Federal judges nominated by Zachary Taylor

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Zachary Taylor, President from 1849-1850

Zachary Taylor was president of the United States from 1849 to 1850. During his time in office he had 4 judges successfully nominated and confirmed to the federal bench. Taylor also had two nominees decline their nomination.[1][2]









List of judges

First name Last name Court Term
Henry Boyce Western District of Louisiana 1850 - 1861
John Gayle Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Alabama 1849 - 1859
Daniel Ringo District of Arkansas 1850 - 1851
Daniel Ringo Western and Eastern Districts of Arkansas 1851 - 1861
Thomas Drummond District of Illinois 1850 - 1855
Thomas Drummond Northern District of Illinois 1855 - 1869


Historical context

Appointments by current president

See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump

Since taking office for his second term, President Donald Trump (R) has not nominated any individuals to federal judgeships on Article III courts.

During his first term in office, President Donald Trump (R) nominated 274 individuals to federal judgeships. Trump made 245 judicial appointments.[3] Of those appointments, 234 were Article III judges.[4] Trump withdrew eight nominees and 143 received no vote from the Senate.[5]

Ballotpedia publishes the federal vacancy count report tracking vacancies, nominations, and confirmations to all United States Article III federal courts each month. In the most recent report covering activity in March 2025, there were 43 Article III vacancies in the federal judiciary. To learn more about current vacancies in the federal judiciary, click here. The following chart from the monthly federal vacancy count report for March 1, 2025, details the number of appointments made by President Trump to each type of Article III federal court since taking office. This chart is updated at the start of each month with new appointments data.



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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "History of the Federal Judiciary - Biographical Directory of Federal Judges," accessed June 30, 2014 Select "Nominating President"
  2. ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Unsuccessful Nominations and Recess Appointments," accessed March 23, 2015
  3. ↑ United States Courts, "Judgeship Appointments by President," accessed January 20, 2021
  4. ↑ Article III judges are appointed by the president and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in accordance with Article III of the United States Constitution. They serve for life.
  5. ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Unsuccessful Nominations and Recess Appointments," accessed March 23, 2021
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