List of federal judges appointed by Gerald Ford

Following is a list of all United States federal judges appointed by President Gerald Ford during his presidency.^[1] In total Ford appointed one Justice to the Supreme Court of the United States, 11 judges to the United States Courts of Appeals, and 50 judges to the United States district courts.

United States Supreme Court Justices

Main article: Gerald Ford Supreme Court candidates

#	Justice	Seat	Retiring Justice	State	Nomination date	Confirmation date	Confirmation vote	Began service	Ended service
1	John Paul Stevens	Seat 3	William O. Douglas	Illinois	November 28, 1975	December 17, 1975	98-0	December 17, 1975	June 29, 2010

John Paul Stevens was Ford's only Supreme Court appointment.

Courts of Appeals

Anthony Kennedy, named by Ford to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, was later elevated to the Supreme Court.

Judge	Circuit	Began active service	Ended active service	Ended senior status
Anderson, J. BlaineJ. Blaine Anderson	09 !Ninth	000000001976-07-02-0000July 2, 1976	000000001988-04-16-0000April 16, 1988	–
Bauer, William JosephWilliam Joseph Bauer	07 !Seventh	000000001974-12-20-0000December 20, 1974	000000001994-10-31-0000October 31, 1994	Incumbent
Fay, Peter T.Peter T. Fay	05 !Fifth	000000001976-09-21-0000September 21, 1976	000000001984-01-19-0000January 19, 1984^[2]	–
Hall, Kenneth KellerKenneth Keller Hall	04 !Fourth	000000001976-09-03-0000September 3, 1976	000000001998-02-24-0000February 24, 1998	000000001999-07-08-0000July 8, 1999
Henley, Jesse SmithJesse Smith Henley	08 !Eighth	000000001975-03-14-0000March 14, 1975	000000001982-05-31-0000May 31, 1982	000000001997-10-18-0000October 18, 1997
Hill, James ClinkscalesJames Clinkscales Hill	05 !Fifth	000000001976-05-21-0000May 21, 1976	000000001989-10-15-0000October 15, 1989^[2]	–
Kennedy, AnthonyAnthony Kennedy	09 !Ninth	000000001975-03-24-0000March 24, 1975	000000001988-02-17-0000February 17, 1988^[3]	–
Meskill, Thomas JosephThomas Joseph Meskill	02 !Second	000000001975-04-23-0000April 23, 1975	000000001993-06-30-0000June 30, 1993	000000002007-10-29-0000October 29, 2007
Tjoflat, Gerald BardGerald Bard Tjoflat	05 !Fifth	000000001975-11-21-0000November 21, 1975	Incumbent^[2]	–
Van Graafeiland, EllsworthEllsworth Van Graafeiland	02 !Second	000000001974-12-21-0000December 21, 1974	000000001985-05-05-0000May 5, 1985	000000002004-11-20-0000November 20, 2004
Wood, Jr., HarlingtonHarlington Wood, Jr.	07 !Seventh	000000001976-05-07-0000May 7, 1976	000000001992-01-15-0000January 15, 1992	000000002008-12-29-0000December 29, 2008

District courts

Ford appointed Juan R. Torruella to the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico; Torruella was later elevated to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

