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List of federal judges appointed by George H. W. Bush
Following is a list of all Article III United States federal judges appointed by President George H. W. Bush during his presidency. All information is derived from the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public-domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center. In total Bush appointed 193 Article III federal judges, including two Justices to the Supreme Court of the United States, 42 judges to the United States Courts of Appeals, 148 judges to the United States district courts and one judge to the United States Court of International Trade.
Additionally, eight Article I federal judicial appointments are listed, six to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and two to the United States Court of Federal Claims. Other Article I appointments by President Bush are not listed.
Eleven of Bush’s appointees remain in active service in the roles to which Bush appointed them: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, five appeals court judges and five district court judges. One district judge and one appellate judge remain in active service on the Supreme Court by appointment of later presidents.
- David Souter was Bush's first Supreme Court appointment, having first been appointed by Bush to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
- Bush appointed Clarence Thomas to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and then elevated him to the Supreme Court.
- Samuel Alito, appointed by Bush to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, was later elevated to the Supreme Court.
- Bush appointed Sonia Sotomayor to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York; Sotomayor was later elevated to the Second Circuit, and then to the Supreme Court.
- Bush named Louis Freeh to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, where Freeh sat for two years before becoming Director of the FBI.
- Vaughn Walker, appointed by Bush to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and would later be revealed to be the earliest known gay federal judge.[1]
United States Supreme Court justices edit
| # | Justice | Seat | State | Former justice | Nomination date | Confirmation date | Confirmation vote | Began active service | Ended active service | Ended retired service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Souter | 3 | New Hampshire | William J. Brennan Jr. | July 25, 1990 | October 2, 1990 | 90–9[2] | October 3, 1990 | June 29, 2009 | Incumbent |
| 2 | Clarence Thomas | 10 | Georgia | Thurgood Marshall | July 8, 1991 | October 15, 1991 | 52–48[3] | October 18, 1991 | Incumbent | – |
Courts of appeals edit
| # | Judge | Circuit | Nomination date | Confirmation date | Confirmation vote | Began active service | Ended active service | Ended senior status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferdinand Fernandez | Ninth | February 28, 1989[Rn 1] | May 18, 1989 | unanimous consent | May 22, 1989 | June 1, 2002 | Incumbent |
| 2 | Pamela Ann Rymer | Ninth | February 28, 1989[Rn 2] | May 18, 1989 | unanimous consent | May 22, 1989 | September 21, 2011 | – |
| 3 | Conrad K. Cyr | First | August 4, 1989 | October 24, 1989 | unanimous consent | November 20, 1989 | January 31, 1997 | July 28, 2016 |
| 4 | S. Jay Plager | Fed. Cir. | September 12, 1989 | November 8, 1989 | unanimous consent | November 11, 1989 | November 30, 2000 | Incumbent |
| 5 | John M. Walker Jr. | Second | September 21, 1989 | November 22, 1989 | unanimous consent | November 27, 1989 | September 30, 2006 | Incumbent |
| 6 | Clarence Thomas | D.C. Cir. | October 30, 1989 | March 6, 1990 | voice vote | March 6, 1990 | October 17, 1991 | Elevated |
| 7 | Rhesa Barksdale | Fifth | November 17, 1989 | March 9, 1990 | unanimous consent | March 12, 1990 | August 8, 2009 | Incumbent |
| 8 | Jacques L. Wiener Jr. | Fifth | November 17, 1989[Rn 3] | March 9, 1990 | unanimous consent | March 12, 1990 | September 30, 2010 | Incumbent |
| 9 | Alan David Lourie | Fed. Cir. | January 24, 1990 | April 5, 1990 | unanimous consent | April 6, 1990 | Incumbent | – |
