Appointing president / Democratic
Judges appointed by Andrew Jackson
President Andrew Jackson filled 26 lifetime federal judgeships, including 6 on the Supreme Court.
What this list covers. Every lifetime (Article III) appointment in the Federal Judicial Center’s directory: 6 Supreme Court · 20 district courts. Bankruptcy and magistrate judges are appointed by the courts, not the president, and fixed-term (Article I) judgeships such as the U.S. Tax Court aren’t attributed to a president here.
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Supreme Court · 6
| Judge | Court | Vote | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Baldwin | Supreme Court | 41–2 | 1830 |
| Philip Pendleton Barbour | Supreme Court | 30–11 | 1836 |
| John Catron | Supreme Court | 28–15 | 1837 |
| John McLean | Supreme Court | Voice | 1829 |
| Roger Brooke Taney | Supreme Court | 29–15 | 1836 |
| James Moore Wayne | Supreme Court | Voice | 1835 |
District Courts · 20
Vote “–”: no recorded tally or vote type in the FJC record.
Source: FJC Biographical Directory (the complete record of Article III federal judges). Data last verified 2026-08-15. Verify against the primary source before relying.