Appointing president / Democratic
Judges appointed by James K. Polk
President James K. Polk filled 9 lifetime federal judgeships, including 2 on the Supreme Court.
What this list covers. Every lifetime (Article III) appointment in the Federal Judicial Center’s directory: 2 Supreme Court · 7 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 (2) · District Courts (7)
Supreme Court · 2
| Judge | Court | Vote | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Cooper Grier | Supreme Court | Voice | 1846 |
| Levi Woodbury | Supreme Court | Voice | 1846 |
District Courts · 7
| Judge | Court | Vote | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| John White Brockenbrough | Western District of Virginia | Voice | 1846 |
| Isaac Hopkins Bronson | District of Florida | Voice | 1846 |
| John James Dyer | District of Iowa | Voice | 1847 |
| John Kintzing Kane | Eastern District of Pennsylvania | 35–2 | 1846 |
| William Marvin | Southern District of Florida | Voice | 1847 |
| Andrew Galbraith Miller | District of Wisconsin | Voice | 1848 |
| John Charles Watrous | District of Texas | Voice | 1846 |
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.