| 10 | Raymond C. Clevenger | Fed. Cir. | January 24, 1990 | April 27, 1990 | unanimous consent | April 30, 1990 | February 1, 2006 | Incumbent |
| 11 | David Souter | First | January 24, 1990 | April 27, 1990 | unanimous consent | April 30, 1990 | October 8, 1990 | Elevated |
| 12 | Samuel Alito | Third | February 20, 1990 | April 27, 1990 | unanimous consent | April 30, 1990 | January 31, 2006 | Elevated |
| 13 | Stanley F. Birch Jr. | Eleventh | March 22, 1990 | May 11, 1990 | unanimous consent | May 14, 1990 | August 29, 2010 | – |
| 14 | Richard Fred Suhrheinrich | Sixth | April 18, 1990 | June 29, 1990 | unanimous consent | July 10, 1990 | August 15, 2001 | Incumbent |
| 15 | Karen L. Henderson | D.C. Cir. | May 8, 1990 | June 29, 1990 | unanimous consent | July 5, 1990 | Incumbent | – |
| 16 | A. Raymond Randolph | D.C. Cir. | May 8, 1990 | July 13, 1990 | unanimous consent | July 16, 1990 | November 1, 2008 | Incumbent |
| 17 | Paul V. Niemeyer | Fourth | May 11, 1990 | August 4, 1990 | unanimous consent | August 7, 1990 | Incumbent | – |
| 18 | Randall Ray Rader | Fed. Cir. | June 12, 1990 | August 4, 1990 | unanimous consent | August 9, 1990 | June 30, 2014 | – |
| 19 | Joel Fredrick Dubina | Eleventh | June 7, 1990 | September 28, 1990 | unanimous consent | October 1, 1990 | October 26, 2013 | Incumbent |
| 20 | Joseph M. McLaughlin | Second | July 10, 1990 | October 12, 1990 | unanimous consent | October 17, 1990 | March 20, 1998 | August 8, 2013 |
| 21 | Thomas G. Nelson | Ninth | July 18, 1990 | October 12, 1990 | unanimous consent | October 17, 1990 | November 14, 2003 | May 4, 2011 |
| 22 | James B. Loken | Eighth | September 10, 1990 | October 12, 1990 | unanimous consent | October 17, 1990 | Incumbent | – |
| 23 | Emilio M. Garza | Fifth | April 11, 1991 | May 24, 1991 | unanimous consent | May 30, 1991 | August 1, 2012 | January 5, 2015 |
| 24 | Jane Richards Roth | Third | May 16, 1991 | June 28, 1991 | unanimous consent | July 2, 1991 | May 31, 2006 | Incumbent |
| 25 | Clyde H. Hamilton | Fourth | June 12, 1991 | July 18, 1991 | unanimous consent | July 22, 1991 | November 30, 1999 | September 2, 2020 |
| 26 | J. Michael Luttig | Fourth | April 23, 1991 | July 29, 1991 | unanimous consent | August 2, 1991 | May 10, 2006 | – |
| 27 | Andrew Kleinfeld | Ninth | May 23, 1991 | September 12, 1991 | unanimous consent | September 16, 1991 | June 12, 2010 | Incumbent |
| 28 | Eugene Edward Siler Jr. | Sixth | June 16, 1991 | September 12, 1991 | unanimous consent | September 16, 1991 | December 31, 2001 | Incumbent |
| 29 | David R. Hansen | Eighth | July 30, 1991 | November 15, 1991 | unanimous consent | November 18, 1991 | April 1, 2003 | Incumbent |
| 30 | Alice M. Batchelder | Sixth | June 12, 1991 | November 27, 1991 | unanimous consent | December 2, 1991 | March 7, 2019 | Incumbent |
| 31 | Harold R. DeMoss Jr. | Fifth | June 27, 1991 | November 27, 1991 | unanimous consent | December 2, 1991 | July 1, 2007 | April 16, 2015 |
| 32 | Karen J. Williams | Fourth | January 27, 1992 | February 27, 1992 | unanimous consent | March 2, 1992 | July 8, 2009 | November 2, 2013 |
| 33 | Paul Joseph Kelly Jr. | Tenth | November 19, 1991 | April 8, 1992 | unanimous consent | April 13, 1992 | December 31, 2017 | Incumbent |
| 34 | Morris S. Arnold | Eighth | November 6, 1991 | May 21, 1992 | unanimous consent | May 26, 1992 | October 9, 2006 | Incumbent |
| 35 | Michael Boudin | First | March 20, 1992 | May 21, 1992 | unanimous consent | May 26, 1992 | June 1, 2013 | December 15, 2021 |
| 36 | Norman H. Stahl | First | April 9, 1992 | June 26, 1992 | unanimous consent | June 30, 1992 | April 16, 2001 | April 8, 2023 |
| 37 | Susan H. Black | Eleventh | March 10, 1992 | August 11, 1992 | unanimous consent | August 12, 1992 | February 25, 2011 | Incumbent |
| 38 | Alvin Anthony Schall | Fed. Cir. | March 3, 1992 | August 12, 1992 | unanimous consent | August 17, 1992 | October 5, 2009 | Incumbent |
| 39 | Ilana Rovner | Seventh | July 2, 1992 | August 12, 1992 | unanimous consent | August 17, 1992 | Incumbent | – |
