Courts & Judges

Judges Appointed by James K. Polk

James K. Polk (Democratic) made 10 Article III appointments between 1846 and 1848, by commission date. 0 of those judges are still serving, in active or senior status.

Supreme Court2
Courts of appeals0
District courts7
Other courts1
Total appointments10

The appointees

GenderMale 10
Race or ethnicityWhite 10
ABA ratingWell Qualified 1

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 (2)

Judge Court Commissioned Senate vote ABA rating Status
Levi Woodbury Associate Justice Supreme Court of the United States Death 1851
Robert Cooper Grier Associate Justice Supreme Court of the United States Retirement 1870

District courts (7)

Judge Court Commissioned Senate vote ABA rating Status
Isaac Hopkins Bronson District Court for the District of Florida Reassignment 1847
John James Dyer District Court for the District of Iowa Death 1855
John Charles Watrous District Court for the District of Texas Reassignment 1857
Andrew Galbraith Miller District Court for the District of Wisconsin Reassignment 1870
John Kintzing Kane District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania 35-2 Well Qualified Death 1858
William Marvin District Court for the Southern District of Florida Resignation 1863
John White Brockenbrough District Court for the Western District of Virginia Resignation 1861

Other courts (1)

Judge Court Commissioned Senate vote ABA rating Status
James Dunlop Circuit Court of the District of Columbia Appointed to another court 1855

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