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List of federal judges appointed by Bill Clinton

List of federal judges appointed by Bill Clinton

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Following is a list of all Article III United States federal judges appointed by President Bill Clinton during his presidency.[1] In total Clinton appointed 378 Article III federal judges, including two justices to the Supreme Court of the United States, 66 judges to the United States Courts of Appeals, 305 judges to the United States district courts and 5 judges to the United States Court of International Trade. Clinton's total of 378 judicial appointments is the second most in American history behind Ronald Reagan, and his 305 district court judges is a record.

Additionally, 8 Article I federal judge appointments are listed, including 1 judge to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and 7 judges to the United States Tax Court. This is not a complete list of Clinton's Article I federal judge appointments.

United States Supreme Court justices

Main article: Bill Clinton Supreme Court candidates

Speculation abounded over potential Clinton nominations to the Supreme Court even before his presidency officially began, given the advanced ages of several justices. On March 19, 1993, Justice Byron White announced his retirement effective at the end of the Supreme Court's 1992–1993 term.[2]

President Clinton announced Ruth Bader Ginsburg as White's replacement on June 15, 1993, and she was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 3, 1993.[3]

On April 6, 1994, Associate Justice Harry Blackmun announced his retirement, which ultimately took effect August 3, 1994.[4] President Clinton announced Stephen Breyer as Blackmun's replacement on May 13, 1994, with the United States Senate confirming Breyer on July 29, 1994.[5]

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Courts of appeals

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District courts

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United States Court of International Trade

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Specialty courts (Article I)

United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

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United States Court of Federal Claims

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United States Court of Veterans Appeals

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United States Tax Court

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Territorial courts (Article IV)

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Notes

Courts
  1. [N 1]
    See List of United States district and territorial courts
Renominations
  1. [R 1]
    Renominated on January 11, 1995 after initial nomination expired.
  2. [R 2]
    Renominated on January 24, 1995 after initial nomination expired.
  3. [R 3]
    Renominated on January 31, 1995 after initial nomination expired.
  4. [R 4]
    Renominated on January 7, 1997 after initial nomination expired.
  5. [R 5]
    Renominated on May 7, 1997 after initial nomination expired.
  6. [R 6]
    Renominated on January 26, 1999 after initial nomination expired.
  7. [R 7]
    Renominated on January 7, 1997 and January 26, 1999.
  8. [R 8]
    Renominated on January 3, 2001 after initial nomination expired. Was later withdrawn on March 19, 2001 by President Bush.
  9. [R 9]
    Previously nominated by President Bush on July 27, 1992. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated on September 24, 1993 by President Clinton.
  10. [R 10]
    Previously nominated by President Bush on November 27, 1991. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated on August 6, 1993 by President Clinton.
  11. [R 11]
    Previously nominated by President Bush on September 24, 1992. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated on April 4, 1995 by President Clinton.
  12. [R 12]
    Previously nominated by President Carter on May 16, 1979 to a different seat on the same court. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated on December 12, 1995 to a different seat on the same court by President Clinton.
  13. [R 13]
    Previously nominated by President Bush on July 2, 1992. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated by President Clinton on July 16, 1997.
  14. [R 14]
    Renominated on March 21, 1997 after initial nomination expired.
  15. [R 15]
    Previously nominated by President Bush on October 2, 1992 to a different seat on the same court. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated on January 27, 1998 to a different seat on the same court by President Clinton.
  16. [R 16]
    Previously nominated on November 27, 1995 to another seat on the same court. That nomination expired. Nominated to another seat on the same court on April 22, 1999.
  17. [R 17]
    Renominated on January 5, 1995 after initial nomination expired.
Recess appointments
  1. [R 1]
    Recess appointment; subsequently nominated by George W. Bush on May 9, 2001, confirmed by the Senate on July 20, 2001, and received commission on July 25, 2001.
  2. [R 2]
    Recess appointment; subsequently confirmed. Was previously appointed by Ronald Reagan and served since December 10, 1982.
  3. [R 3]
    Recess appointment; appointment expired November 22, 2002.

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.
  • "Judicial Nominations by President Clinton During the 103rd–106th Congresses". CRS Report for Congress. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
Specific
  1. [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. [2]
    Linda Greenhouse, Byron R. White, Longtime Justice And a Football Legend, Dies at 84, The New York Times (April 16, 2002).
  3. [3]
    Federal Judicial Center page on Ruth Bader Ginsburg Archived 2009-05-13 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. [4]
    Federal Judicial Center page on Harry Blackmun Archived 2009-05-13 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. [5]
    Federal Judicial Center page on Stephen Breyer Archived 2009-05-13 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. [6]
    "On the Nomination (ruth bader ginsburg to be an associate justice)". US Senate. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  7. [7]
    "On the Nomination (Nomination - Stephen G. Breyer)". US Senate. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  8. [8]
    "On the Nomination (Nomination - Rosemary Barkett to be U.S. Circuit Judge)". US Senate. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  9. [9]
    "On the Nomination (Confirmation H. Lee Sarokin)". US Senate. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  10. [10]
    "On the Nomination (merrick b. garland for u.s. circuit judge for the district of columbi)". US Senate. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  11. [11]
    "On the Nomination (nomination-frank m. hull to be u.s. cirucuit judge for the 11th cir.)". US Senate. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  12. [12]
    "On the Nomination (nominiation-ronald lee gilman to be u.s. circuit judge for 6th circui)". US Senate. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  13. [13]
    "On the Nomination (susan graber, of oregon, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the 9th Circuit)". US Senate. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  14. [14]
    "On the Nomination (nomination M.Margaret McKeown of WA to be us circuit judge 9th circui)". US Senate. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  15. [15]
    "On the Nomination (Nomination: Sonia Sotomayor to be U.S.Circuit Judge, 2nd Circuit)". US Senate. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  16. [16]
    "On the Nomination (nomination William A. Fletcher re: U.S.Circuit Judge for 9th Circuit)". US Senate. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  17. [17]
    "On the Nomination (Raymond C. Fisher, of California, to be U.S. Circuit Judge)". US Senate. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  18. [18]
    Previously served from April 3, 1978, to April 2, 1993.
  19. [19]
    Held senior status from April 9, 2010 to November 25, 2011.
  20. [20]
    Held senior status from April 30, 2010 to October 13, 2011.
  21. [21]
    Held senior status from February 5, 2011 to October 18, 2011.
  22. [22]
    Previously served from September 24, 1982, to September 23, 1997.
  23. [23]
    Held senior status from April 5, 2013 to December 3, 2014.
  24. [24]
    Held senior status from March 7, 2013 to August 7, 2013.
  25. [25]
    Previously served from June 18, 1984, to June 17, 1999.
  26. [26]
    Previously served from August 16, 1983, to August 15, 1998.
  27. [27]
    Had served a previous 10-year term beginning November 18, 1988.

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