List of federal judges appointed by George H. W. Bush
Following is a list of all Article III United States federal judges appointed by President George H. W. Bush during his presidency . All information is derived from the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges , a public-domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center . In total Bush appointed 193 Article III federal judges, including two Justices to the Supreme Court of the United States , 42 judges to the United States Courts of Appeals , 148 judges to the United States district courts and one judge to the United States Court of International Trade .
Additionally, eight Article I federal judicial appointments are listed, six to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and two to the United States Court of Federal Claims . Other Article I appointments by President Bush are not listed.
Eleven of Bush’s appointees remain in active service in the roles to which Bush appointed them: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas , five appeals court judges and five district court judges. One district judge and one appellate judge remain in active service on the Supreme Court by appointment of later presidents.
United States Supreme Court justices
Courts of appeals
#
Judge
Circuit
Nomination date
Confirmation date
Confirmation vote
Began active service
Ended active service
Ended senior status
1
Ferdinand Fernandez
Ninth
February 28, 1989 [Rn 1]
May 18, 1989
unanimous consent
May 22, 1989
June 1, 2002
Incumbent
2
Pamela Ann Rymer
Ninth
February 28, 1989 [Rn 2]
May 18, 1989
unanimous consent
May 22, 1989
September 21, 2011
0 –
3
Conrad K. Cyr
First
August 4, 1989
October 24, 1989
unanimous consent
November 20, 1989
January 31, 1997
July 28, 2016
4
S. Jay Plager
Fed. Cir.
September 12, 1989
November 8, 1989
unanimous consent
November 11, 1989
November 30, 2000
Incumbent
5
John M. Walker Jr.
Second
September 21, 1989
November 22, 1989
unanimous consent
November 27, 1989
September 30, 2006
Incumbent
6
Clarence Thomas
D.C. Cir.
October 30, 1989
March 6, 1990
voice vote
March 6, 1990
October 17, 1991
Elevated
7
Rhesa Barksdale
Fifth
November 17, 1989
March 9, 1990
unanimous consent
March 12, 1990
August 8, 2009
Incumbent
8
Jacques L. Wiener Jr.
Fifth
November 17, 1989 [Rn 3]
March 9, 1990
unanimous consent
March 12, 1990
September 30, 2010
Incumbent
9
Alan David Lourie
Fed. Cir.
January 24, 1990
April 5, 1990
unanimous consent
April 6, 1990
Incumbent
0 –
10
Raymond C. Clevenger
Fed. Cir.
January 24, 1990
April 27, 1990
unanimous consent
April 30, 1990
February 1, 2006
Incumbent
11
David Souter
First
January 24, 1990
April 27, 1990
unanimous consent
April 30, 1990
October 8, 1990
Elevated
12
Samuel Alito
Third
February 20, 1990
April 27, 1990
unanimous consent
April 30, 1990
January 31, 2006
Elevated
13
Stanley F. Birch Jr.
Eleventh
March 22, 1990
May 11, 1990
unanimous consent
May 14, 1990
August 29, 2010
0 –
14
Richard Fred Suhrheinrich
Sixth
April 18, 1990
June 29, 1990
unanimous consent
July 10, 1990
August 15, 2001
Incumbent
15
Karen L. Henderson
D.C. Cir.
May 8, 1990
June 29, 1990
unanimous consent
July 5, 1990
Incumbent
0 –
16
A. Raymond Randolph
D.C. Cir.
May 8, 1990
July 13, 1990
unanimous consent
July 16, 1990
November 1, 2008
Incumbent
17
Paul V. Niemeyer
Fourth
May 11, 1990
August 4, 1990
unanimous consent
August 7, 1990
Incumbent
0 –
18
Randall Ray Rader
Fed. Cir.
June 12, 1990
August 4, 1990
unanimous consent
August 9, 1990
June 30, 2014
0 –
19
Joel Fredrick Dubina
Eleventh
June 7, 1990
September 28, 1990
unanimous consent
October 1, 1990
October 26, 2013
Incumbent
20
Joseph M. McLaughlin
Second
July 10, 1990
October 12, 1990
unanimous consent
October 17, 1990
March 20, 1998
August 8, 2013
21
Thomas G. Nelson
Ninth
July 18, 1990
October 12, 1990
unanimous consent
October 17, 1990
November 14, 2003
May 4, 2011
22
James B. Loken
Eighth
September 10, 1990
October 12, 1990
unanimous consent
October 17, 1990
Incumbent
0 –
23
Emilio M. Garza
Fifth
April 11, 1991
May 24, 1991
unanimous consent
May 30, 1991
August 1, 2012
January 5, 2015
24
Jane Richards Roth
Third
May 16, 1991
June 28, 1991
unanimous consent
July 2, 1991
May 31, 2006
Incumbent
25
Clyde H. Hamilton
Fourth
June 12, 1991
July 18, 1991
unanimous consent
July 22, 1991
November 30, 1999
September 2, 2020
26
J. Michael Luttig
Fourth
April 23, 1991
July 29, 1991
unanimous consent
August 2, 1991
May 10, 2006
0 –
27
Andrew Kleinfeld
Ninth
May 23, 1991
September 12, 1991
unanimous consent
September 16, 1991
June 12, 2010
Incumbent
28
Eugene Edward Siler Jr.
