Federal judiciary
William Matthews Merrick
Associate Justice, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia)
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia)
- Title
- Associate Justice
- Appointed by
- Grover ClevelandDemocratic president
- Seat
- DCD0402
- Nominated
- Dec. 14, 1885
- Committee action
- Reported (unfavorably)March 1, 1886
- Senate vote
- 29–16Roll Call
- Confirmed
- March 30, 1886
- Commissioned
- March 30, 1886
- Service ended
- Feb. 4, 1889Death
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.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circuit Court of the District of Columbia | Judge | Dec. 14, 1855 | March 3, 1863 Abolition of Court | Franklin Pierce |
| U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) | Associate Justice | March 30, 1886 | Feb. 4, 1889 Death | Grover Cleveland |
Recent judicial activity
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Cases
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Judicial writings
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