Appointing president / Republican

Judges appointed by George W. Bush

President George W. Bush made 5 appointments to the federal bench in this dataset, including 2 to the Supreme Court.

Appointments
JudgeCourtRoleYear
Brett M. KavanaughDistrict of Columbia CircuitJudge2006
Neil M. GorsuchTenth CircuitJudge2006
Samuel A. Alito Jr.Supreme CourtAssociate Justice2006
John Glover Roberts Jr.Supreme CourtChief Justice2005
John Glover Roberts Jr.District of Columbia CircuitJudge2003

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.