List of federal judges appointed by John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy.
Byron White, one of Kennedy's two appointments to the Supreme Court.
James R. Browning formerly of the Ninth Circuit, deceased in 2012, was the longest serving Court of Appeals judge appointed by Kennedy.

Following is a list of all United States federal judges appointed by President John F. Kennedy during his presidency.[1] In total Kennedy appointed two Justices to the Supreme Court of the United States, 21 judges to the United States Courts of Appeals, and 102 judges to the United States district courts.

United States Supreme Court Justices

JusticeSeatStateBegan active
service
Ended active
service
Ended senior
status
Arthur GoldbergSeat 2IllinoisSeptember 28, 1962July 26, 1965
Byron WhiteSeat 6ColoradoApril 12, 1962June 28, 1993April 15, 2002

Courts of Appeals

JudgeCircuitBegan active
service
Ended active
service
Ended senior
status
Bell, GriffinGriffin BellFifthOctober 5, 1961[2]March 1, 1976
Bell, J. SpencerJ. Spencer BellFourthSeptember 27, 1961March 19, 1967
Browning, James R.James R. BrowningNinthSeptember 18, 1961September 1, 2000May 5, 2012
Bryan, Albert VickersAlbert Vickers BryanFourthAugust 15, 1961May 3, 1972March 13, 1984
Duniway, Benjamin CushingBenjamin Cushing DuniwayNinthSeptember 22, 1961October 5, 1976August 23, 1986
Edwards, Jr., George CliftonGeorge Clifton Edwards, Jr.SixthDecember 19, 1963January 15, 1985April 8, 1995
Ganey, James CullenJames Cullen GaneyThirdAugust 15, 1961August 15, 1966February 7, 1972
Gewin, Walter PettusWalter Pettus GewinFifthOctober 5, 1961[3]November 1, 1976May 15, 1981
Hays, Paul R.Paul R. HaysSecondOctober 5, 1961[4]September 11, 1974February 13, 1980
Hill, Delmas CarlDelmas Carl HillTenthSeptember 22, 1961April 1, 1977December 2, 1989
Kaufman, IrvingIrving KaufmanSecondSeptember 22, 1961July 1, 1987February 1, 1992
Kiley, Roger JosephRoger Joseph KileySeventhJune 30, 1961January 1, 1974September 6, 1974
Marshall, ThurgoodThurgood MarshallSecondOctober 5, 1961[5]August 23, 1965
McGowan, Carl E.Carl E. McGowanD.C. Cir.March 27, 1963August 31, 1981December 21, 1987
Mehaffy, PatPat MehaffyEighthJuly 16, 1963August 31, 1974January 31, 1981
Phillips, HarryHarry PhillipsSixthJuly 3, 1963January 15, 1979August 3, 1985
Ridge, Albert AlphonsoAlbert Alphonso RidgeEighthJune 15, 1961April 16, 1965March 2, 1967
Seth, OliverOliver SethTenthJune 20, 1962December 25, 1984March 27, 1996
Smith, William FrancisWilliam Francis SmithThirdAugust 30, 1961February 26, 1968
Swygert, Luther MerrittLuther Merritt SwygertSeventhSeptember 29, 1961July 1, 1981March 16, 1988
Wright, J. SkellyJ. Skelly WrightD.C. Cir.March 30, 1962June 1, 1986August 6, 1988