Sixth
June 16, 1991
September 12, 1991
unanimous consent
September 16, 1991
December 31, 2001
Incumbent
29
David R. Hansen
Eighth
July 30, 1991
November 15, 1991
unanimous consent
November 18, 1991
April 1, 2003
Incumbent
30
Alice M. Batchelder
Sixth
June 12, 1991
November 27, 1991
unanimous consent
December 2, 1991
March 7, 2019
Incumbent
31
Harold R. DeMoss Jr.
Fifth
June 27, 1991
November 27, 1991
unanimous consent
December 2, 1991
July 1, 2007
April 16, 2015
32
Karen J. Williams
Fourth
January 27, 1992
February 27, 1992
unanimous consent
March 2, 1992
July 8, 2009
November 2, 2013
33
Paul Joseph Kelly Jr.
Tenth
November 19, 1991
April 8, 1992
unanimous consent
April 13, 1992
December 31, 2017
Incumbent
34
Morris S. Arnold
Eighth
November 6, 1991
May 21, 1992
unanimous consent
May 26, 1992
October 9, 2006
Incumbent
35
Michael Boudin
First
March 20, 1992
May 21, 1992
unanimous consent
May 26, 1992
June 1, 2013
December 15, 2021
36
Norman H. Stahl
First
April 9, 1992
June 26, 1992
unanimous consent
June 30, 1992
April 16, 2001
April 8, 2023
37
Susan H. Black
Eleventh
March 10, 1992
August 11, 1992
unanimous consent
August 12, 1992
February 25, 2011
Incumbent
38
Alvin Anthony Schall
Fed. Cir.
March 3, 1992
August 12, 1992
unanimous consent
August 17, 1992
October 5, 2009
Incumbent
39
Ilana Rovner
Seventh
July 2, 1992
August 12, 1992
unanimous consent
August 17, 1992
Incumbent
0 –
40
Edward Earl Carnes
Eleventh
January 27, 1992
September 9, 1992
62–36[4]
September 10, 1992
June 30, 2020
Incumbent
41
Dennis Jacobs
Second
March 20, 1992
September 29, 1992
unanimous consent
October 2, 1992
May 31, 2019
Incumbent
42
Timothy K. Lewis
Third
September 17, 1992
October 8, 1992
unanimous consent
October 9, 1992
June 30, 1999
0 –
District courts
#
Judge
Court[note 1]
Nomination date
Confirmation date
Confirmation vote
Began active service
Ended active service
Ended senior status
1
Robert C. Bonner
C.D. Cal.
February 28, 1989 [Rn 4]
May 18, 1989
unanimous consent
May 24, 1989
August 12, 1990
–
2
Melinda Harmon
S.D. Tex.
February 28, 1989 [Rn 5]
May 18, 1989
unanimous consent
May 22, 1989
March 31, 2018
Incumbent
3
Marvin J. Garbis
D. Md.
August 4, 1989 [Rn 6]
October 24, 1989
unanimous consent
October 25, 1989
June 14, 2003
June 26, 2018
4
Rebecca Beach Smith
E.D. Va.
August 4, 1989
October 24, 1989
unanimous consent
October 25, 1989
August 1, 2019
Incumbent
5
George W. Lindberg
N.D. Ill.
September 21, 1989
November 3, 1989
unanimous consent
November 6, 1989
June 21, 2001
March 19, 2019
6
Vaughn Walker
N.D. Cal.
February 28, 1989 [Rn 7]
November 21, 1989
unanimous consent
November 27, 1989
February 28, 2011
–
7
Edward Lodge
D. Idaho
October 30, 1989
November 22, 1989
unanimous consent
November 27, 1989
July 4, 2015
Incumbent
8
Edward Nottingham
D. Colo.
October 20, 1989
November 22, 1989
unanimous consent
November 27, 1989
October 29, 2008
–
9
Arthur Spatt
E.D.N.Y.