| 40 | Edward Earl Carnes | Eleventh | January 27, 1992 | September 9, 1992 | 62—36[4] | September 10, 1992 | June 30, 2020 | Incumbent |
| 41 | Dennis Jacobs | Second | March 20, 1992 | September 29, 1992 | unanimous consent | October 2, 1992 | May 31, 2019 | Incumbent |
| 42 | Timothy K. Lewis | Third | September 17, 1992 | October 8, 1992 | unanimous consent | October 9, 1992 | June 30, 1999 | – |
District courts edit
| # | Judge | Court[note 1] | Nomination date | Confirmation date | Confirmation vote | Began active service | Ended active service | Ended senior status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert C. Bonner | C.D. Cal. | February 28, 1989[Rn 4] | May 18, 1989 | unanimous consent | May 24, 1989 | August 12, 1990 | – |
| 2 | Melinda Harmon | S.D. Tex. | February 28, 1989[Rn 5] | May 18, 1989 | unanimous consent | May 22, 1989 | March 31, 2018 | Incumbent |
| 3 | Marvin J. Garbis | D. Md. | August 4, 1989[Rn 6] | October 24, 1989 | unanimous consent | October 25, 1989 | June 14, 2003 | June 26, 2018 |
| 4 | Rebecca Beach Smith | E.D. Va. | August 4, 1989 | October 24, 1989 | unanimous consent | October 25, 1989 | August 1, 2019 | Incumbent |
| 5 | George W. Lindberg | N.D. Ill. | September 21, 1989 | November 3, 1989 | unanimous consent | November 6, 1989 | June 21, 2001 | March 19, 2019 |
| 6 | Vaughn Walker | N.D. Cal. | February 28, 1989[Rn 7] | November 21, 1989 | unanimous consent | November 27, 1989 | February 28, 2011 | – |
| 7 | Edward Lodge | D. Idaho | October 30, 1989 | November 22, 1989 | unanimous consent | November 27, 1989 | July 4, 2015 | Incumbent |
| 8 | Edward Nottingham | D. Colo. | October 20, 1989 | November 22, 1989 | unanimous consent | November 27, 1989 | October 29, 2008 | – |
| 9 | Arthur Spatt | E.D.N.Y. | October 25, 1989 | November 22, 1989 | unanimous consent | November 27, 1989 | December 1, 2004 | June 12, 2020 |
| 10 | George Thomas Van Bebber | D. Kan. | September 13, 1989 | November 22, 1989 | unanimous consent | December 8, 1989 | December 31, 2000 | May 26, 2005 |
| 11 | Edwin L. Nelson | N.D. Ala. | September 13, 1989 | January 23, 1990 | unanimous consent | January 24, 1990 | May 17, 2003 | – |
| 12 | Susan Webber Wright | E.D. Ark. W.D. Ark. | September 21, 1989 | January 23, 1990 | unanimous consent | January 24, 1990 | August 22, 2013 December 1, 1990 | Incumbent – |
| 13 | Ronald L. Buckwalter | E.D. Pa. | November 17, 1989 | March 9, 1990 | unanimous consent | March 12, 1990 | December 11, 2003 | Incumbent |
| 14 | Donald J. Lee | W.D. Pa. | November 9, 1989 | March 9, 1990 | unanimous consent | March 12, 1990 | April 6, 2000 | March 17, 2011 |
| 15 | Gerald Ellis Rosen | E.D. Mich. | November 9, 1989 | March 9, 1990 | unanimous consent | March 12, 1990 | October 26, 2016 | January 31, 2017 |
| 16 | John S. Martin Jr. | S.D.N.Y. | January 24, 1990 | April 5, 1990 | unanimous consent | April 6, 1990 | May 31, 2003 | September 30, 2003 |
| 17 | Daniel B. Sparr | D. Colo. | January 24, 1990 | April 5, 1990 | unanimous consent | April 6, 1990 | May 1, 2001 | November 9, 2006 |
| 18 | Norman H. Stahl | D.N.H. | January 24, 1990 | April 5, 1990 | unanimous consent | April 6, 1990 | June 30, 1992 | Elevated |
| 19 | Joseph Martin Hood | E.D. Ky. | January 24, 1990 | April 27, 1990 | unanimous consent | April 30, 1990 | October 14, 2007 | Incumbent |
| 20 | D. Brock Hornby | D. Me. | March 6, 1990 | April 27, 1990 | unanimous consent | April 30, 1990 | April 30, 2010 | Incumbent |
| 21 | Robert E. Jones | D. Or. | February 20, 1990 | April 27, 1990 | unanimous consent | April 30, 1990 | May 1, 2000 | Incumbent |
| 22 | James Focht McClure Jr. | M.D. Pa. | January 24, 1990 | April 27, 1990 | unanimous consent | April 30, 1990 | April 7, 2001 | December 17, 2010 |
| 23 | Lawrence M. McKenna | S.D.N.Y. | January 24, 1990 | April 27, 1990 | unanimous consent | April 30, 1990 | May 24, 2002 | February 3, 2023 |
| 24 | Stephen M. McNamee | D. Ariz. | February 20, 1990 | May 11, 1990 | unanimous consent | June 4, 1990 | October 1, 2007 | Incumbent |
| 25 | William M. Nickerson | D. Md. | January 24, 1990 | May 11, 1990 | unanimous consent | May 14, 1990 | June 11, 2002 | Incumbent |
