District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) / Appointed 1879 / Served to 1892

Charles Pinckney James

Associate Justice, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia)

Appointed by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1879 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles Pinckney James was an Associate Justice on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia). Sources ↓

Lived
1818–1899
Appointed by
Rutherford B. Hayes, 1879
Confirmed
by voice vote

Federal judicial service

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

Questions & answers

Who appointed Charles Pinckney James?
President Rutherford B. Hayes appointed Charles Pinckney James to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) in 1879.
Was Charles Pinckney James appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Charles Pinckney James was appointed by President Rutherford B. Hayes, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Charles Pinckney James's confirmation vote?
Charles Pinckney James was confirmed by voice vote on December 10, 1879. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Charles Pinckney James on?
Charles Pinckney James was an Associate Justice on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia).

Sources

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12 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia). Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).