Federal judges nominated by James Buchanan
James Buchanan was president of the United States from 1857 to 1861. During his time in office, he had 10 judges successfully nominated and confirmed to the federal bench. Two of Buchanan's nominees received no votes from the Senate.[1][2]
List of judges
| First name | Last name | Court | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asa | Biggs | District Court for Albemarle, Cape Fear, Pamptico | 1858 - 1861 |
| John | Cadwalader | Eastern District of Pennsylvania | 1858 - 1879 |
| Nathan | Clifford | Supreme Court | 1858 - 1881 |
| Matthew | Deady | District of Oregon | 1859 - 1893 |
| James | Hughes | Court of Claims | 1860 - 1864 |
| William | Jones | Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama | 1860 - 1861 |
| Edward | Edward G. Loring | Court of Claims | 1858 - 1877 |
| Wilson | McCandless | Western District of Pennsylvania | 1859 - 1876 |
| Rensselaer | Nelson | District of Minnesota | 1858 - 1896 |
| William | Shipman | District of Connecticut | 1860 - 1873 |
Historical context
Appointments by current president
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden
Since taking office, President Joe Biden (D) has nominated 251 individuals to federal judgeships on Article III courts. As of July 31, 2024, 206 of the nominees have been confirmed.[3]
Ballotpedia publishes the federal vacancy count report tracking vacancies, nominations, and confirmations to all United States Article III federal courts each month. In the most recent report covering activity in August 2024, there were 46 Article III vacancies in the federal judiciary. To learn more about current vacancies in the federal judiciary, click here.
The following chart from the monthly federal vacancy count report for August 1, 2024, details the number of appointments made by President Biden to each type of Article III federal court since taking office. This chart is updated at the start of each month with new appointments data.
Appointments since Theodore Roosevelt
The following chart shows the total judgeship appointments made by each president from 1901 to 2021.
The following chart shows the judgeship appointments by court made by each president from 1901 to 2021. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is abbreviated as USCAFC. The U.S. Court of Federal Claims, previously known as the U.S. Court of Claims, is abbreviated USCFC.
The following chart shows the average number of judicial appointments per year in office by presidents from 1901 to 2021.
The chart below shows the number of appeals court judges confirmed by the U.S. Senate through August 1 of the fourth year of each president's term in office. At this point in the term, President Trump had the most appeals court appointments with 53.
The chart below shows the number of district court judges confirmed by the U.S. Senate through August 1 of the fourth year of each president's term in office. At this point in the term, President Bill Clinton had the most district court appointments with 168.
See also
- Federal judicial appointments by president
- Current federal judicial vacancies
- Judicial vacancies in federal courts
- James Buchanan
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- United States Courts
- Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges, 1789-present from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "History of the Federal Judiciary - Biographical Directory of Federal Judges," accessed February 22, 2021 Select "Nominating President"
- ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Unsuccessful Nominations and Recess Appointments," accessed February 22, 2021
- ↑ These figures are limited to Article III judges. Article III judges are appointed by the president and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in accordance with Article III of the United States Constitution. They serve for life.
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Biggs • Cadwalader • Clifford • Deady • Hughes • Jones • Loring • McCandless • Nelson • Shipman | ||
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