Judges appointed by Warren G. Harding
President Warren G. Harding filled 57 lifetime federal judgeships, including 4 on the Supreme Court.
What this list covers. Every lifetime (Article III) appointment in the Federal Judicial Center’s directory: 4 Supreme Court · 6 courts of appeals · 43 district courts · 4 specialized 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 (4) · Courts of Appeals (6) · District Courts (43) · Specialized courts (4)
Supreme Court · 4
| Judge | Court | Vote | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Butler | Supreme Court | 61–8 | 1922 |
| Edward Terry Sanford | Supreme Court | Voice | 1923 |
| George Sutherland | Supreme Court | Voice | 1922 |
| William Howard Taft | Supreme Court | – | 1921 |
Courts of Appeals · 6
| Judge | Court | Vote | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Squire Kenyon | Eighth Circuit | Voice | 1922 |
| Robert E. Lewis | Eighth Circuit | – | 1921 |
| Julius Marshuetz Mayer | Second Circuit | – | 1921 |
| John Carter Rose | Fourth Circuit | Voice | 1922 |
| Frank H. Rudkin | Ninth Circuit | Voice | 1923 |
| Edmund Waddill Jr. | Fourth Circuit | – | 1921 |
District Courts · 43
Specialized courts · 4
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.