U.S. Court of Customs Appeals
The U.S. Court of Customs Appeals heard appeals from the Board of General Appraisers on customs matters from 1909 until 1929, when patent jurisdiction was added and it became the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals. Its judges were nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate. This page lists every judge to serve on the court.
No currently serving judges on record.
| Judge | Appointed by | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Finis James Garrett | Coolidge (R) | 1929–1937 |
| William Johnson Graham | Coolidge (R) | 1924–1937 |
| Oscar Edward Bland | Harding (R) | 1923–1947 |
| Charles Sherrod Hatfield | Harding (R) | 1923–1950 |
| George Ewing Martin | Taft (R) | 1911–1924 |
| Orion Metcalf Barber | Taft (R) | 1910–1930 |
| Marion De Vries | Taft (R) | 1910–1922 |
| William Henry Hunt | Taft (R) | 1910–1911 |
| Robert Morris Montgomery | Taft (R) | 1910–1920 |
| James Francis Smith | Taft (R) | 1910–1928 |
How a judge gets here. Each judge is nominated by a president and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, then holds a numbered seat, for life, until they take senior status, or until they leave the bench. Open any judge to see who appointed them, how the Senate voted, and whom they succeeded, a chain that runs back to 1909.
Source: FJC Biographical Directory. Data last verified 2026-06-29. Verify against the primary source before relying.