October 25, 1989
November 22, 1989
unanimous consent
November 27, 1989
December 1, 2004
June 12, 2020
10
George Thomas Van Bebber
D. Kan.
September 13, 1989
November 22, 1989
unanimous consent
December 8, 1989
December 31, 2000
May 26, 2005
11
Edwin L. Nelson
N.D. Ala.
September 13, 1989
January 23, 1990
unanimous consent
January 24, 1990
May 17, 2003
–
12
Susan Webber Wright
E.D. Ark. W.D. Ark.
September 21, 1989
January 23, 1990
unanimous consent
January 24, 1990
August 22, 2013 December 1, 1990
Incumbent–
13
Ronald L. Buckwalter
E.D. Pa.
November 17, 1989
March 9, 1990
unanimous consent
March 12, 1990
December 11, 2003
Incumbent
14
Donald J. Lee
W.D. Pa.
November 9, 1989
March 9, 1990
unanimous consent
March 12, 1990
April 6, 2000
March 17, 2011
15
Gerald Ellis Rosen
E.D. Mich.
November 9, 1989
March 9, 1990
unanimous consent
March 12, 1990
October 26, 2016
January 31, 2017
16
John S. Martin Jr.
S.D.N.Y.
January 24, 1990
April 5, 1990
unanimous consent
April 6, 1990
May 31, 2003
September 30, 2003
17
Daniel B. Sparr
D. Colo.
January 24, 1990
April 5, 1990
unanimous consent
April 6, 1990
May 1, 2001
November 9, 2006
18
Norman H. Stahl
D.N.H.
January 24, 1990
April 5, 1990
unanimous consent
April 6, 1990
June 30, 1992
Elevated
19
Joseph Martin Hood
E.D. Ky.
January 24, 1990
April 27, 1990
unanimous consent
April 30, 1990
October 14, 2007
Incumbent
20
D. Brock Hornby
D. Me.
March 6, 1990
April 27, 1990
unanimous consent
April 30, 1990
April 30, 2010
Incumbent
21
Robert E. Jones
D. Or.
February 20, 1990
April 27, 1990
unanimous consent
April 30, 1990
May 1, 2000
Incumbent
22
James Focht McClure Jr.
M.D. Pa.
January 24, 1990
April 27, 1990
unanimous consent
April 30, 1990
April 7, 2001
December 17, 2010
23
Lawrence M. McKenna
S.D.N.Y.
January 24, 1990
April 27, 1990
unanimous consent
April 30, 1990
May 24, 2002
February 3, 2023
24
Stephen M. McNamee
D. Ariz.
February 20, 1990
May 11, 1990
unanimous consent
June 4, 1990
October 1, 2007
Incumbent
25
William M. Nickerson
D. Md.
January 24, 1990
May 11, 1990
unanimous consent
May 14, 1990
June 11, 2002
Incumbent
26
John David Rainey
S.D. Tex.
January 24, 1990
May 11, 1990
unanimous consent
May 14, 1990
June 11, 2010
Incumbent
27
Jack D. Shanstrom
D. Mont.
February 23, 1990
May 11, 1990
unanimous consent
May 14, 1990
January 30, 2001
January 13, 2020
28
James K. Singleton
D. Alaska
January 24, 1990
May 11, 1990
unanimous consent
May 14, 1990
January 27, 2005
Incumbent
29
Richard W. Vollmer Jr.
S.D. Ala.
March 30, 1990
May 11, 1990
unanimous consent
May 14, 1990
December 31, 2000
March 20, 2003
30
Samuel Grayson Wilson
W.D. Va.
March 6, 1990
May 11, 1990
unanimous consent
May 14, 1990
July 31, 2014
–
31
Robert Hardy Cleland
E.D. Mich.
February 20, 1990
June 18, 1990
unanimous consent
June 19, 1990
February 28, 2013
Incumbent
32
David C. Norton
D.S.C.
April 18, 1990
June 29, 1990
unanimous consent
July 12, 1990
Incumbent
–
33
Frederick Pfarr Stamp Jr.
N.D.W.Va.
May 11, 1990
June 29, 1990
unanimous consent
July 12, 1990
November 1, 2006
Incumbent
34
Federico A. Moreno
S.D. Fla.
June 5, 1990
July 13, 1990
unanimous consent
July 16, 1990
July 17, 2020
Incumbent
35
Carol Amon
E.D.N.Y.
May 18, 1990
August 4, 1990
unanimous consent
August 7, 1990
November 30, 2016
Incumbent
36
Michael Boudin
D.D.C.
May 18, 1990
August 4, 1990
unanimous consent
August 7, 1990
January 31, 1992
–
37
John H. McBryde
N.D. Tex.
