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List of federal judges appointed by Bill Clinton

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List of federal judges appointed by Bill Clinton
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Following is a list of all Article III United States federal judges appointed by President Bill Clinton during his presidency.[1] In total Clinton appointed 378 Article III federal judges, including two justices to the Supreme Court of the United States, 66 judges to the United States courts of appeals, 305 judges to the United States district courts and 5 judges to the United States Court of International Trade. Clinton's total of 378 judicial appointments is the second most in American history behind Ronald Reagan, and his 305 district court judges is a record.

Additionally, eight Article I federal judge appointments are listed, including one judge to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and seven judges to the United States Tax Court. This is not a complete list of Clinton's Article I federal judge appointments.

26 of Clinton's appointees remain in active service, nine appellate judges and seventeen district judges. Two additional judges named by Clinton to district courts remain in active service as appellate judges by appointment of later presidents, as is one appellate judge appointed to the Supreme Court.

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United States Supreme Court justices

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Speculation abounded over potential Clinton nominations to the Supreme Court even before his presidency officially began, given the advanced ages of several justices. On March 19, 1993, Justice Byron White announced his retirement effective at the end of the Supreme Court's 1992–1993 term.[2]

President Clinton announced Ruth Bader Ginsburg as White's replacement on June 15, 1993, and she was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 3, 1993.[3]

On April 6, 1994, Associate Justice Harry Blackmun announced his retirement, which ultimately took effect August 3, 1994.[4] President Clinton announced Stephen Breyer as Blackmun's replacement on May 13, 1994, with the United States Senate confirming Breyer on July 29, 1994.[5]

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Courts of appeals

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District courts

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United States Court of International Trade

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Specialty courts (Article I)

United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

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United States Court of Federal Claims

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Territorial courts (Article IV)

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Notes

Renominations
  1. Renominated on January 11, 1995, after initial nomination expired.
  2. Renominated on January 24, 1995, after initial nomination expired.
  3. Renominated on January 31, 1995, after initial nomination expired.
  4. Renominated on January 7, 1997, after initial nomination expired.
  5. Renominated on May 7, 1997, after initial nomination expired.
  6. Renominated on January 26, 1999, after initial nomination expired.
  7. Renominated on January 7, 1997, and January 26, 1999.
  8. Renominated on January 3, 2001, after initial nomination expired. Was later withdrawn on March 19, 2001, by President Bush.
  9. Previously nominated by President Bush on July 27, 1992. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated on September 24, 1993, by President Clinton.
  10. Previously nominated by President Bush on November 27, 1991. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated on August 6, 1993, by President Clinton.
  11. Previously nominated by President Bush on September 24, 1992. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated on April 4, 1995, by President Clinton.
  12. Previously nominated by President Carter on May 16, 1979, to a different seat on the same court. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated on December 12, 1995, to a different seat on the same court by President Clinton.
  13. Previously nominated by President Bush on July 2, 1992. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated by President Clinton on July 16, 1997.
  14. Renominated on March 21, 1997, after initial nomination expired.
  15. Previously nominated by President Bush on October 2, 1992, to a different seat on the same court. That nomination expired at the end of the term. Renominated on January 27, 1998, to a different seat on the same court by President Clinton.
  16. Previously nominated on November 27, 1995, to another seat on the same court. That nomination expired. Nominated to another seat on the same court on April 22, 1999.
  17. Renominated on January 5, 1995, after initial nomination expired.
Recess appointments
  1. Recess appointment; subsequently nominated by George W. Bush on May 9, 2001, confirmed by the Senate on July 20, 2001, and received commission on July 25, 2001.
  2. Recess appointment; subsequently confirmed. Was previously appointed by Ronald Reagan and served since December 10, 1982.
  3. Recess appointment; appointment expired November 22, 2002.
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