Former Judges
| # | Judge | State | Born/Died | Active service | Term as Chief Judge | Senior status | Appointed by | Reason for termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson, RensselaerRensselaer Nelson | MN | 1826–1904 | 1858–1896 | (none) | (none) | Buchanan, Buchanan | retirement |
| 2 | Lochren, WilliamWilliam Lochren | MN | 1832–1912 | 1896–1908 | (none) | (none) | Cleveland, Cleveland | retirement |
| 3 | Morris, PagePage Morris | MN | 1853–1924 | 1903–1923 | (none) | 1923–1924 | Roosevelt, T.T. Roosevelt | death |
| 4 | Purdy, Milton D.Milton D. Purdy | MN | 1866–1937 | 1908–1909 1909 |
(none) | (none) | Roosevelt, T.T. Roosevelt Taft, Taft |
not confirmed resignation |
| 5 | Willard, Charles AndrewCharles Andrew Willard | MN | 1857–1914 | 1909–1914 | (none) | (none) | Taft, Taft | death |
| 6 | Booth, Wilbur F.Wilbur F. Booth | MN | 1861–1944 | 1914–1925 | (none) | (none) | Wilson, Wilson | appointment to 8th Cir. |
| 7 | McGee, John F.John F. McGee | MN | 1861–1925 | 1923–1925 | (none) | (none) | Harding, Harding | death |
| 8 | Cant, William AlexanderWilliam Alexander Cant | MN | 1863–1933 | 1923–1933 | (none) | (none) | Harding, Harding | death |
| 9 | Molyneaux, Joseph W.Joseph W. Molyneaux | MN | 1863–1940 | 1925–1937 | (none) | 1937–1940 | Coolidge, Coolidge | death |
| 10 | Sanborn, Jr., John B.John B. Sanborn, Jr. | MN | 1883–1964 | 1925–1932 | (none) | (none) | Coolidge, Coolidge | appointment to 8th Cir. |
| 11 | Nordbye, GunnarGunnar Nordbye | MN | 1888–1977 | 1931–1967 | 1948–1959 | 1967–1977 | Hoover, Hoover | death |
| 12 | Joyce, Matthew M.Matthew M. Joyce | MN | 1877–1956 | 1932–1954 | (none) | 1954–1956 | Hoover, Hoover | death |
| 13 | Bell, Robert CookRobert Cook Bell | MN | 1880–1964 | 1933–1961 | (none) | 1961–1964 | Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt | death |
| 14 | Sullivan, George F.George F. Sullivan | MN | 1886–1944 | 1937–1944 | (none) | (none) | Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt | death |
| 15 | Donovan, Dennis F.Dennis F. Donovan | MN | 1889–1974 | 1945–1965 | (none) | 1965–1974 | Truman, Truman | death |
| 16 | Devitt, EdwardEdward Devitt | MN | 1911–1992 | 1954–1981 | 1959–1981 | 1981–1992 | Eisenhower, Eisenhower | death |
| 17 | Larson, Earl R.Earl R. Larson | MN | 1911–2001 | 1961–1977 | (none) | 1977–2001 | Kennedy, Kennedy | death |
| 18 | Lord, MilesMiles Lord | MN | 1919–present | 1966–1985 | 1981–1985 | 1985 | Johnson, L.L. Johnson | retirement |
| 19 | Neville, PhilipPhilip Neville | MN | 1909–1974 | 1967–1974 | (none) | (none) | Johnson, L.L. Johnson | death |
| 21 | MacLaughlin, Harry H.Harry H. MacLaughlin | MN | 1927–2005 | 1977–1992 | 1992 | 1992–2005 | Carter, Carter | death |
| 22 | Murphy, Diana E.Diana E. Murphy | MN | 1934–present | 1980–1994 | 1992–1994 | (none) | Carter, Carter | appointment to 8th Cir. |
| 23 | Renner, Robert G.Robert G. Renner | MN | 1923–2005 | 1980–1992 | (none) | 1992–2005 | Carter, Carter | death |
| 24 | Rosenbaum, James M.James M. Rosenbaum | MN | 1944– | 1985–2009 | 2001–2008 | 2009–2010 | Reagan | retirement |
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