May 11, 1990
August 4, 1990
unanimous consent
August 7, 1990
October 9, 2018
December 25, 2022
38
Fred I. Parker
D. Vt.
June 21, 1990
August 4, 1990
unanimous consent
August 7, 1990
October 11, 1994
Elevated
39
William M. Skretny
W.D.N.Y.
June 12, 1990
August 4, 1990
unanimous consent
August 7, 1990
March 8, 2015
Incumbent
40
Graham Calder Mullen
W.D.N.C.
February 20, 1990
September 10, 1990
unanimous consent
September 11, 1990
December 1, 2005
Incumbent
41
Jean Constance Hamilton
E.D. Mo.
August 3, 1990
September 28, 1990
unanimous consent
October 1, 1990
July 1, 2013
Incumbent
42
Samuel B. Kent
S.D. Tex.
August 3, 1990
September 28, 1990
unanimous consent
October 1, 1990
June 30, 2009
–
43
David F. Levi
E.D. Cal.
August 3, 1990
September 28, 1990
unanimous consent
October 1, 1990
June 30, 2007
–
44
Charles W. Pickering
S.D. Miss.
May 11, 1990
September 28, 1990
unanimous consent
October 1, 1990
January 16, 2004
Elevated
45
William B. Shubb
E.D. Cal.
August 3, 1990
September 28, 1990
unanimous consent
October 1, 1990
November 1, 2004
Incumbent
46
Gary L. Taylor
C.D. Cal.
August 3, 1990
September 28, 1990
unanimous consent
October 1, 1990
December 8, 2004
July 1, 2005
47
James Ware
N.D. Cal.
August 3, 1990
September 28, 1990
unanimous consent
October 1, 1990
August 31, 2012
–
48
Dennis Shedd
D.S.C.
October 17, 1990
October 27, 1990
unanimous consent
October 30, 1990
December 10, 2002
Elevated
49
Robin J. Cauthron
W.D. Okla.
February 7, 1991
March 21, 1991
unanimous consent
March 25, 1991
July 14, 2015
Incumbent
50
Oliver Winston Wanger
E.D. Cal.
September 21, 1990 [Rn 8]
March 21, 1991
unanimous consent
March 25, 1991
May 31, 2006
October 1, 2011
51
Harold Albritton
M.D. Ala.
March 11, 1991
May 9, 1991
unanimous consent
May 14, 1991
May 17, 2004
Incumbent
52
Henry Michael Herlong Jr.
D.S.C.
April 9, 1991
May 9, 1991
unanimous consent
May 14, 1991
June 1, 2009
Incumbent
53
Marilyn L. Huff
S.D. Cal.
March 12, 1991
May 9, 1991
unanimous consent
May 14, 1991
September 30, 2016
Incumbent
54
William Fremming Nielsen
E.D. Wash.
March 21, 1991
May 9, 1991
unanimous consent
May 14, 1991
May 30, 2003
Incumbent
55
Frederick L. Van Sickle
E.D. Wash.
March 21, 1991
May 9, 1991
unanimous consent
May 14, 1991
May 1, 2008
September 2, 2021
56
Sharon Lovelace Blackburn
N.D. Ala.
April 11, 1991
May 24, 1991
unanimous consent
May 30, 1991
May 8, 2015
Incumbent
57
Louis Freeh
S.D.N.Y.
April 9, 1991
May 24, 1991
unanimous consent
May 30, 1991
August 31, 1993
–
58
Richard T. Haik
W.D. La.
April 11, 1991
May 24, 1991
unanimous consent
May 30, 1991
March 6, 2015
January 15, 2016
59
Saundra Brown Armstrong
N.D. Cal.
April 25, 1991
June 14, 1991
unanimous consent
June 18, 1991
March 23, 2012
Incumbent
60
Timothy K. Lewis
W.D. Pa.
April 25, 1991
June 14, 1991
unanimous consent
June 18, 1991
October 23, 1992
Elevated
61
William Lindsay Osteen Sr.
M.D.N.C.
April 25, 1991
June 14, 1991
unanimous consent
June 18, 1991
April 3, 2006
September 14, 2007
62
Sterling Johnson Jr.
E.D.N.Y.
May 17, 1991
June 28, 1991
unanimous consent
July 2, 1991
June 1, 2003
October 10, 2022
63
Ralph Wilson Nimmons Jr.
M.D. Fla.
May 23, 1991 [Rn 9]
June 28, 1991
unanimous consent
July 2, 1991
November 24, 2003
–
64
Harvey E. Schlesinger
M.D. Fla.
May 23, 1991
June 28, 1991
unanimous consent
July 2, 1991
June 5, 2006
Incumbent
65
Morton A. Brody
D. Me.
June 14, 1991
July 18, 1991
unanimous consent
July 25, 1991
March 25, 2000
–
66
Fernando J. Gaitan Jr.
