Appointing president / Republican
Judges appointed by Gerald Ford
President Gerald Ford filled 67 lifetime federal judgeships, including 1 on the Supreme Court.
What this list covers. Every lifetime (Article III) appointment in the Federal Judicial Center’s directory: 1 Supreme Court · 11 courts of appeals · 55 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.
Jump to: Supreme Court (1) · Courts of Appeals (11) · District Courts (55)
Supreme Court · 1
| Judge | Court | Vote | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Paul Stevens | Supreme Court | 98–0 | 1975 |
Courts of Appeals · 11
| Judge | Court | Vote | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Blaine Anderson | Ninth Circuit | Voice | 1976 |
| William Joseph Bauer | Seventh Circuit | Voice | 1974 |
| Peter Thorp Fay | Fifth Circuit | Voice | 1976 |
| Ellsworth Alfred Van Graafeiland | Second Circuit | Voice | 1974 |
| Kenneth Keller Hall | Fourth Circuit | Voice | 1976 |
| Jesse Smith Henley | Eighth Circuit | Voice | 1975 |
| James Clinkscales Hill | Fifth Circuit | Voice | 1976 |
| Anthony McLeod Kennedy | Ninth Circuit | Voice | 1975 |
| Thomas Joseph Meskill | Second Circuit | 54–36 | 1975 |
| Gerald Bard Tjoflat | Fifth Circuit | Voice | 1975 |
| Harlington Wood Jr. | Seventh Circuit | Voice | 1976 |
District Courts · 55
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.