Judge	Court ^{[Note 1]}	Began active service	Ended active service	Ended senior status
Ackerman, James WaldoJames Waldo Ackerman	S.D. Ill.	000000001976-07-02-0000July 2, 1976	000000001984-11-23-0000November 23, 1984^[4]	–
Aronovitz, Sidney M.Sidney M. Aronovitz	S.D. Fla.	000000001976-09-21-0000September 21, 1976	000000001988-10-31-0000October 31, 1988	000000001997-01-08-0000January 8, 1997
Bramwell, HenryHenry Bramwell	E.D.N.Y.	000000001974-12-26-0000December 26, 1974	000000001987-10-01-0000October 1, 1987	000000002010-05-28-0000May 28, 2010
Brimmer, Jr., Clarence AddisonClarence Addison Brimmer, Jr.	D. Wyo.	000000001975-09-16-0000September 16, 1975	000000002006-09-27-0000September 27, 2006	000000002014-10-23-0000October 23, 2014
Broderick, Vincent LyonsVincent Lyons Broderick	S.D.N.Y.	000000001976-10-04-0000October 4, 1976	000000001988-12-01-0000December 1, 1988	000000001995-03-03-0000March 3, 1995
Brotman, Stanley SeymourStanley Seymour Brotman	D.N.J.	000000001975-03-14-0000March 14, 1975	000000001990-04-23-0000April 23, 1990	000000002014-02-21-0000February 21, 2014
Cahn, Edward NormanEdward Norman Cahn	E.D. Pa.	000000001974-12-20-0000December 20, 1974	000000001998-12-31-0000December 31, 1998	–
Callister, Marion JonesMarion Jones Callister	D. Idaho	000000001976-09-01-0000September 1, 1976	000000001989-06-06-0000June 6, 1989	000000001997-06-24-0000June 24, 1997
Churchill, James PaulJames Paul Churchill	E.D. Mich.	000000001974-12-20-0000December 20, 1974	000000001989-12-31-0000December 31, 1989	Incumbent
Clarke, Jr., Joseph CalvittJoseph Calvitt Clarke, Jr.	E.D. Va.	000000001974-12-20-0000December 20, 1974	000000001991-07-31-0000July 31, 1991	000000002004-05-06-0000May 6, 2004
Cohill, Jr., Maurice BlanchardMaurice Blanchard Cohill, Jr.	W.D. Pa.	000000001976-05-21-0000May 21, 1976	000000001994-11-28-0000November 28, 1994	Incumbent
Cook, H. DaleH. Dale Cook	E.D. Okla. N.D. Okla. W.D. Okla.	000000001974-12-20-0000December 20, 1974	000000001992-01-01-0000January 1, 1992	000000002008-09-22-0000September 22, 2008
Copenhaver, Jr., John ThomasJohn Thomas Copenhaver, Jr.	S.D.W.Va.	000000001976-09-03-0000September 3, 1976	Incumbent	–
Crowley, John PowersJohn Powers Crowley	N.D. Ill.	000000001976-06-16-0000June 16, 1976	000000001981-06-30-0000June 30, 1981	–
Davis, W. EugeneW. Eugene Davis	W.D. La.	000000001976-09-21-0000September 21, 1976	000000001983-12-09-0000December 9, 1983	–
Elfvin, John T.John T. Elfvin	W.D.N.Y.	000000001974-12-21-0000December 21, 1974	000000001987-07-01-0000July 1, 1987	000000002009-01-06-0000January 6, 2009
Fitzgerald, James MartinJames Martin Fitzgerald	D. Alaska	000000001974-12-20-0000December 20, 1974	000000001989-01-01-0000January 1, 1989	000000002011-04-03-0000April 3, 2011
Flaum, Joel MartinJoel Martin Flaum	N.D. Ill.	000000001974-12-20-0000December 20, 1974	000000001983-06-01-0000June 1, 1983	–
Gerry, John F.John F. Gerry	D.N.J.	000000001974-12-20-0000December 20, 1974	000000001994-10-01-0000October 1, 1994	000000001995-03-10-0000March 10, 1995
Goettel, Gerard LouisGerard Louis Goettel	S.D.N.Y.	000000001976-03-30-0000March 30, 1976	000000001993-08-05-0000August 5, 1993	000000002011-12-19-0000December 19, 2011
Grady, John FrancisJohn Francis Grady	N.D. Ill.	000000001975-11-21-0000November 21, 1975	000000001994-05-23-0000May 23, 1994	Incumbent
Guy, Jr., Ralph B.Ralph B. Guy, Jr.	E.D. Mich.	000000001976-05-12-0000May 12, 1976	000000001985-10-17-0000October 17, 1985	–
Haden II, Charles HaroldCharles Harold Haden II	N.D.W.Va. S.D.W.Va.	000000001975-11-21-0000November 21, 1975	000000002004-03-20-0000March 20, 2004 March 20, 2004^[5]	–
Haight, Jr., Charles S.Charles S. Haight, Jr.	S.D.N.Y.	000000001976-03-29-0000March 29, 1976	000000001995-09-23-0000September 23, 1995	Incumbent
Higginbotham, PatrickPatrick Higginbotham	N.D. Tex.	000000001975-12-12-0000December 12, 1975	000000001982-08-03-0000August 3, 1982	–
Ingram, William AustinWilliam Austin Ingram	N.D. Cal.	000000001976-07-23-0000July 23, 1976	000000001990-11-15-0000November 15, 1990	000000002002-05-26-0000May 26, 2002
Kirkland, Sr., Alfred YoungesAlfred Younges Kirkland, Sr.	N.D. Ill.	000000001974-12-21-0000December 21, 1974	000000001979-04-30-0000April 30, 1979	000000002004-03-19-0000March 19, 2004
Leighton, George NevesGeorge Neves Leighton	N.D. Ill.	000000001976-02-04-0000February 4, 1976	000000001987-12-01-0000December 1, 1987	–