W.D. Mo.
May 16, 1991
July 18, 1991
unanimous consent
August 2, 1991
January 3, 2014
Incumbent
67
Harvey Bartle III
E.D. Pa.
May 15, 1991
September 12, 1991
unanimous consent
September 16, 1991
October 1, 2011
Incumbent
68
William G. Bassler
D.N.J.
June 14, 1991
September 12, 1991
unanimous consent
September 16, 1991
March 6, 2005
August 31, 2006
69
Dee Benson
D. Utah
May 16, 1991
September 12, 1991
unanimous consent
September 16, 1991
January 1, 2014
November 30, 2020
70
Stewart Dalzell
E.D. Pa.
July 24, 1991
September 12, 1991
unanimous consent
September 16, 1991
October 31, 2013
December 31, 2016
71
Donald L. Graham
S.D. Fla.
June 17, 1991
September 12, 1991
unanimous consent
September 16, 1991
December 15, 2013
Incumbent
72
Shelby Highsmith
S.D. Fla.
June 27, 1991
September 12, 1991
unanimous consent
September 16, 1991
March 15, 2002
December 2, 2015
73
Michael Robert Hogan
D. Or.
June 27, 1991
September 12, 1991
unanimous consent
September 16, 1991
September 24, 2011
November 1, 2012
74
Benson Everett Legg
D. Md.
May 15, 1991
September 12, 1991
unanimous consent
September 16, 1991
June 8, 2012
February 6, 2013
75
Jorge Antonio Solis
N.D. Tex.
June 19, 1991
September 12, 1991
unanimous consent
September 16, 1991
May 1, 2016
–
76
James Travis Trimble Jr.
W.D. La.
June 27, 1991
September 12, 1991
unanimous consent
September 16, 1991
September 13, 2002
Incumbent
77
William H. Yohn Jr.
E.D. Pa.
June 14, 1991
September 12, 1991
unanimous consent
September 16, 1991
November 20, 2003
Incumbent
78
Barbara A. Caulfield
N.D. Cal.
June 27, 1991
October 31, 1991
voice vote
November 5, 1991
September 16, 1994
–
79
Rebecca F. Doherty
W.D. La.
June 27, 1991
October 31, 1991
voice vote
November 5, 1991
June 5, 2017
Incumbent
80
Denis Reagan Hurley
E.D.N.Y.
June 27, 1991
October 31, 1991
voice vote
November 5, 1991
December 18, 2004
Incumbent
81
Ronald Earl Longstaff
S.D. Iowa
July 24, 1991
October 31, 1991
voice vote
November 5, 1991
November 5, 2006
Incumbent
82
John Watson Lungstrum
D. Kan.
July 24, 1991
October 31, 1991
voice vote
November 5, 1991
November 2, 2010
Incumbent
83
Terry R. Means
N.D. Tex.
July 24, 1991
October 31, 1991
voice vote
November 5, 1991
July 3, 2013
Incumbent
84
Wayne Andersen
N.D. Ill.
July 24, 1991
November 15, 1991
unanimous consent
November 18, 1991
July 31, 2010
–
85
Lacey A. Collier
N.D. Fla.
July 24, 1991
November 15, 1991
unanimous consent
November 18, 1991
November 20, 2003
Incumbent
86
Paul Ramon Matia
N.D. Ohio
June 27, 1991
November 15, 1991
unanimous consent
November 18, 1991
December 31, 2004
May 31, 2005
87
Sue Lewis Robinson
D. Del.
October 1, 1991
November 15, 1991
unanimous consent
November 18, 1991
February 3, 2017
July 14, 2017
88
Monti Belot
D. Kan.
July 26, 1991
November 21, 1991
unanimous consent
November 25, 1991
March 4, 2008
Incumbent
89
David C. Bramlette
S.D. Miss.
July 26, 1991
November 21, 1991
unanimous consent
November 25, 1991
March 20, 2006
Incumbent
90
Edith Brown Clement
E.D. La.
October 1, 1991
November 21, 1991
unanimous consent
November 25, 1991
November 27, 2001
Elevated
91
Anne C. Conway
M.D. Fla.
July 24, 1991
November 21, 1991
unanimous consent
November 25, 1991
August 1, 2015
Incumbent
92
David A. Faber
S.D.W.Va.
August 1, 1991
November 21, 1991
unanimous consent
November 25, 1991
December 31, 2008
Incumbent
93
Joe Billy McDade
C.D. Ill.
September 11, 1991
November 21, 1991
unanimous consent
November 25, 1991
February 28, 2010
Incumbent
94
Sam Sparks
W.D. Tex.