| 26 | John David Rainey | S.D. Tex. | January 24, 1990 | May 11, 1990 | unanimous consent | May 14, 1990 | June 11, 2010 | Incumbent |
| 27 | Jack D. Shanstrom | D. Mont. | February 23, 1990 | May 11, 1990 | unanimous consent | May 14, 1990 | January 30, 2001 | January 13, 2020 |
| 28 | James K. Singleton | D. Alaska | January 24, 1990 | May 11, 1990 | unanimous consent | May 14, 1990 | January 27, 2005 | Incumbent |
| 29 | Richard W. Vollmer Jr. | S.D. Ala. | March 30, 1990 | May 11, 1990 | unanimous consent | May 14, 1990 | December 31, 2000 | March 20, 2003 |
| 30 | Samuel Grayson Wilson | W.D. Va. | March 6, 1990 | May 11, 1990 | unanimous consent | May 14, 1990 | July 31, 2014 | – |
| 31 | Robert Hardy Cleland | E.D. Mich. | February 20, 1990 | June 18, 1990 | unanimous consent | June 19, 1990 | February 28, 2013 | Incumbent |
| 32 | David C. Norton | D.S.C. | April 18, 1990 | June 29, 1990 | unanimous consent | July 12, 1990 | Incumbent | – |
| 33 | Frederick Pfarr Stamp Jr. | N.D.W.Va. | May 11, 1990 | June 29, 1990 | unanimous consent | July 12, 1990 | November 1, 2006 | Incumbent |
| 34 | Federico A. Moreno | S.D. Fla. | June 5, 1990 | July 13, 1990 | unanimous consent | July 16, 1990 | July 17, 2020 | Incumbent |
| 35 | Carol Amon | E.D.N.Y. | May 18, 1990 | August 4, 1990 | unanimous consent | August 7, 1990 | November 30, 2016 | Incumbent |
| 36 | Michael Boudin | D.D.C. | May 18, 1990 | August 4, 1990 | unanimous consent | August 7, 1990 | January 31, 1992 | – |
| 37 | John H. McBryde | N.D. Tex. | May 11, 1990 | August 4, 1990 | unanimous consent | August 7, 1990 | October 9, 2018 | December 25, 2022 |
| 38 | Fred I. Parker | D. Vt. | June 21, 1990 | August 4, 1990 | unanimous consent | August 7, 1990 | October 11, 1994 | Elevated |
| 39 | William M. Skretny | W.D.N.Y. | June 12, 1990 | August 4, 1990 | unanimous consent | August 7, 1990 | March 8, 2015 | Incumbent |
| 40 | Graham Calder Mullen | W.D.N.C. | February 20, 1990 | September 10, 1990 | unanimous consent | September 11, 1990 | December 1, 2005 | Incumbent |
| 41 | Jean Constance Hamilton | E.D. Mo. | August 3, 1990 | September 28, 1990 | unanimous consent | October 1, 1990 | July 1, 2013 | Incumbent |
| 42 | Samuel B. Kent | S.D. Tex. | August 3, 1990 | September 28, 1990 | unanimous consent | October 1, 1990 | June 30, 2009 | – |
| 43 | David F. Levi | E.D. Cal. | August 3, 1990 | September 28, 1990 | unanimous consent | October 1, 1990 | June 30, 2007 | – |
| 44 | Charles W. Pickering | S.D. Miss. | May 11, 1990 | September 28, 1990 | unanimous consent | October 1, 1990 | January 16, 2004 | Elevated |
| 45 | William B. Shubb | E.D. Cal. | August 3, 1990 | September 28, 1990 | unanimous consent | October 1, 1990 | November 1, 2004 | Incumbent |
| 46 | Gary L. Taylor | C.D. Cal. | August 3, 1990 | September 28, 1990 | unanimous consent | October 1, 1990 | December 8, 2004 | July 1, 2005 |
| 47 | James Ware | N.D. Cal. | August 3, 1990 | September 28, 1990 | unanimous consent | October 1, 1990 | August 31, 2012 | – |
| 48 | Dennis Shedd | D.S.C. | October 17, 1990 | October 27, 1990 | unanimous consent | October 30, 1990 | December 10, 2002 | Elevated |
| 49 | Robin J. Cauthron | W.D. Okla. | February 7, 1991 | March 21, 1991 | unanimous consent | March 25, 1991 | July 14, 2015 | Incumbent |
| 50 | Oliver Winston Wanger | E.D. Cal. | September 21, 1990[Rn 8] | March 21, 1991 | unanimous consent | March 25, 1991 | May 31, 2006 | October 1, 2011 |
| 51 | Harold Albritton | M.D. Ala. | March 11, 1991 | May 9, 1991 | unanimous consent | May 14, 1991 | May 17, 2004 | Incumbent |
| 52 | Henry Michael Herlong Jr. | D.S.C. | April 9, 1991 | May 9, 1991 | unanimous consent | May 14, 1991 | June 1, 2009 | Incumbent |
| 53 | Marilyn L. Huff | S.D. Cal. | March 12, 1991 | May 9, 1991 | unanimous consent | May 14, 1991 | September 30, 2016 | Incumbent |
| 54 | William Fremming Nielsen | E.D. Wash. | March 21, 1991 | May 9, 1991 | unanimous consent | May 14, 1991 | May 30, 2003 | Incumbent |
| 55 | Frederick L. Van Sickle | E.D. Wash. | March 21, 1991 | May 9, 1991 | unanimous consent | May 14, 1991 | May 1, 2008 | September 2, 2021 |
