Judicial calendar 1855
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January
February
- February 10:
- Humphrey Howe Leavitt was reassigned from the United States District Court for the District of Ohio to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
- February 13:
- February 20:
- Hiram V. Willson received his commission to be a judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
- February 25:
- The Court of Claims was established by 10 Stat. 612.
March
- March 2:
- The California Circuit Act of 1855 was passed.
- March 3:
- Isaac Newton Blackford received his commission to be a judge of the United States Court of Claims.
- John James Gilchrist received his commission to be a judge of the United States Court of Claims.
- Matthew Hall McAllister received his commission to be a judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Districts of California.
- Samuel Hubbel Treat received his commission to be a judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
April
May
June
July
August
- August 13:
- Isaac Hopkins Bronson died, ending his service on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida.
September
- September 1:
- William Cranch died, ending his service on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
- September 14:
- John James Dyer died, ending his service on the United States District Court for the District of Iowa.
October
November
- November 27:
- James Dunlop became Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
December
- December 14:
- William Matthew Merrick received his commission to be a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
