Courts & Judges

Judges Appointed by James A. Garfield

James A. Garfield (Republican) made 6 Article III appointments between 1881 and 1881, by commission date. 0 of those judges are still serving, in active or senior status.

Supreme Court1
Courts of appeals0
District courts3
Other courts2
Total appointments6

The appointees

GenderMale 6
Race or ethnicityWhite 6

Counts per appointment as recorded in the Federal Judicial Center's directory. The American Bar Association has rated nominees since the 1950s; older appointments carry no rating, and some recent nominees were not rated.

Supreme Court (1)

Judge Court Commissioned Senate vote ABA rating Status
Stanley Matthews Associate Justice Supreme Court of the United States 24-23 Death 1889

District courts (3)

Judge Court Commissioned Senate vote ABA rating Status
LeBaron Bradford Colt District Court for the District of Rhode Island Appointed to another court 1884
Addison Brown District Court for the Southern District of New York Retirement 1901
Alexander Boarman District Court for the Western District of Louisiana Death 1916

Other courts (2)

Judge Court Commissioned Senate vote ABA rating Status
Glenni William Scofield Court of Claims 39-14 Resignation 1891
Don Albert Pardee Circuit Courts for the Fifth Circuit Abolition of Court 1911

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Source: Federal Judicial Center. Updated November 9, 2026.