| 56 | Sharon Lovelace Blackburn | N.D. Ala. | April 11, 1991 | May 24, 1991 | unanimous consent | May 30, 1991 | May 8, 2015 | Incumbent |
| 57 | Louis Freeh | S.D.N.Y. | April 9, 1991 | May 24, 1991 | unanimous consent | May 30, 1991 | August 31, 1993 | – |
| 58 | Richard T. Haik | W.D. La. | April 11, 1991 | May 24, 1991 | unanimous consent | May 30, 1991 | March 6, 2015 | January 15, 2016 |
| 59 | Saundra Brown Armstrong | N.D. Cal. | April 25, 1991 | June 14, 1991 | unanimous consent | June 18, 1991 | March 23, 2012 | Incumbent |
| 60 | Timothy K. Lewis | W.D. Pa. | April 25, 1991 | June 14, 1991 | unanimous consent | June 18, 1991 | October 23, 1992 | Elevated |
| 61 | William Lindsay Osteen Sr. | M.D.N.C. | April 25, 1991 | June 14, 1991 | unanimous consent | June 18, 1991 | April 3, 2006 | September 14, 2007 |
| 62 | Sterling Johnson Jr. | E.D.N.Y. | May 17, 1991 | June 28, 1991 | unanimous consent | July 2, 1991 | June 1, 2003 | October 10, 2022 |
| 63 | Ralph Wilson Nimmons Jr. | M.D. Fla. | May 23, 1991[Rn 9] | June 28, 1991 | unanimous consent | July 2, 1991 | November 24, 2003 | – |
| 64 | Harvey E. Schlesinger | M.D. Fla. | May 23, 1991 | June 28, 1991 | unanimous consent | July 2, 1991 | June 5, 2006 | Incumbent |
| 65 | Morton A. Brody | D. Me. | June 14, 1991 | July 18, 1991 | unanimous consent | July 25, 1991 | March 25, 2000 | – |
| 66 | Fernando J. Gaitan Jr. | W.D. Mo. | May 16, 1991 | July 18, 1991 | unanimous consent | August 2, 1991 | January 3, 2014 | Incumbent |
| 67 | Harvey Bartle III | E.D. Pa. | May 15, 1991 | September 12, 1991 | unanimous consent | September 16, 1991 | October 1, 2011 | Incumbent |
| 68 | William G. Bassler | D.N.J. | June 14, 1991 | September 12, 1991 | unanimous consent | September 16, 1991 | March 6, 2005 | August 31, 2006 |
| 69 | Dee Benson | D. Utah | May 16, 1991 | September 12, 1991 | unanimous consent | September 16, 1991 | January 1, 2014 | November 30, 2020 |
| 70 | Stewart Dalzell | E.D. Pa. | July 24, 1991 | September 12, 1991 | unanimous consent | September 16, 1991 | October 31, 2013 | December 31, 2016 |
| 71 | Donald L. Graham | S.D. Fla. | June 17, 1991 | September 12, 1991 | unanimous consent | September 16, 1991 | December 15, 2013 | Incumbent |
| 72 | Shelby Highsmith | S.D. Fla. | June 27, 1991 | September 12, 1991 | unanimous consent | September 16, 1991 | March 15, 2002 | December 2, 2015 |
| 73 | Michael Robert Hogan | D. Or. | June 27, 1991 | September 12, 1991 | unanimous consent | September 16, 1991 | September 24, 2011 | November 1, 2012 |
| 74 | Benson Everett Legg | D. Md. | May 15, 1991 | September 12, 1991 | unanimous consent | September 16, 1991 | June 8, 2012 | February 6, 2013 |
| 75 | Jorge Antonio Solis | N.D. Tex. | June 19, 1991 | September 12, 1991 | unanimous consent | September 16, 1991 | May 1, 2016 | – |
| 76 | James Travis Trimble Jr. | W.D. La. | June 27, 1991 | September 12, 1991 | unanimous consent | September 16, 1991 | September 13, 2002 | Incumbent |
| 77 | William H. Yohn Jr. | E.D. Pa. | June 14, 1991 | September 12, 1991 | unanimous consent | September 16, 1991 | November 20, 2003 | Incumbent |
| 78 | Barbara A. Caulfield | N.D. Cal. | June 27, 1991 | October 31, 1991 | voice vote | November 5, 1991 | September 16, 1994 | – |
| 79 | Rebecca F. Doherty | W.D. La. | June 27, 1991 | October 31, 1991 | voice vote | November 5, 1991 | June 5, 2017 | Incumbent |
| 80 | Denis Reagan Hurley | E.D.N.Y. | June 27, 1991 | October 31, 1991 | voice vote | November 5, 1991 | December 18, 2004 | Incumbent |
| 81 | Ronald Earl Longstaff | S.D. Iowa | July 24, 1991 | October 31, 1991 | voice vote | November 5, 1991 | November 5, 2006 | Incumbent |
| 82 | John Watson Lungstrum | D. Kan. | July 24, 1991 | October 31, 1991 | voice vote | November 5, 1991 | November 2, 2010 | Incumbent |
| 83 | Terry R. Means | N.D. Tex. | July 24, 1991 | October 31, 1991 | voice vote | November 5, 1991 | July 3, 2013 | Incumbent |
| 84 | Wayne Andersen | N.D. Ill. | July 24, 1991 | November 15, 1991 | unanimous consent | November 18, 1991 | July 31, 2010 | – |
