Benchlight The federal appellate judiciary

Appointment

Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Title
Associate Justice
Appointed by
John Quincy AdamsJeffersonian Republican president
Seat
SCT0702
Nominated
April 11, 1826
Committee action
Not Referred to Committee
Senate vote
27โ€“5Roll Call
Confirmed
May 9, 1826
Commissioned
May 9, 1826
Service ended
Aug. 25, 1828Death

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. District Court for the District of Kentucky Judge Jan. 31, 1817 May 9, 1826 Appointment to Another Judicial Position James Madison
Supreme Court of the United States Associate Justice May 9, 1826 Aug. 25, 1828 Death John Quincy Adams

Recent judicial activity

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Cases

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Judicial writings

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