummer, Raymond EugeneRaymond Eugene Plummer D. Alaska 01961-09-18September 18, 1961 01973-06-01June 1, 1973 01987-12-26December 26, 1987
Preyer, L. RichardsonL. Richardson Preyer M.D.N.C. 01961-10-07October 7, 1961[8] 01963-10-09October 9, 1963
Putnam, Richard JohnsonRichard Johnson Putnam W.D. La. 01961-09-18September 18, 1961 01975-12-19December 19, 1975 02002-12-16December 16, 2002
Regan, John KeatingJohn Keating Regan E.D. Mo. 01962-04-03April 3, 1962 01977-04-07April 7, 1977 01987-03-09March 9, 1987
Rosenberg, LouisLouis Rosenberg W.D. Pa. 01961-11-20November 20, 1961[16] 01976-01-05January 5, 1976 01999-07-02July 2, 1999
Rosling, GeorgeGeorge Rosling E.D.N.Y. 01961-10-05October 5, 1961[4] 01973-04-16April 16, 1973
Roth, Stephen JohnStephen John Roth E.D. Mich. 01962-05-07May 7, 1962 01974-07-11July 11, 1974
Shaw, RobertRobert Shaw D.N.J. 01962-04-12April 12, 1962 01972-07-09July 9, 1972
Sheridan, Michael HenryMichael Henry Sheridan M.D. Pa. 01961-08-30August 30, 1961 01976-08-23August 23, 1976
Smith, TalbotTalbot Smith E.D. Mich. 01961-10-05October 5, 1961[3] 01971-10-31October 31, 1971 01978-12-21December 21, 1978
Spears, Adrian AnthonyAdrian Anthony Spears W.D. Tex. 01961-10-05October 5, 1961[4] 01979-10-10October 10, 1979 01982-12-31December 31, 1982
Stephens, Jr., Albert LeeAlbert Lee Stephens, Jr. S.D. Cal. 01961-09-18September 18, 1961 01979-06-01June 1, 1979[6] 02001-09-06September 6, 2001
Templar, Henry GeorgeHenry George Templar D. Kan. 01962-04-12April 12, 1962 01974-11-01November 1, 1974 01988-08-05August 5, 1988
Tenney, Charles HenryCharles Henry Tenney S.D.N.Y. 01963-12-12December 12, 1963 01979-01-31January 31, 1979 01994-11-11November 11, 1994
Thompson, Bruce RutherfordBruce Rutherford Thompson D. Nev. 01963-08-16August 16, 1963 01978-08-31August 31, 1978 01992-02-10February 10, 1992
Thornberry, HomerHomer Thornberry W.D. Tex. 01963-12-17December 17, 1963 01965-07-02July 2, 1965
Tyler, Jr., Harold R.Harold R. Tyler, Jr. S.D.N.Y. 01962-08-02August 2, 1962 01975-04-06April 6, 1975
Weigel, Stanley AlexanderStanley Alexander Weigel N.D. Cal. 01962-08-15August 15, 1962 01982-10-09October 9, 1982 01997-09-30September 30, 1997
West, Elmer GordonElmer Gordon West E.D. La. 01961-09-15September 15, 1961 01979-11-27November 27, 1979[17] 01992-11-02November 2, 1992
Will, Hubert LouisHubert Louis Will N.D. Ill. 01961-09-22September 22, 1961 01979-04-23April 23, 1979 01995-12-09December 9, 1995
Wilson, Frank WileyFrank Wiley Wilson E.D. Tenn. 01961-06-15June 15, 1961 01982-09-29September 29, 1982
Winter, Harrison LeeHarrison Lee Winter D. Md. 01961-11-09November 9, 1961[8] 01966-06-27June 27, 1966
Wyatt, Inzer BassInzer Bass Wyatt S.D.N.Y. 01962-09-28September 28, 1962 01977-03-29March 29, 1977 01990-01-17January 17, 1990
Young, George C.George C. Young S.D. Fla.
N.D. Fla.
01961-09-18September 18, 1961 01981-10-19October 19, 1981[18] Incumbent
Zirpoli, Alfonso JosephAlfonso Joseph Zirpoli N.D. Cal. 01961-09-22September 22, 1961 01975-09-30September 30, 1975 01995-07-10July 10, 1995

Specialty courts

United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

Judge Began active
service
Ended active
service
Almond, Jr., James LindsayJames Lindsay Almond, Jr. 1963 1982[19]

United States Court of Claims

Judge Began active
service
Ended active
service
Davis, Oscar HirshOscar Hirsh Davis 1962 1982[19]

References

References

General
Specific
  1. ^ All information on the names, terms of service, and details of appointment of federal judges is derived from the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public-domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ^ a b Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 15, 1962, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 5, 1962, and received commission on February 9, 1962.
  3. ^ a b Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 15, 1962, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 5, 1962, and received commission on February 9, 1962.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 15, 1962, confirmed by the United States Senate on March 16, 1962, and received commission on March 17, 1962.
  5. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 15, 1962, confirmed by the United States Senate on September 11, 1962, and received commission on September 14, 1962.
  6. ^ a b c d Reassigned to the newly created United States District Court for the Central District of California by operation of law on September 18, 1966.
  7. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 15, 1962, confirmed by the United States Senate on September 20, 1962, and received commission on September 28, 1962.
  8. ^ a b c d e Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 15, 1962, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 7, 1962, and received commission on February 17, 1962.
  9. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 15, 1963, confirmed by the United States Senate on March 28, 1963, and received commission on April 2, 1963.
  10. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 15, 1962, confirmed by the United States Senate on June 29, 1962, and received commission on July 2, 1962.
  11. ^ Reassigned to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California on September 18, 1966.
  12. ^ Reassigned to the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina on November 1, 1965.
  13. ^ Reassigned to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida on October 29, 1962
  14. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 15, 1963, confirmed by the United States Senate on March 15, 1963, and received commission on March 27, 1963.
  15. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 15, 1962, confirmed by the United States Senate on April 11, 1962, and received commission on April 12, 1962.
  16. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 15, 1962, confirmed by the United States Senate on July 10, 1962, and received commission on July 12, 1962.
  17. ^ Reassigned to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana on April 16, 1972.
  18. ^ Reassigned to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida on September 17, 1966.
  19. ^ a b Reassigned by operation of law to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on October 1, 1982.

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