| 85 | Lacey A. Collier | N.D. Fla. | July 24, 1991 | November 15, 1991 | unanimous consent | November 18, 1991 | November 20, 2003 | Incumbent |
| 86 | Paul Ramon Matia | N.D. Ohio | June 27, 1991 | November 15, 1991 | unanimous consent | November 18, 1991 | December 31, 2004 | May 31, 2005 |
| 87 | Sue Lewis Robinson | D. Del. | October 1, 1991 | November 15, 1991 | unanimous consent | November 18, 1991 | February 3, 2017 | July 14, 2017 |
| 88 | Monti Belot | D. Kan. | July 26, 1991 | November 21, 1991 | unanimous consent | November 25, 1991 | March 4, 2008 | Incumbent |
| 89 | David C. Bramlette | S.D. Miss. | July 26, 1991 | November 21, 1991 | unanimous consent | November 25, 1991 | March 20, 2006 | Incumbent |
| 90 | Edith Brown Clement | E.D. La. | October 1, 1991 | November 21, 1991 | unanimous consent | November 25, 1991 | November 27, 2001 | Elevated |
| 91 | Anne C. Conway | M.D. Fla. | July 24, 1991 | November 21, 1991 | unanimous consent | November 25, 1991 | August 1, 2015 | Incumbent |
| 92 | David A. Faber | S.D.W.Va. | August 1, 1991 | November 21, 1991 | unanimous consent | November 25, 1991 | December 31, 2008 | Incumbent |
| 93 | Joe Billy McDade | C.D. Ill. | September 11, 1991 | November 21, 1991 | unanimous consent | November 25, 1991 | February 28, 2010 | Incumbent |
| 94 | Sam Sparks | W.D. Tex. | October 1, 1991 | November 21, 1991 | unanimous consent | November 25, 1991 | December 31, 2017 | Incumbent |
| 95 | John Roll | D. Ariz. | September 23, 1991 | November 22, 1991 | unanimous consent | November 25, 1991 | January 8, 2011 | – |
| 96 | Sandra Beckwith | S.D. Ohio | July 26, 1991 | February 6, 1992 | unanimous consent | February 10, 1992 | January 1, 2009 | Incumbent |
| 97 | Julie E. Carnes | N.D. Ga. | August 1, 1991 | February 6, 1992 | unanimous consent | February 10, 1992 | July 31, 2014 | Elevated |
| 98 | Nancy Garlock Edmunds | E.D. Mich. | September 11, 1991 | February 6, 1992 | unanimous consent | February 10, 1992 | August 1, 2012 | Incumbent |
| 99 | Jon Phipps McCalla | W.D. Tenn. | August 1, 1991 | February 6, 1992 | unanimous consent | February 10, 1992 | August 23, 2013 | Incumbent |
| 100 | David McKeague | W.D. Mich. | September 11, 1991 | February 6, 1992 | unanimous consent | February 10, 1992 | June 13, 2005 | Elevated |
| 101 | Steven Douglas Merryday | M.D. Fla. | September 23, 1991 | February 6, 1992 | unanimous consent | February 10, 1992 | Incumbent | – |
| 102 | Kevin Michael Moore | S.D. Fla. | October 4, 1991 | February 6, 1992 | unanimous consent | February 10, 1992 | Incumbent | – |
| 103 | Philip Godfrey Reinhard | N.D. Ill. | August 1, 1991 | February 6, 1992 | unanimous consent | February 10, 1992 | January 12, 2007 | Incumbent |
| 104 | Frederick Scullin | N.D.N.Y. | September 12, 1991 | February 6, 1992 | unanimous consent | February 10, 1992 | March 13, 2006 | Incumbent |
| 105 | Ronald Whyte | N.D. Cal. | July 26, 1991 | February 6, 1992 | unanimous consent | February 10, 1992 | March 2, 2009 | April 10, 2023 |
| 106 | Garland E. Burrell Jr. | E.D. Cal. | August 1, 1991 | February 27, 1992 | unanimous consent | March 2, 1992 | July 4, 2012 | Incumbent |
| 107 | Mary Little Cooper | D.N.J. | July 26, 1991 | February 27, 1992 | unanimous consent | March 2, 1992 | August 31, 2011 | Incumbent |
| 108 | Roderick R. McKelvie | D. Del. | November 5, 1991 | February 27, 1992 | unanimous consent | March 2, 1992 | June 28, 2002 | – |
| 109 | William Byrd Traxler Jr. | D.S.C. | November 14, 1991 | February 27, 1992 | unanimous consent | March 2, 1992 | October 21, 1998 | Elevated |
| 110 | Ira De Ment | M.D. Ala. | November 14, 1991 | March 13, 1992 | unanimous consent | March 18, 1992 | April 15, 2002 | July 16, 2011 |
| 111 | Robert L. Echols | M.D. Tenn. | October 22, 1991 | March 13, 1992 | unanimous consent | March 18, 1992 | March 1, 2007 | July 31, 2010 |
| 112 | Jimm Larry Hendren | W.D. Ark. | November 5, 1991[Rn 10] | March 13, 1992 | unanimous consent | March 18, 1992 | December 31, 2012 | Incumbent |
| 113 | John R. Padova | E.D. Pa. | November 5, 1991 | March 13, 1992 | unanimous consent | March 18, 1992 | February 11, 2008 | Incumbent |
