List Of Federal Judges Appointed By James Madison
Following is a list of all United States federal judges appointed by President James Madison during his presidency. In total Madison appointed thirteen federal judges, including two Justices to the Supreme Court of the United States, two judges to the United States circuit courts, and nine judges to the United States district courts. One of Madison's district court appointments was in fact appointed twice, to different seats on the same court, having resigned from the first appointment to pursue another political office.
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