Manos, John MichaelJohn Michael Manos	N.D. Ohio	000000001976-03-29-0000March 29, 1976	000000001991-04-01-0000April 1, 1991	000000002006-07-06-0000July 6, 2006
McNagny, Jr., Phil McClellanPhil McClellan McNagny, Jr.	N.D. Ind.	000000001976-05-07-0000May 7, 1976	000000001981-03-28-0000March 28, 1981	–
Munson, Howard G.Howard G. Munson	N.D.N.Y.	000000001976-10-04-0000October 4, 1976	000000001990-11-05-0000November 5, 1990	000000002008-10-05-0000October 5, 2008
O'Conor, Jr., Robert J.Robert J. O'Conor, Jr.	S.D. Tex.	000000001975-04-25-0000April 25, 1975	000000001984-09-30-0000September 30, 1984	–
Poole, Cecil F.Cecil F. Poole	N.D. Cal.	000000001976-07-23-0000July 23, 1976	000000001980-03-31-0000March 31, 1980	–
Pratt, George C.George C. Pratt	E.D.N.Y.	000000001976-05-07-0000May 7, 1976	000000001982-06-29-0000June 29, 1982	–
Richey, Mary AnneMary Anne Richey	D. Ariz.	000000001976-06-16-0000June 16, 1976	000000001983-11-25-0000November 25, 1983	–
Rogers, Richard DeanRichard Dean Rogers	D. Kan.	000000001975-08-05-0000August 5, 1975	000000001989-01-01-0000January 1, 1989	000000002016-11-25-0000November 25, 2016
Schwartz, Jr., CharlesCharles Schwartz, Jr.	E.D. La.	000000001976-05-07-0000May 7, 1976	000000001991-02-28-0000February 28, 1991	000000002012-11-03-0000November 3, 2012
Schwarzer, William W.William W. Schwarzer	N.D. Cal.	000000001976-07-23-0000July 23, 1976	000000001991-04-30-0000April 30, 1991	Incumbent
Sear, Morey LeonardMorey Leonard Sear	E.D. La.	000000001976-05-07-0000May 7, 1976	000000002000-10-31-0000October 31, 2000	000000002004-09-06-0000September 6, 2004
Sessions, William S.William S. Sessions	W.D. Tex.	000000001974-12-20-0000December 20, 1974	000000001987-11-01-0000November 1, 1987	–
Shell, Terry LeeTerry Lee Shell	W.D. Ark. E.D. Ark.	000000001975-09-16-0000September 16, 1975	000000001978-06-25-0000June 25, 1978	–
Siler, Jr., Eugene EdwardEugene Edward Siler, Jr.	W.D. Ky. E.D. Ky.	000000001975-11-13-0000November 13, 1975	000000001991-09-20-0000September 20, 1991	–
Stafford, Jr., William HenryWilliam Henry Stafford, Jr.	N.D. Fla.	000000001975-05-14-0000May 14, 1975	000000001996-05-31-0000May 31, 1996	Incumbent
Sterling, Ross N.Ross N. Sterling	S.D. Tex.	000000001976-05-07-0000May 7, 1976	000000001988-01-14-0000January 14, 1988	–
Takasugi, Robert MitsuhiroRobert Mitsuhiro Takasugi	C.D. Cal.	000000001976-05-07-0000May 7, 1976	000000001996-09-30-0000September 30, 1996	000000002009-08-04-0000August 4, 2009
Thompson, Ralph GordonRalph Gordon Thompson	W.D. Okla.	000000001975-10-14-0000October 14, 1975	000000001999-12-16-0000December 16, 1999	000000002007-08-06-0000August 6, 2007
Torruella, Juan R.Juan R. Torruella	D.P.R.	000000001974-12-20-0000December 20, 1974	000000001984-10-30-0000October 30, 1984	–
Waters, Sr., Laughlin EdwardLaughlin Edward Waters, Sr.	C.D. Cal.	000000001976-05-12-0000May 12, 1976	000000001986-07-06-0000July 6, 1986	000000002002-06-03-0000June 3, 2002
Williams, Glen MorganGlen Morgan Williams	W.D. Va.	000000001976-09-17-0000September 17, 1976	000000001988-11-21-0000November 21, 1988	000000002012-11-04-0000November 4, 2012
Wong, Dick YinDick Yin Wong	D. Haw.	000000001975-04-25-0000April 25, 1975	000000001978-12-26-0000December 26, 1978	–

Notes

↑ See List of United States district and territorial courts

References

General

"Judges of the United States Courts". Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved 2009-04-03.

Specific

↑ 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.
1 2 3 Reassigned by operation of law to the newly created United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on October 1, 1981.
↑ Elevated to the United States Supreme Court by Ronald Reagan.
↑ On March 31, 1979, the Districts of Illinois were reorganized, with the elimination of the Eastern District; Ackerman was reassigned by operation of law to the newly created United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, and was a judge of that District for the remainder of his service.
↑ After January 14, 1983, Haden only served on the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.

Sources

Federal Judicial Center

Gerald R. Ford

38th President of the United States (1974–1977) 40th Vice President of the United States (1973–1974) U.S. Representative for MI-5 (1949–1973)

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