| 114 | Joseph E. Irenas | D.N.J. | November 14, 1991 | April 8, 1992 | unanimous consent | April 13, 1992 | July 1, 2002 | October 16, 2015 |
| 115 | J. Curtis Joyner | E.D. Pa. | November 5, 1991 | April 8, 1992 | unanimous consent | April 13, 1992 | May 1, 2013 | September 15, 2021 |
| 116 | Henry Coke Morgan Jr. | E.D. Va. | October 22, 1991 | April 8, 1992 | unanimous consent | April 13, 1992 | February 8, 2004 | May 1, 2022 |
| 117 | Donald J. Stohr | E.D. Mo. | November 14, 1991 | April 8, 1992 | unanimous consent | April 13, 1992 | December 31, 2006 | December 10, 2015 |
| 118 | Ewing Werlein Jr. | S.D. Tex. | November 20, 1991 | April 8, 1992 | unanimous consent | April 13, 1992 | January 1, 2006 | Incumbent |
| 119 | Elton Joe Kendall | N.D. Tex. | March 20, 1992 | May 12, 1992 | unanimous consent | May 15, 1992 | January 22, 2002 | – |
| 120 | Richard H. Kyle | D. Minn. | March 20, 1992 | May 12, 1992 | unanimous consent | May 13, 1992 | May 31, 2005 | June 22, 2021 |
| 121 | Robert E. Payne | E.D. Va. | November 20, 1991 | May 12, 1992 | unanimous consent | May 13, 1992 | May 7, 2007 | Incumbent |
| 122 | Lee H. Rosenthal | S.D. Tex. | March 20, 1992 | May 12, 1992 | unanimous consent | May 13, 1992 | Incumbent | – |
| 123 | Richard G. Kopf | D. Neb. | April 7, 1992 | May 21, 1992 | unanimous consent | May 26, 1992 | December 1, 2011 | Incumbent |
| 124 | Jerome B. Simandle | D.N.J. | April 1, 1992 | May 21, 1992 | unanimous consent | May 26, 1992 | May 31, 2017 | July 19, 2019 |
| 125 | Gordon Jay Quist | W.D. Mich. | March 20, 1992 | June 26, 1992 | unanimous consent | June 30, 1992 | January 1, 2006 | Incumbent |
| 126 | Eduardo C. Robreno | E.D. Pa. | November 26, 1991 | June 26, 1992 | unanimous consent | June 30, 1992 | September 31, 2013 | August 31, 2023 |
| 127 | Lourdes Baird | C.D. Cal. | April 2, 1992 | August 11, 1992 | unanimous consent | August 12, 1992 | May 12, 2004 | April 15, 2005 |
| 128 | Irma Elsa Gonzalez | S.D. Cal. | April 9, 1992 | August 11, 1992 | unanimous consent | August 12, 1992 | March 29, 2013 | October 25, 2013 |
| 129 | Irene Patricia Murphy Keeley | N.D.W.Va. | April 1, 1992 | August 11, 1992 | unanimous consent | August 12, 1992 | August 12, 2017 | Incumbent |
| 130 | Timothy D. Leonard | W.D. Okla. | November 20, 1991 | August 11, 1992 | unanimous consent | August 12, 1992 | August 21, 2006 | Incumbent |
| 131 | Loretta Preska | S.D.N.Y. | March 31, 1992 | August 11, 1992 | unanimous consent | August 12, 1992 | March 1, 2017 | Incumbent |
| 132 | Rudolph T. Randa | E.D. Wis. | April 9, 1992 | August 11, 1992 | unanimous consent | August 12, 1992 | February 5, 2016 | September 5, 2016 |
| 133 | Sonia Sotomayor | S.D.N.Y. | November 27, 1991 | August 11, 1992 | unanimous consent | August 12, 1992 | October 13, 1998 | Elevated |
| 134 | Alfred V. Covello | D. Conn. | April 1, 1992 | August 12, 1992 | unanimous consent | August 17, 1992 | February 4, 2003 | Incumbent |
| 135 | Joseph A. Diclerico Jr. | D.N.H. | April 9, 1992 | August 12, 1992 | unanimous consent | August 17, 1992 | March 15, 2007 | April 2, 2022 |
| 136 | John G. Heyburn II | W.D. Ky. | March 20, 1992 | August 12, 1992 | unanimous consent | August 17, 1992 | April 1, 2014 | April 29, 2015 |
| 137 | Carol E. Jackson | E.D. Mo. | April 1, 1992 | August 12, 1992 | unanimous consent | August 17, 1992 | August 31, 2017 | – |
| 138 | Linda Hodge McLaughlin | C.D. Cal. | March 20, 1992 | August 12, 1992 | unanimous consent | August 17, 1992 | March 7, 1999 | – |
| 139 | Michael Joseph Melloy | N.D. Iowa | April 9, 1992 | August 12, 1992 | unanimous consent | August 17, 1992 | February 26, 2002 | Elevated |
| 140 | John Phil Gilbert | S.D. Ill. | July 2, 1992 | September 23, 1992 | unanimous consent | September 24, 1992 | March 15, 2014 | Incumbent |
| 141 | Nathaniel M. Gorton | D. Mass. | April 28, 1992 | September 23, 1992 | unanimous consent | September 24, 1992 | Incumbent | – |
| 142 | Curtis LeRoy Hansen | D.N.M. | March 20, 1992 | September 25, 1992 | unanimous consent | October 2, 1992 | April 18, 2003 | October 27, 2023 |
