Following is a list of all Article III United States federal judges appointed by President Chester A. Arthur during his presidency.All information on the names, terms of service, and details of appointment of federal judges is derived from the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public-domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center. In total Arthur appointed 21 Article III federal judges, including 2 Justices to the Supreme Court of the United States, 4 judges to the United States circuit courts, and 15 judges to the United States district courts. Arthur shared the appointment of Addison Brown with his predecessor, James A. Garfield, with Garfield placing him on the bench via a recess appointment and Arthur later nominating him to the same seat and issuing his commission. William White was confirmed by the United States Senate and received his commission from President Arthur, but died before taking the oath of office or commencing service. Nevertheless, he is counted as a successful appointment.

Arthur appointed 4 judges to the United States Court of Claims, an Article I tribunal.

United States Supreme Court justices

# Justice Seat State Former justice Nominationdate Confirmationdate Beganactive service Endedactive service Massachusetts New York

Circuit courts

# Judge Circuit Nominationdate Confirmationdate Began activeservice Ended activeservice Reassigned by operation of law to serve on both the United States circuit court and the corresponding United States Court of Appeals on June 16, 1891. Elevated The United States circuit courts were abolished effective December 31, 1911. Served solely upon the United States Court of Appeals effective January 1, 1912. Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 3, 1884, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 9, 1884, and received commission on December 9, 1884.

District courts

# Judge CourtSee List of United States district and territorial courts Nominationdate Confirmationdate Began activeservice Ended activeservice Recess appointment by James A. Garfield; formally nominated by Chester A. Arthur on October 12, 1881, confirmed by the United States Senate on October 14, 1881, and received commission from Arthur on October 14, 1881. White received and accepted his commission, but died without ever taking the oath of office or commencing service. Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 18, 1883, confirmed by the United States Senate on January 7, 1884, and received commission on January 7, 1884.

Specialty courts (Article I)

United States Court of Claims

# Judge Nominationdate Confirmationdate Began activeservice Ended activeservice Davis was previously appointed to the Court of Claims by Rutherford B. Hayes; he resigned from this position, but was restored to it by Arthur the following year. Recess appointment; formally nominated on December 12, 1883, confirmed by the United States Senate on December 18, 1883, and received commission on December 18, 1883. Laterally appointed Chief Justice, having previously served as a Judge of the same court.

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Sources Federal Judicial Center