District courts

JudgeCourt
[Note 1]
Began active
service
Ended active
service
Ended senior
status
Ainsworth, Jr., Robert AndrewRobert Andrew Ainsworth, Jr.E.D. La.September 22, 1961August 31, 1966
Allgood, Clarence W.Clarence W. AllgoodN.D. Ala.October 5, 1961[2]January 9, 1973November 30, 1991
Augelli, Anthony ThomasAnthony Thomas AugelliD.N.J.September 22, 1961April 1, 1972August 31, 1974
Austin, Richard BevanRichard Bevan AustinN.D. Ill.August 15, 1961October 10, 1975February 7, 1977
Barrow, Allen EdwardAllen Edward BarrowN.D. Okla.August 2, 1962February 26, 1979
Battisti, Frank J.Frank J. BattistiN.D. OhioSeptember 22, 1961April 1, 1994October 19, 1994
Beamer, George N.George N. BeamerN.D. Ind.April 12, 1962October 21, 1974
Becker, William HenryWilliam Henry BeckerW.D. Mo.September 18, 1961February 8, 1977February 2, 1992
Beeks, William TrulockWilliam Trulock BeeksW.D. Wash.August 15, 1961May 31, 1973December 30, 1988
Blumenfeld, Mosher JosephMosher Joseph BlumenfeldD. Conn.August 15, 1961January 20, 1977November 5, 1988
Body, Ralph C.Ralph C. BodyE.D. Pa.April 4, 1962May 30, 1972June 2, 1973
Bohanon, Luther LeeLuther Lee BohanonE.D. Okla.
N.D. Okla.
W.D. Okla.
August 30, 1961August 2, 1974July 18, 2003
Bonsal, Dudley BaldwinDudley Baldwin BonsalS.D.N.Y.October 5, 1961[4]December 6, 1976July 22, 1995
Brewster, LeoLeo BrewsterN.D. Tex.October 5, 1961[4]November 1, 1973November 27, 1979
Brown, BaileyBailey BrownW.D. Tenn.August 21, 1961September 26, 1979
Brown, Wesley E.Wesley E. BrownD. Kan.April 4, 1962September 1, 1979January 23, 2012
Butzner, Jr., John DeckerJohn Decker Butzner, Jr.E.D. Va.June 20, 1962August 1, 1967
Cannella, John MatthewJohn Matthew CannellaS.D.N.Y.July 3, 1963December 31, 1977October 30, 1996
Carr, Charles HardyCharles Hardy CarrS.D. Cal.August 14, 1962August 18, 1973[6]March 13, 1976
Clarie, T. EmmetT. Emmet ClarieD. Conn.September 18, 1961January 1, 1983September 24, 1997
Cohen, Mitchell HarryMitchell Harry CohenD.N.J.August 2, 1962September 11, 1974January 7, 1991
Coolahan, James AloysiusJames Aloysius CoolahanD.N.J.April 7, 1962June 1, 1974July 16, 1986
Cooper, Irving BenIrving Ben CooperS.D.N.Y.October 5, 1961[7]February 7, 1972September 17, 1996
Cox, William HaroldWilliam Harold CoxS.D. Miss.June 30, 1961October 4, 1982February 25, 1988
Craig, Walter EarlyWalter Early CraigD. Ariz.October 2, 1963October 1, 1979June 29, 1986
Crary, Elisha AveryElisha Avery CraryS.D. Cal.August 28, 1962June 24, 1975[6]April 28, 1978
Craven, Jr., James BraxtonJames Braxton Craven, Jr.W.D.N.C.August 10, 1961July 5, 1966
Croake, Thomas FrancisThomas Francis CroakeS.D.N.Y.September 22, 1961January 31, 1972July 21, 1978
Curtis, Jr., Jesse WilliamJesse William Curtis, Jr.S.D. Cal.August 27, 1962December 31, 1975[6]February 5, 1990
Daugherty, Frederick AlvinFrederick Alvin DaughertyE.D. Okla.
N.D. Okla.
W.D. Okla.
October 5, 1961[8]January 12, 1982April 7, 2006
Davis, Arthur MarshallArthur Marshall DavisD. Ariz.August 21, 1961July 11, 1963
Decker, Bernard MartinBernard Martin DeckerN.D. Ill.December 12, 1962[9]April 2, 1980November 3, 1993
Dillin, Samuel HughSamuel Hugh DillinS.D. Ind.September 22, 1961March 31, 1993March 13, 2006
Dooling, Jr., John FrancisJohn Francis Dooling, Jr.E.D.N.Y.September 22, 1961November 30, 1976January 12, 1981
Doyle, William EdwardWilliam Edward DoyleD. Colo.September 22, 1961May 17, 1971
Dumbauld, EdwardEdward DumbauldW.D. Pa.August 3, 1961December 31, 1976September 6, 1997
Dyer, David W.David W. DyerS.D. Fla.September 18, 1961September 22, 1966
Elliott, J. RobertJ. Robert ElliottM.D. Ga.February 17, 1962December 31, 2000
Ellis, Frank BurtonFrank Burton EllisE.D. La.April 12, 1962November 16, 1965November 3, 1969
Eschbach, Jesse E.Jesse E. EschbachN.D. Ind.April 13, 1962December 11, 1981
Feinberg, WilfredWilfred FeinbergS.D.N.Y.October 5, 1961[4]March 7, 1966
Foley, Roger D.Roger D. FoleyD. Nev.July 2, 1962October 29, 1982January 7, 1996
Fox, Noel PeterNoel Peter FoxW.D. Mich.July 31, 1962December 31, 1979June 3, 1987
Freedman, Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln FreedmanE.D. Pa.September 22, 1961July 6, 1964
Fulton, Charles B.Charles B. FultonS.D. Fla.April 26, 1963June 30, 1978May 15, 1996
Garza, Reynaldo GuerraReynaldo Guerra GarzaS.D. Tex.April 14, 1961August 1, 1979
Gibson, Floyd RobertFloyd Robert GibsonW.D. Mo.August 30, 1961June 20, 1965
Gray, Jr., FrankFrank Gray, Jr.M.D. Tenn.November 20, 1961[8]July 15, 1977September 6, 1978
Green, Ben CharlesBen Charles GreenN.D. OhioOctober 5, 1961[10]January 5, 1976January 12, 1983
Hanson, William CookWilliam Cook HansonS.D. Iowa
N.D. Iowa
July 23, 1962August 15, 1977June 6, 1995
Hughes, Sarah T.Sarah T. HughesN.D. Tex.October 5, 1961[4]August 4, 1975April 23, 1985