| 143 | Anita B. Brody | E.D. Pa. | November 22, 1991 | September 29, 1992 | unanimous consent | October 2, 1992 | June 8, 2009 | Incumbent |
| 144 | Paul Barbadoro | D.N.H. | September 9, 1992 | October 8, 1992 | unanimous consent | October 9, 1992 | March 1, 2021 | Incumbent |
| 145 | Steven J. McAuliffe | D.N.H. | September 9, 1992 | October 8, 1992 | unanimous consent | October 10, 1992 | April 1, 2013 | Incumbent |
| 146 | John W. Sedwick | D. Alaska | July 2, 1992 | October 8, 1992 | unanimous consent | October 9, 1992 | March 13, 2011 | Incumbent |
| 147 | Ursula Mancusi Ungaro | S.D. Fla. | November 26, 1991 | October 8, 1992 | unanimous consent | October 9, 1992 | May 2, 2021 | May 31, 2021 |
| 148 | Kathryn H. Vratil | D. Kan. | July 28, 1992 | October 8, 1992 | unanimous consent | October 9, 1992 | April 22, 2014 | Incumbent |
United States Court of International Trade edit
| # | Judge | Nomination date | Confirmation date | Began active service | Ended active service | Ended senior status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard W. Goldberg | January 8, 1991 | March 21, 1991 | March 25, 1991 | April 2, 2001 | July 18, 2023 |
Specialty courts (Article I) edit
United States Court of Federal Claims edit
| # | Judge | Began active service | Ended active service | Ended senior status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert H. Hodges Jr. | March 12, 1990 | March 11, 2005 | Incumbent |
| 2 | Diane Gilbert Sypolt | October 17, 1990 | January 31, 2005 | September 1, 2005 |
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims edit
| Judge | Began active service | Ended active service |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Q. Nebeker | 1989 | 2004 |
| Ronald M. Holdaway | 1990 | 2002 |
| Kenneth B. Kramer | 1989 | 2004 |
| John J. Farley III | 1989 | 2004 |
| Donald L. Ivers | 1990 | 2005 |
| Jonathan R. Steinberg | 1990 | 2005 |
| Hart T. Mankin | 1989 | 1995 |
Notes edit
- Renominations
- ^ Originally nominated by President Reagan on September 16, 1988. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated on February 28, 1989 by President Bush.
- ^ Originally nominated by President Reagan on April 26, 1988. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated on February 28, 1989 by President Bush.
- ^ Originally nominated by President Reagan on June 27, 1988. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated on November 17, 1989 by President Bush.
- ^ Originally nominated on June 15, 1988 by President Reagan. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated by President Bush on February 28, 1989.
- ^ Originally nominated on June 23, 1988 by President Reagan. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated by President Bush on February 28, 1989.
- ^ Originally nominated on July 6, 1988 by President Reagan. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated by President Bush on August 4, 1989.
- ^ Originally nominated on December 18, 1987 by President Reagan. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated by President Bush on February 28, 1989. Renominated on September 7, 1989 by President Bush.
- ^ Renominated on January 8, 1991.
- ^ Previously nominated by President Carter on September 17, 1980 to a different seat on the same court. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated on May 23, 1991 to a different seat on the same court by President Bush.
- ^ Previously nominated on October 24, 1991 to the Eastern District of Arkansas. That nomination was withdrawn on November 5, 1991 and he was nominated to the Western District of Arkansas on the same day.
References edit
- General
- . Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. Federal Judicial Center. Archived from the original on 2016-07-30. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
- Specific
- ^ Levine, Dan (2011-04-06). "Gay judge never considered dropping Prop 8 case". Reuters. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Nomination - Souter)". US Senate. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Nomination - Clarence Thomas)". US Senate. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Carnes Nomination)". US Senate. Retrieved 2 July 2022.