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List of federal judges appointed by George W. Bush

List of federal judges appointed by George W. Bush

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Following is a list of all Article III United States federal judges appointed by President George W. Bush during his presidency, including a partial list of Judges appointed under Article I.[1]

In total Bush appointed 327 Article III federal judges, including 2 Justices to the Supreme Court of the United States (including one Chief Justice), 62 judges to the United States Courts of Appeals, 261 judges to the United States district courts and 2 judges to the United States Court of International Trade. Additionally, he made appointments to various courts established under Article I and Article IV.

United States Supreme Court justices

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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 Federal Claims

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United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

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United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

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United States Tax Court

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Territorial courts (Article IV)

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Notes

Renominations
  1. Originally nominated on July 19, 2005, to the Associate Justice seat being vacated by Sandra Day O'Connor. Upon Rehnquist's death, the Associate Justice nomination was withdrawn and he was instead nominated to be Chief Justice.
  2. Renominated on September 4, 2001, after the initial nomination expired.
  3. Renominated on January 7, 2003, after the initial nomination expired.
  4. Renominated on September 4, 2001, and January 7, 2003.
  5. Was previously nominated by President George H. W. Bush on January 27, 1992 to a different seat on the same court. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated by President George W. Bush on May 9, 2001 to a different seat on the same court. Renominated on September 4, 2001, and January 7, 2003.
  6. Renominated on September 4, 2001, January 7, 2003, and February 6, 2004.
  7. Renominated on March 12, 2004, and February 14, 2005.
  8. Was previously nominated by President George H. W. Bush on September 11, 1991 to a different seat on the same court. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated by President George W. Bush on November 21, 2003 to a different seat on the same court.
  9. Renominated on September 4, 2001, January 7, 2003, and February 14, 2005.
  10. Renominated on February 14, 2005, after the initial nomination expired.
  11. Renominated on January 7, 2003, and February 14, 2005.
  12. Renominated on February 14, 2005, and January 25, 2006.
  13. Originally nominated on February 14, 2006, to the Northern District of Oklahoma. The nomination was withdrawn on May 4, 2006. Subsequently nominated to the Tenth Circuit on May 4, 2006.
  14. Was originally nominated to a seat on December 16, 2005. Renominated on September 5, 2006, November 15, 2006, and January 9, 2007. Withdrawn and nominated to a different seat on the same court on January 16, 2007.
  15. Renominated on January 9, 2007, after the initial nomination expired.
  16. Originally nominated on June 6, 2006, to the Southern District of Mississippi. The nomination was returned on December 9, 2006. Subsequently nominated to the Fifth Circuit on January 9, 2007.
  17. Was previously nominated by President Clinton on January 7, 1997 to a different seat on the same court. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated by President Clinton on January 26, 1999. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated by President Clinton on January 3, 2001. That nomination was withdrawn by President Bush on March 19, 2001. Renominated on April 15, 2008 to a different seat on the same court.
  18. Renominated on March 19, 2007, after the initial nomination expired.
  19. Previously nominated to the same seat on September 17, 1992 by President George H. W. Bush. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated to the same seat upon it becoming vacant again by President George W. Bush on August 2, 2001. Renominated on September 4, 2001.
  20. Was previously nominated by President George H. W. Bush on July 2, 1992 to a different seat on the same court. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated by President George W. Bush on August 2, 2001 to a different seat on the same court. Renominated on September 4, 2001.
  21. Was previously nominated by President Clinton on July 30, 1998. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated on January 26, 1999. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated on January 23, 2002 by President Bush.
  22. Previously nominated by George H. W. Bush to a different seat on the same court on March 20, 1992. The nomination expired at the end of the term. Subsequently renominated to a different seat on the same court by George W. Bush on January 23, 2002.
  23. Was previously nominated by President George H. W. Bush to a different seat on the same court on June 3, 1992. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated by President George W. Bush on January 23, 2002 to a different seat on the same court.
  24. Was previously nominated by President Clinton to a different seat on the same court on July 27, 2000. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated by President Bush on March 21, 2002 to a different seat on the same court.
  25. Was previously nominated by President George H. W. Bush to a different seat on the same court on September 9, 1992. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated by President George W. Bush on March 21, 2002 to a different seat on the same court.
  26. Was previously nominated by President George H. W. Bush to a different seat on the same court on April 30, 1992. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated by President George W. Bush on January 23, 2002 to a different seat on the same court.
  27. Was previously nominated by President George H. W. Bush on June 2, 1992 to a different seat on the same court. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated by President George W. Bush on September 12, 2002 to a different seat on the same court. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated on January 7, 2003.
  28. Originally nominated on October 9, 2001 to the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Nominated to the Southern District of Alabama on January 7, 2003.
  29. Originally nominated on June 28, 2006, to the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Renominated on March 19, 2007. Nomination subsequently withdrawn on April 15, 2008 and nominated to the Eastern District of Michigan on the same day.

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.
  • "U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominations by President George W. Bush During the 107th–109th Congresses" (PDF). CRS Report for Congress. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
  • "Nominations to Article III Lower Courts by President George W. Bush During the 110th Congress" (PDF). CRS Report for Congress. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
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. Recess appointment by Bill Clinton; subsequently nominated by George W. Bush, confirmed by the Senate, and received commission on July 25, 2001.
  3. Recess appointment; retired when appointment ended on December 8, 2004.
  4. Recess appointment; after Senate confirmation, received commission on June 10, 2005.

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