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Appointment

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Title
Judge
Appointed by
William McKinleyRepublican president
Seat
CA90103
Nominated
May 18, 1897
Committee action
Reported (favorably)May 20, 1897
Senate vote
Voice
Confirmed
May 20, 1897
Commissioned
May 20, 1897
Senior status
Jan. 1, 1923
Service ended
July 24, 1929Death

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 Northern District of California Judge Jan. 11, 1892 June 1, 1897 Appointment to Another Judicial Position Benjamin Harrison
U.S. Circuit Courts for the Ninth Circuit Judge May 20, 1897 Dec. 31, 1911 Abolition of Court William McKinley
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Judge May 20, 1897 July 24, 1929 Death William McKinley

Recent judicial activity

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Cases

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Judicial writings

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