October 1, 1991
November 21, 1991
unanimous consent
November 25, 1991
December 31, 2017
Incumbent
95
John Roll
D. Ariz.
September 23, 1991
November 22, 1991
unanimous consent
November 25, 1991
January 8, 2011
–
96
Sandra Beckwith
S.D. Ohio
July 26, 1991
February 6, 1992
unanimous consent
February 10, 1992
January 1, 2009
Incumbent
97
Julie E. Carnes
N.D. Ga.
August 1, 1991
February 6, 1992
unanimous consent
February 10, 1992
July 31, 2014
Elevated
98
Nancy Garlock Edmunds
E.D. Mich.
September 11, 1991
February 6, 1992
unanimous consent
February 10, 1992
August 1, 2012
Incumbent
99
Jon Phipps McCalla
W.D. Tenn.
August 1, 1991
February 6, 1992
unanimous consent
February 10, 1992
August 23, 2013
Incumbent
100
David McKeague
W.D. Mich.
September 11, 1991
February 6, 1992
unanimous consent
February 10, 1992
June 13, 2005
Elevated
101
Steven Douglas Merryday
M.D. Fla.
September 23, 1991
February 6, 1992
unanimous consent
February 10, 1992
Incumbent
–
102
K. Michael Moore
S.D. Fla.
October 4, 1991
February 6, 1992
unanimous consent
February 10, 1992
Incumbent
–
103
Philip Godfrey Reinhard
N.D. Ill.
August 1, 1991
February 6, 1992
unanimous consent
February 10, 1992
January 12, 2007
Incumbent
104
Frederick Scullin
N.D.N.Y.
September 12, 1991
February 6, 1992
unanimous consent
February 10, 1992
March 13, 2006
Incumbent
105
Ronald Whyte
N.D. Cal.
July 26, 1991
February 6, 1992
unanimous consent
February 10, 1992
March 2, 2009
April 10, 2023
106
Garland E. Burrell Jr.
E.D. Cal.
August 1, 1991
February 27, 1992
unanimous consent
March 2, 1992
July 4, 2012
Incumbent
107
Mary Little Cooper
D.N.J.
July 26, 1991
February 27, 1992
unanimous consent
March 2, 1992
August 31, 2011
Incumbent
108
Roderick R. McKelvie
D. Del.
November 5, 1991
February 27, 1992
unanimous consent
March 2, 1992
June 28, 2002
–
109
William Byrd Traxler Jr.
D.S.C.
November 14, 1991
February 27, 1992
unanimous consent
March 2, 1992
October 21, 1998
Elevated
110
Ira De Ment
M.D. Ala.
November 14, 1991
March 13, 1992
unanimous consent
March 18, 1992
April 15, 2002
July 16, 2011
111
Robert L. Echols
M.D. Tenn.
October 22, 1991
March 13, 1992
unanimous consent
March 18, 1992
March 1, 2007
July 31, 2010
112
Jimm Larry Hendren
W.D. Ark.
November 5, 1991 [Rn 10]
March 13, 1992
unanimous consent
March 18, 1992
December 31, 2012
Incumbent
113
John R. Padova
E.D. Pa.
November 5, 1991
March 13, 1992
unanimous consent
March 18, 1992
February 11, 2008
Incumbent
114
Joseph E. Irenas
D.N.J.
November 14, 1991
April 8, 1992
unanimous consent
April 13, 1992
July 1, 2002
October 16, 2015
115
J. Curtis Joyner
E.D. Pa.
November 5, 1991
April 8, 1992
unanimous consent
April 13, 1992
May 1, 2013
September 15, 2021
116
Henry Coke Morgan Jr.
E.D. Va.
October 22, 1991
April 8, 1992
unanimous consent
April 13, 1992
February 8, 2004
May 1, 2022
117
Donald J. Stohr
E.D. Mo.
November 14, 1991
April 8, 1992
unanimous consent
April 13, 1992
December 31, 2006
December 10, 2015
118
Ewing Werlein Jr.
S.D. Tex.
November 20, 1991
April 8, 1992
unanimous consent
April 13, 1992
January 1, 2006
Incumbent
119
Elton Joe Kendall
N.D. Tex.
March 20, 1992
May 12, 1992
unanimous consent
May 15, 1992
January 22, 2002
–
120
Richard H. Kyle
D. Minn.
March 20, 1992
May 12, 1992
unanimous consent
May 13, 1992
May 31, 2005
June 22, 2021
121
Robert E. Payne
E.D. Va.
November 20, 1991
May 12, 1992
unanimous consent
May 13, 1992
May 7, 2007
Incumbent
122
Lee H. Rosenthal
S.D. Tex.
