Appointing president / Democratic

Judges appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt

President Franklin D. Roosevelt made 12 appointments to the federal bench in this dataset, including 9 to the Supreme Court.

Appointments
JudgeCourtRoleYear
Wiley Blount RutledgeSupreme CourtAssociate Justice1943
Harlan Fiske StoneSupreme CourtChief Justice1941
James Francis ByrnesSupreme CourtAssociate Justice1941
Robert Houghwout JacksonSupreme CourtAssociate Justice1941
Sherman MintonSeventh CircuitJudge1941
Frank MurphySupreme CourtAssociate Justice1940
Felix FrankfurterSupreme CourtAssociate Justice1939
Wiley Blount RutledgeDistrict of Columbia CircuitAssociate Justice1939
William Orville DouglasSupreme CourtAssociate Justice1939
Stanley Forman ReedSupreme CourtAssociate Justice1938
Frederick Moore VinsonDistrict of Columbia CircuitAssociate Justice1937
Hugo Lafayette BlackSupreme CourtAssociate Justice1937

Source: FJC Biographical Directory (Supreme Court justices and their full federal careers). Data last verified 2026-06-28. Verify against the primary source before relying.