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List of United States federal judges by longevity of service

List of United States federal judges by longevity of service

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This is a list of Article III United States federal judges by longevity of service. The judges on the lists below were presidential appointees who have been confirmed by the Senate, and who served on the federal bench for over 40 years. It includes neither Article I judges (e.g., U.S. Tax Court, bankruptcy courts, administrative tribunals) nor Article IV judges (e.g., territorial courts).

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United States Supreme Court

No justice has served actively on the United States Supreme Court for over 40 years, but six have eclipsed that timespan through senior service.

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United States courts of appeals

Only Gerald Bard Tjoflat and Pauline Newman have served more than 40 years actively on an intermediate appellate court constituted by the Judiciary Act of 1869 or subsequent legislation, however many have eclipsed that timespan through senior service:

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United States district courts

Judges who have sat on a United States District Court for more than 40 years.

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References

    General
    • "Judges of the United States Courts". Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. Federal Judicial Center. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2009.
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    1. [1]
      Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 6, 1802, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 26, 1802, and received commission on January 26, 1802.
    2. [2]
      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.
    3. [3]
      Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 3, 1906, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 11, 1906, and received commission on December 11, 1906.
    4. [4]
      Elevated to Chief Justice by Jefferson on February 24, 1806. Because of the unique structure of the United States Circuit Court for the District of Columbia, Thomas Jefferson's elevation of William Cranch to Chief Justice of the Court is considered a separate appointment.
    5. [5]
      Reassigned to the newly created United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on October 1, 1981, by operation of law.
    6. [6]
      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.
    7. [7]
      On September 18, 1966, Crocker was reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
    8. [8]
      Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 30, 1952, confirmed by the United States Senate on April 7, 1952, and received commission on April 8, 1952.
    9. [9]
      Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 5, 1823, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 9, 1823, and received commission on December 9, 1823.
    10. [10]
      Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 11, 1954, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 9, 1954, and received commission on February 10, 1954.
    11. [11]
      Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 16, 1931, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 3, 1932, and received commission on February 10, 1932.
    12. [12]
      Harper received three consecutive recess appointments to the same court; his formal nomination was rejected by the United States Senate the first two times, but after the third recess appointment, Harper was confirmed by the Senate.
    13. [13]
      Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 12, 1956, confirmed by the United States Senate on March 28, 1956, and received commission on March 29, 1956.
    14. [14]
      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.
    15. [15]
      Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 12, 1956, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 31, 1956, and received commission on February 1, 1956.
    16. [16]
      Early in the course of the American Civil War, the western portion of Virginia rejected Virginia's secession from the United States, and itself seceded from Virginia. This area largely coincided with the existing Western District of Virginia. The portion of Virginia remaining loyal to the Union became the state of West Virginia, which was admitted as a state on June 20, 1863. On June 11, 1864, by 13 Stat. 124, the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia became the United States District Court for the District of West Virginia, and those parts of the Western District that were not part of West Virginia were combined with what had previously been the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia to again form a single United States District Court for the District of Virginia. John Jay Jackson, who had been appointed to the Western District of Virginia, was reassigned by operation of law to the newly formed District of West Virginia. At the same time, John Curtiss Underwood, who had been appointed to the Eastern District of Virginia, was reassigned by operation of law to the newly formed District of Virginia. On February 3, 1871, the District of Virginia was again subdivided into Eastern and Western Districts, and Underwood was reassigned to the Eastern District, until his death.
    17. [17]
      On July 1, 1901, the District of West Virginia was subdivided into the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia and the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia; Jackson was reassigned to the Northern District, until his retirement.
    18. [18]
      Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 6, 1927, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 9, 1928, and received commission on January 9, 1928.
    19. [19]
      Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 5, 1950, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 8, 1950, and received commission on February 10, 1950.
    20. [20]
      Reassigned by operation of law to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on October 1, 1982.
    21. [21]
      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.
    22. [22]
      Reassigned by operation of law to the United States Court of International Trade on November 1, 1980.
    23. [23]
      Elevated to Chief Justice by Coolidge on April 18, 1928. Because of the unique structure of the United States Court of Claims, Calvin Coolidge's elevation of Fenton Booth to Chief Justice of the Court is considered a separate appointment.
    24. [24]
      Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 5, 1950, confirmed by the United States Senate on April 4, 1950, and received commission on April 7, 1950.
    25. [25]
      Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 10, 1961; Service terminated on September 27, 1961, after nomination was not confirmed by the Senate.
    26. [26]
      Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 8, 1947, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 3, 1947, and received commission on February 5, 1947.
    27. [27]
      Elevated to Chief Justice by Cleveland on November 23, 1896. Because of the unique structure of the United States Court of Claims, Grover Cleveland's elevation of Charles Nott to Chief Justice of the Court is considered a separate appointment.
    28. [28]
      Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 14, 1957, confirmed by the United States Senate on March 19, 1957, and received commission on March 21, 1957.
    29. [29]
      Assigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Southern District of California on August 31, 1852.
    30. [30]
      Reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the District of California on July 23, 1866.
    31. [31]
      Reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on August 5, 1886.
    32. [32]
      Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 13, 1949, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 31, 1949, and received commission on February 2, 1949.
    33. [33]
      Reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on March 31, 1979.
    34. [34]
      Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 5, 1950, confirmed by the United States Senate on March 8, 1950, and received commission on March 9, 1950.
    35. [35]
      Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 6, 1927, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 18, 1928, and received commission on January 18, 1928.
    36. [36]
      Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 15, 1931, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 12, 1932, and received commission on January 19, 1932.
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