March 20, 1992
May 12, 1992
unanimous consent
May 13, 1992
Incumbent
–
123
Richard G. Kopf
D. Neb.
April 7, 1992
May 21, 1992
unanimous consent
May 26, 1992
December 1, 2011
Incumbent
124
Jerome B. Simandle
D.N.J.
April 1, 1992
May 21, 1992
unanimous consent
May 26, 1992
May 31, 2017
July 19, 2019
125
Gordon Jay Quist
W.D. Mich.
March 20, 1992
June 26, 1992
unanimous consent
June 30, 1992
January 1, 2006
Incumbent
126
Eduardo C. Robreno
E.D. Pa.
November 26, 1991
June 26, 1992
unanimous consent
June 30, 1992
August 31, 2013
August 31, 2023
127
Lourdes Baird
C.D. Cal.
April 2, 1992
August 11, 1992
unanimous consent
August 12, 1992
May 12, 2004
April 15, 2005
128
Irma Elsa Gonzalez
S.D. Cal.
April 9, 1992
August 11, 1992
unanimous consent
August 12, 1992
March 29, 2013
October 25, 2013
129
Irene Patricia Murphy Keeley
N.D.W.Va.
April 1, 1992
August 11, 1992
unanimous consent
August 12, 1992
August 12, 2017
Incumbent
130
Timothy D. Leonard
W.D. Okla.
November 20, 1991
August 11, 1992
unanimous consent
August 12, 1992
August 21, 2006
Incumbent
131
Loretta Preska
S.D.N.Y.
March 31, 1992
August 11, 1992
unanimous consent
August 12, 1992
March 1, 2017
Incumbent
132
Rudolph T. Randa
E.D. Wis.
April 9, 1992
August 11, 1992
unanimous consent
August 12, 1992
February 5, 2016
September 5, 2016
133
Sonia Sotomayor
S.D.N.Y.
November 27, 1991
August 11, 1992
unanimous consent
August 12, 1992
October 13, 1998
Elevated
134
Alfred V. Covello
D. Conn.
April 1, 1992
August 12, 1992
unanimous consent
August 17, 1992
February 4, 2003
Incumbent
135
Joseph A. Diclerico Jr.
D.N.H.
April 9, 1992
August 12, 1992
unanimous consent
August 17, 1992
March 15, 2007
April 2, 2022
136
John G. Heyburn II
W.D. Ky.
March 20, 1992
August 12, 1992
unanimous consent
August 17, 1992
April 1, 2014
April 29, 2015
137
Carol E. Jackson
E.D. Mo.
April 1, 1992
August 12, 1992
unanimous consent
August 17, 1992
August 31, 2017
–
138
Linda Hodge McLaughlin
C.D. Cal.
March 20, 1992
August 12, 1992
unanimous consent
August 17, 1992
March 7, 1999
–
139
Michael Joseph Melloy
N.D. Iowa
April 9, 1992
August 12, 1992
unanimous consent
August 17, 1992
February 26, 2002
Elevated
140
John Phil Gilbert
S.D. Ill.
July 2, 1992
September 23, 1992
unanimous consent
September 24, 1992
March 15, 2014
Incumbent
141
Nathaniel M. Gorton
D. Mass.
April 28, 1992
September 23, 1992
unanimous consent
September 24, 1992
Incumbent
–
142
Curtis LeRoy Hansen
D.N.M.
March 20, 1992
September 25, 1992
unanimous consent
October 2, 1992
April 18, 2003
October 27, 2023
143
Anita B. Brody
E.D. Pa.
November 22, 1991
September 29, 1992
unanimous consent
October 2, 1992
June 8, 2009
Incumbent
144
Paul Barbadoro
D.N.H.
September 9, 1992
October 8, 1992
unanimous consent
October 9, 1992
March 1, 2021
Incumbent
145
Steven J. McAuliffe
D.N.H.
September 9, 1992
October 8, 1992
unanimous consent
October 10, 1992
April 1, 2013
Incumbent
146
John W. Sedwick
D. Alaska
July 2, 1992
October 8, 1992
unanimous consent
October 9, 1992
March 13, 2011
Incumbent
147
Ursula Mancusi Ungaro
S.D. Fla.