Jones, William BlakelyWilliam Blakely JonesD.D.C.April 12, 1962March 20, 1977July 31, 1979
Larkins, Jr., John DavisJohn Davis Larkins, Jr.E.D.N.C.August 21, 1961June 8, 1979February 16, 1990
Larson, Earl RichardEarl Richard LarsonD. Minn.August 10, 1961June 30, 1977October 31, 2001
Lord III, Joseph SimonJoseph Simon Lord IIIE.D. Pa.September 15, 1961July 1, 1982April 23, 1991
Luongo, Alfred LeopoldAlfred Leopold LuongoE.D. Pa.September 22, 1961July 19, 1986
MacBride, Thomas JamisonThomas Jamison MacBrideN.D. Cal.September 22, 1961March 25, 1979[11]January 6, 2000
Machrowicz, Thaddeus M.Thaddeus M. MachrowiczE.D. Mich.September 7, 1961February 17, 1970
Marovitz, Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln MarovitzN.D. Ill.October 2, 1963August 10, 1975March 17, 2001
Martin, Jr., James RobertJames Robert Martin, Jr.W.D.S.C.
E.D.S.C.
September 18, 1961November 30, 1979[12]November 14, 1984
McCree, Jr., Wade HamptonWade Hampton McCree, Jr.E.D. Mich.September 29, 1961September 13, 1966
McLean, Edward CochraneEdward Cochrane McLeanS.D.N.Y.August 24, 1962October 12, 1972
McManus, Edward JosephEdward Joseph McManusN.D. IowaJuly 16, 1962February 9, 1985Incumbent
McRae, WilliamWilliam McRaeS.D. Fla.March 8, 1961January 27, 1973[13]
Meredith, James HargroveJames Hargrove MeredithE.D. Mo.March 17, 1962August 31, 1979December 8, 1988
Michie, Thomas J.Thomas J. MichieW.D. Va.June 30, 1961November 6, 1967April 9, 1973
Morgan, Lewis RenderLewis Render MorganN.D. Ga.August 10, 1961August 2, 1968
Moynahan, Jr., Bernard ThomasBernard Thomas Moynahan, Jr.E.D. Ky.November 8, 1963September 30, 1984September 30, 1999
Nealon, Jr., William JosephWilliam Joseph Nealon, Jr.M.D. Pa.December 13, 1962[14]January 1, 1989Incumbent
Neese, Charles GelbertCharles Gelbert NeeseE.D. Tenn.November 20, 1961[8]August 31, 1982October 22, 1989
Noel, Jr., James LataneJames Latane Noel, Jr.S.D. Tex.October 5, 1961[4]December 15, 1976August 29, 1997
Northrop, Edward SkottoweEdward Skottowe NorthropD. Md.September 5, 1961June 12, 1981August 12, 2003
Oliver, John WatkinsJohn Watkins OliverW.D. Mo.April 3, 1962November 3, 1980April 25, 1990
Parsons, James BentonJames Benton ParsonsN.D. Ill.August 30, 1961August 30, 1981June 19, 1993
Payne, Harry VearleHarry Vearle PayneD.N.M.March 27, 1963April 6, 1978July 20, 1983
Peck II, John WeldJohn Weld Peck IIS.D. OhioOctober 5, 1961[15]August 4, 1966
Pence, MartinMartin PenceD. Haw.September 22, 1961November 18, 1974January 31, 2000
Plummer, Raymond EugeneRaymond Eugene PlummerD. AlaskaSeptember 18, 1961June 1, 1973December 26, 1987
Preyer, L. RichardsonL. Richardson PreyerM.D.N.C.October 7, 1961[8]October 9, 1963
Putnam, Richard JohnsonRichard Johnson PutnamW.D. La.September 18, 1961December 19, 1975December 16, 2002
Regan, John KeatingJohn Keating ReganE.D. Mo.April 3, 1962April 7, 1977March 9, 1987
Rosenberg, LouisLouis RosenbergW.D. Pa.November 20, 1961[16]January 5, 1976July 2, 1999
Rosling, GeorgeGeorge RoslingE.D.N.Y.October 5, 1961[4]April 16, 1973
Roth, Stephen JohnStephen John RothE.D. Mich.May 7, 1962July 11, 1974
Shaw, RobertRobert ShawD.N.J.April 12, 1962July 9, 1972
Sheridan, Michael HenryMichael Henry SheridanM.D. Pa.August 30, 1961August 23, 1976
Smith, TalbotTalbot SmithE.D. Mich.October 5, 1961[3]October 31, 1971December 21, 1978
Spears, Adrian AnthonyAdrian Anthony SpearsW.D. Tex.October 5, 1961[4]October 10, 1979December 31, 1982
Stephens, Jr., Albert LeeAlbert Lee Stephens, Jr.S.D. Cal.September 18, 1961June 1, 1979[6]September 6, 2001
Templar, Henry GeorgeHenry George TemplarD. Kan.April 12, 1962November 1, 1974August 5, 1988
Tenney, Charles HenryCharles Henry TenneyS.D.N.Y.December 12, 1963January 31, 1979November 11, 1994
Thompson, Bruce RutherfordBruce Rutherford ThompsonD. Nev.August 16, 1963August 31, 1978February 10, 1992
Thornberry, HomerHomer ThornberryW.D. Tex.December 17, 1963July 2, 1965
Tyler, Jr., Harold R.Harold R. Tyler, Jr.S.D.N.Y.August 2, 1962April 6, 1975
Weigel, Stanley AlexanderStanley Alexander WeigelN.D. Cal.August 15, 1962October 9, 1982September 30, 1997
West, Elmer GordonElmer Gordon WestE.D. La.September 15, 1961November 27, 1979[17]November 2, 1992
Will, Hubert LouisHubert Louis WillN.D. Ill.September 22, 1961April 23, 1979December 9, 1995
Wilson, Frank WileyFrank Wiley WilsonE.D. Tenn.June 15, 1961September 29, 1982
Winter, Harrison LeeHarrison Lee WinterD. Md.November 9, 1961[8]June 27, 1966
Wyatt, Inzer BassInzer Bass WyattS.D.N.Y.September 28, 1962March 29, 1977January 17, 1990
Young, George C.George C. YoungS.D. Fla.
N.D. Fla.
September 18, 1961October 19, 1981[18]April 25, 2015
Zirpoli, Alfonso JosephAlfonso Joseph ZirpoliN.D. Cal.September 22, 1961September 30, 1975July 10, 1995

