United States Court of Appeals For The District of Columbia Circuit - List of Former Judges

List of Former Judges

# Judge State Born/Died Active service Term as Chief Judge Senior status Appointed by Reason for
termination
1 Alvey, Richard HenryRichard Henry Alvey MD 1826–1906 1893–1905 1893–1905 — Cleveland retirement
2 Morris, Martin FerdinandMartin Ferdinand Morris DC 1834–1909 1893–1905 — — Cleveland retirement
3 Shepard, SethSeth Shepard TX 1847–1917 1893–1917 1905–1917 — Cleveland (associate);
T. Roosevelt (chief)		 retirement
4 Duell, Charles HollandCharles Holland Duell NY 1850–1920 1905–1906 — — Cleveland resignation
5 McComas, Louis EmoryLouis Emory McComas MD 1846–1907 1905–1907 — — T. Roosevelt death
6 Robb, Charles HenryCharles Henry Robb VT 1867–1939 1906–1937 — 1937–1939 T. Roosevelt death
7 Van Orsdel, Josiah AlexanderJosiah Alexander Van Orsdel WY 1860–1937 1907–1937 — — T. Roosevelt death
8 Smyth, Constantine JosephConstantine Joseph Smyth NE 1859–1924 1917–1924 1917–1924 — Wilson death
9 Martin, George EwingGeorge Ewing Martin OH 1857–1948 1924–1937 1924–1937 1937–1948 Coolidge death
10 Hitz, WilliamWilliam Hitz DC 1872–1935 1931–1935 — — Hoover death
11 Groner, Duncan LawrenceDuncan Lawrence Groner VA 1873–1957 1931–1948 1937–1948 1948–1957 Hoover (associate);
F. Roosevelt (chief)		 death
12 Stephens, Harold MontelleHarold Montelle Stephens UT 1886–1955 1935–1955 1948–1955 — F. Roosevelt (associate);
Truman (chief)		 death
13 Miller, JustinJustin Miller CA 1888–1973 1937–1945 — — F. Roosevelt resignation
14 Edgerton, Henry WhiteHenry White Edgerton 1888–1970 1937–1963 1955–1958 1963–1970 F. Roosevelt death
15 Vinson, Fred M.Fred M. Vinson KY 1890–1953 1938–1943 — — F. Roosevelt resignation to become Director of
the Office of Economic Stabilization
16 Rutledge, Wiley BlountWiley Blount Rutledge 1894–1949 1939–1943 — — F. Roosevelt elevation to Supreme Court
17 Arnold, Thurman WesleyThurman Wesley Arnold WY 1891–1969 1943–1945 — — F. Roosevelt resignation
18 Clark, Bennett ChampBennett Champ Clark MO 1890–1954 1945–1954 — — Truman death
19 Miller, Wilbur KingsburyWilbur Kingsbury Miller KY 1892–1976 1945–1964 1960–1962 1964–1976 Truman death
20 Prettyman, E. BarrettE. Barrett Prettyman DC 1891–1971 1945–1962 1958–1960 1962–1971 Truman death
21 Proctor, James McPhersonJames McPherson Proctor DC 1882–1953 1948–1953 — — Truman death
22 Bazelon, David L.David L. Bazelon IL 1909–1993 1949–1979 1962–1978 1979–1993 Truman death
23 Fahy, CharlesCharles Fahy 1892–1979 1949–1967 — 1967–1979 Truman death
24 Washington, George ThomasGeorge Thomas Washington 1908–1971 1949–1965 — 1965–1971 Truman death
25 Danaher, John AnthonyJohn Anthony Danaher CT 1899–1990 1953–1969 — 1969–1990 Eisenhower death
26 Bastian, Walter MaximillianWalter Maximillian Bastian DC 1891–1975 1954–1965 — 1965–1975 Eisenhower death
27 Burger, Warren E.Warren E. Burger MN 1907–1995 1956–1969 — — Eisenhower elevation to Supreme Court
28 Wright, James SkellyJames Skelly Wright LA 1911–1988 1962–1986 1978–1981 1986–1988 Kennedy death
29 McGowan, Carl E.Carl E. McGowan IL 1911–1987 1963–1981 1981–1981 1981–1987 Kennedy death
30 Tamm, Edward AllenEdward Allen Tamm DC 1906–1985 1965–1985 — — L. Johnson death
31 Leventhal, HaroldHarold Leventhal DC 1915–1979 1965–1979 — — L. Johnson death
32 Robinson III, Spottswood WilliamSpottswood William Robinson III VA 1916–1998 1966–1989 1981–1986 1989–1998 L. Johnson death
33 MacKinnon, GeorgeGeorge MacKinnon MN 1906–1995 1969–1983 — 1983–1995 Nixon death
34 Robb, RogerRoger Robb DC 1907–1985 1969–1982 — 1982–1985 Nixon death
35 Wilkey, Malcolm RichardMalcolm Richard Wilkey TX 1918–2009 1970–1984 — 1984–1985 Nixon retirement
36 Wald, PatriciaPatricia Wald DC 1928–present 1979–1999 1986–1991 — Carter retirement
37 Mikva, Abner J.Abner J. Mikva IL 1926–present 1979–1994 1991–1994 — Carter resignation to become White House Counsel
39 Ginsburg, Ruth BaderRuth Bader Ginsburg NY 1933–present 1980–1993 — — Carter elevation to Supreme Court
40 Bork, RobertRobert Bork CT 1927–present 1982–1988 — — Reagan resignation
41 Scalia, AntoninAntonin Scalia NJ 1936–present 1982–1986 — — Reagan elevation to Supreme Court
42 Starr, KennethKenneth Starr VA 1946–present 1983–1989 — — Reagan resignation to become Solicitor General
44 Buckley, James L.James L. Buckley DC 1923–present 1983–1996 — 1996-2000 Reagan retirement
48 Thomas, ClarenceClarence Thomas GA 1948–present 1990–1991 — — G.H.W. Bush elevation to Supreme Court
54 Roberts, JohnJohn Roberts MD 1955–present 2003–2005 — — G.W. Bush elevation to Supreme Court

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