Federal judges nominated by James Buchanan

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James Buchanan, President from 1857-1861

James Buchanan was president of the United States from 1857 to 1861. During his time in office, he had 10 judges successfully nominated and confirmed to the federal bench. Two of Buchanan's nominees received no votes from the Senate.[1][2]









List of judges

First name Last name Court Term
Asa Biggs District Court for Albemarle, Cape Fear, Pamptico 1858 - 1861
John Cadwalader Eastern District of Pennsylvania 1858 - 1879
Nathan Clifford Supreme Court 1858 - 1881
Matthew Deady District of Oregon 1859 - 1893
James Hughes Court of Claims 1860 - 1864
William Jones Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama 1860 - 1861
Edward Edward G. Loring Court of Claims 1858 - 1877
Wilson McCandless Western District of Pennsylvania 1859 - 1876
Rensselaer Nelson District of Minnesota 1858 - 1896
William Shipman District of Connecticut 1860 - 1873

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 February 22, 2021 Select "Nominating President"
  2. ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Unsuccessful Nominations and Recess Appointments," accessed February 22, 2021
  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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