November 26, 1991
October 8, 1992
unanimous consent
October 9, 1992
May 2, 2021
May 31, 2021
148
Kathryn H. Vratil
D. Kan.
July 28, 1992
October 8, 1992
unanimous consent
October 9, 1992
April 22, 2014
Incumbent
United States Court of International Trade
#
Judge
Nomination date
Confirmation date
Confirmation vote
Began active service
Ended active service
Ended senior status
1
Richard W. Goldberg
January 8, 1991
March 21, 1991
unanimous consent
March 25, 1991
April 2, 2001
July 18, 2023
Specialty courts (Article I)
United States Court of Federal Claims
#
Judge
Nomination date
Confirmation date
Confirmation vote
Began active service
Ended active service
Ended senior status
1
Robert H. Hodges Jr.
January 25, 1990
March 9, 1990
unanimous consent
March 12, 1990
March 11, 2005
Incumbent
2
Diane Gilbert Sypolt
July 31, 1990
October 12, 1990
unanimous consent
October 17, 1990
January 31, 2005
September 1, 2005
United States Court of Military Appeals
#
Judge
Nomination date
Confirmation date
Confirmation vote
Began active service
Ended active service
Ended senior status
1
Susan J. Crawford
February 19, 1991
November 14, 1991
unanimous consent
November 19, 1991
September 30, 2006
Incumbent
2
H. F. Gierke III
October 2, 1991
November 14, 1991
unanimous consent
November 20, 1991
September 30, 2006
August 7, 2016
3
Robert E. Wiss
October 2, 1991
November 14, 1991
unanimous consent
January 2, 1992
October 23, 1995
—
United States Court of Veterans Appeals
#
Judge
Nomination date
Confirmation date
Confirmation vote
Began active service
Ended active service
Ended senior status
1
Frank Q. Nebeker
April 4, 1989
May 17, 1989
unanimous consent
October 16, 1989
December 16, 2004
December 20, 2021
2
Ken Kramer
May 9, 1989
September 14, 1989
unanimous consent
October 16, 1989
September 14, 2004
Incumbent
3
John J. Farley III
September 6, 1989
September 14, 1989
unanimous consent
October 16, 1989
2004
2012
4
Hart T. Mankin
September 29, 1989
August 4, 1990
unanimous consent
1989
1995
May 28, 1996
5
Ronald M. Holdaway
January 23, 1990
August 4, 1990
unanimous consent
1990
November 2002
Incumbent
6
Donald L. Ivers
January 31, 1990
August 4, 1990
unanimous consent
August 6, 1990
August 6, 2005
2017
7
Jonathan R. Steinberg
May 15, 1990
August 4, 1990
unanimous consent
1990
August 2005
—
United States Tax Court
#
Judge
Nomination date
Confirmation date
Confirmation vote
Began active service
Ended active service
Ended senior status
1
James Halpern
April 24, 1990
June 6, 1990
unanimous consent
July 3, 1990
October 16, 2015
Incumbent
2
Renato Beghe
January 25, 1991
March 21, 1991
unanimous consent
March 26, 1991
February 28, 2003
July 7, 2012
3
Carolyn Chiechi
July 28, 1992
August 12, 1992
unanimous consent
October 1, 1992
September 3, 2007
October 19, 2018
4
David Laro
July 28, 1992
August 12, 1992
unanimous consent
November 2, 1992
November 1, 2007
September 21, 2018
Territorial courts (Article IV)
#
Judge
Court
Nomination date
Confirmation date
Confirmation vote
Began active service
Ended active service
Ended senior status
1
Thomas K. Moore
D.V.I.
October 22, 1991
June 26, 1992
unanimous consent
August 14, 1992
January 3, 2005
—
2
John S. Unpingco
D. Guam
July 22, 1992
October 8, 1992
unanimous consent
October 9, 1992
April 30, 2004
—
Notes
Renominations
^ Originally nominated by President Reagan on September 16, 1988. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated on February 28, 1989 by President Bush.
^ Originally nominated by President Reagan on April 26, 1988. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated on February 28, 1989 by President Bush.
^ Originally nominated by President Reagan on June 27, 1988. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated on November 17, 1989 by President Bush.
^ Originally nominated on June 15, 1988 by President Reagan. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated by President Bush on February 28, 1989.
^ Originally nominated on June 23, 1988 by President Reagan. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated by President Bush on February 28, 1989.
^ Originally nominated on July 6, 1988 by President Reagan. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated by President Bush on August 4, 1989.
^ Originally nominated on December 18, 1987 by President Reagan. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated by President Bush on February 28, 1989. Renominated on September 7, 1989 by President Bush.
^ Renominated on January 8, 1991.
^ Previously nominated by President Carter on September 17, 1980 to a different seat on the same court. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated on May 23, 1991 to a different seat on the same court by President Bush.
^ Previously nominated on October 24, 1991 to the Eastern District of Arkansas. That nomination was withdrawn on November 5, 1991 and he was nominated to the Western District of Arkansas on the same day.
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