Appointing president / Republican

Judges appointed by George H.W. Bush

President George H.W. Bush made 6 appointments to the federal bench in this dataset, including 2 to the Supreme Court.

Appointments
JudgeCourtRoleYear
Sonia SotomayorSouthern District of New YorkJudge1992
Clarence ThomasSupreme CourtAssociate Justice1991
Clarence ThomasDistrict of Columbia CircuitJudge1990
David Hackett SouterFirst CircuitJudge1990
David Hackett SouterSupreme CourtAssociate Justice1990
Samuel A. Alito Jr.Third CircuitJudge1990

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.