Specialty courts

JudgeCourtBegan active
service
Ended active
service
Ended senior
status
Almond, Jr., James LindsayJames Lindsay Almond, Jr.Customs and
Patent Appeals
[19]
October 23, 19621973April 14, 1986
Davis, Oscar HirshOscar Hirsh DavisClaims[19]1962June 19, 1988
Dawson, Jr., Howard A.Howard A. Dawson, Jr.TaxAugust 21, 1962June 2, 1985Incumbent

References

Notes
  1. See List of United States district and territorial courts
General
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. 1 2 Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 15, 1962, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 5, 1962, and received commission on February 9, 1962.
  3. 1 2 Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 15, 1962, confirmed by the United States Senate on February 5, 1962, and received commission on February 9, 1962.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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.
  5. Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 15, 1962, confirmed by the United States Senate on September 11, 1962, and received commission on September 14, 1962.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Reassigned to the newly created United States District Court for the Central District of California by operation of law on September 18, 1966.
  7. Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 15, 1962, confirmed by the United States Senate on September 20, 1962, and received commission on September 28, 1962.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 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.
  9. Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 15, 1963, confirmed by the United States Senate on March 28, 1963, and received commission on April 2, 1963.
  10. Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 15, 1962, confirmed by the United States Senate on June 29, 1962, and received commission on July 2, 1962.
  11. Reassigned to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California on September 18, 1966.
  12. Reassigned to the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina on November 1, 1965.
  13. Reassigned to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida on October 29, 1962
  14. 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.
  15. Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 15, 1962, confirmed by the United States Senate on April 11, 1962, and received commission on April 12, 1962.
  16. Recess appointment; formally nominated on January 15, 1962, confirmed by the United States Senate on July 10, 1962, and received commission on July 12, 1962.
  17. Reassigned to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana on April 16, 1972.
  18. Reassigned to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida on September 17, 1966.
  19. 1 2 Reassigned by operation of law to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on October 1, 1982.

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