Wendell Phillips Stafford
Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1904 and confirmed by voice vote, Wendell Phillips Stafford was an Associate Justice on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia). He earned a law degree from Boston University School of Law in 1883. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1861–1953
- Appointed by
- Theodore Roosevelt, 1904
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Boston Law 1883
- Succeeded
- Jeter Connelly Pritchard
- Succeeded by
- Fred Dickinson Letts
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) succeeded Jeter Connelly Pritchard | T. Roosevelt (R) | Voice vote |
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
| Boston University School of Law | LL.B. | 1883 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Stafford authored 2 published opinions for the court (2005–2008). Most cited: Roberts v. United States Department of Justice (13 citations).
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Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Roberts v. United States Department of Justice | 366 F. Supp. 2d 13 | 13 |
| 2008 | Fastov v. Christie's International PLC | 547 F. Supp. 2d 39 | 1 |
Showing the 2 most-cited of 2 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Wendell Phillips Stafford?
- President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Wendell Phillips Stafford to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) in 1904.
- Was Wendell Phillips Stafford appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Wendell Phillips Stafford was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Wendell Phillips Stafford's confirmation vote?
- Wendell Phillips Stafford was confirmed by voice vote on December 13, 1904. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Wendell Phillips Stafford on?
- Wendell Phillips Stafford was an Associate Justice on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia).
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: James Stanislaus Easby-Smith (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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26 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).