Benchlight The federal appellate judiciary

Appointment

Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Title
Associate Justice
Appointed by
William H. TaftRepublican president
Seat
SCT0410
Nominated
Dec. 13, 1909
Committee action
Reported (favorably)Dec. 16, 1909
Senate vote
Voice
Confirmed
Dec. 20, 1909
Commissioned
Dec. 20, 1909
Service ended
July 12, 1914Death

Source Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Judges. Party shown is the party of the appointing president, which is a fact about the president, not about the judge.

Judicial service history

Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.

CourtTitleCommissionedEndedAppointed by
U.S. Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit Judge March 27, 1893 Dec. 20, 1909 Appointment to Another Judicial Position Grover Cleveland
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judge March 27, 1893 Dec. 20, 1909 Appointment to Another Judicial Position Grover Cleveland
Supreme Court of the United States Associate Justice Dec. 20, 1909 July 12, 1914 Death William H. Taft

Recent judicial activity

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Cases

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Judicial writings

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