List of United States federal judges by longevity of service

This is a list of Article III United States federal judges by longevity of service. The judges on the lists below were presidential appointees who have been confirmed by the Senate, and who served on the federal bench for over 40 years. It does not include Article I judges (e.g., U.S. Tax Court).

Total combined service

Rank	Judge	Court	Appointed by	Began active service	Ended active service	Ended senior status	Total active service	Total service
1	Woodrough, Joseph WilliamJoseph William Woodrough	D. Neb. 8th Cir.	Wilson F.D.R.	000000001916-04-03-0000April 3, 1916 000000001933-04-12-0000April 12, 1933	000000001933-04-12-0000April 12, 1933 000000001961-01-03-0000January 3, 1961	000000001977-10-02-0000October 2, 1977	44 years, 275 days	61 years, 182 days
2	Potter, HenryHenry Potter	5th Cir. D.N.C.	Jefferson	000000001801-05-09-0000May 9, 1801[1] 000000001802-04-07-0000April 7, 1802	000000001802-04-07-0000April 7, 1802 000000001857-12-20-0000December 20, 1857	n/a	56 years, 225 days	56 years, 225 days
3	Buffington, JosephJoseph Buffington	W.D. Pa. 3rd Cir. 3rd Cir.	B. Harrison T. Roosevelt T. Roosevelt	000000001892-02-23-0000February 23, 1892 000000001906-09-25-0000September 25, 1906 000000001906-09-25-0000September 25, 1906[2]	000000001906-09-26-0000September 26, 1906 000000001911-12-31-0000December 31, 1911 000000001938-06-01-0000June 1, 1938	000000001947-10-21-0000October 21, 1947	46 years, 98 days	55 years, 240 days
4	Hutcheson, Jr., Joseph ChappellJoseph Chappell Hutcheson, Jr.	S.D. Tex. 5th Cir.	Wilson Hoover	000000001918-04-06-0000April 6, 1918 000000001931-01-26-0000January 26, 1931	000000001931-01-26-0000January 26, 1931 000000001964-11-04-0000November 4, 1964	000000001973-01-18-0000January 18, 1973	46 years, 212 days	54 years, 287 days
5	Lynne, Seybourn HarrisSeybourn Harris Lynne	N.D. Ala.	Truman	000000001946-01-03-0000January 3, 1946	000000001973-01-09-0000January 9, 1973	000000002000-09-10-0000September 10, 2000	27 years, 6 days	54 years, 251 days
6	Cranch, WilliamWilliam Cranch	D.C. Cir.	J. Adams[3]	000000001801-03-03-0000March 3, 1801	000000001855-09-01-0000September 1, 1855	n/a	54 years, 182 days	54 years, 182 days
7	McManus, Edward JosephEdward Joseph McManus	N.D. Iowa	Kennedy	000000001962-07-16-0000July 16, 1962	000000001985-02-09-0000February 9, 1985	Incumbent	22 years, 208 days	7009171655200000000♠54 years, 144 days
8	Nealon, Jr., William JosephWilliam Joseph Nealon, Jr.	M.D. Pa.	Kennedy	000000001962-12-13-0000December 13, 1962[4]	000000001989-01-01-0000January 1, 1989	Incumbent	26 years, 19 days	7009170365680000000♠53 years, 360 days
9	Young, George C.George C. Young	S.D. Fl. N.D. Fl. M.D. Fl.	Kennedy	000000001961-09-18-0000September 18, 1961 000000001961-09-18-0000September 18, 1961 000000001962-10-29-0000October 29, 1962	000000001966-09-17-0000September 17, 1966 000000001966-09-17-0000September 17, 1966 000000001981-10-19-0000October 19, 1981	000000002015-04-24-0000April 24, 2015	20 years, 31 days	53 years, 218 days
10	Feinberg, WilfredWilfred Feinberg	S.D.N.Y. 2nd Cir.	Kennedy L.B.J.	000000001961-10-05-0000October 5, 1961[5] 000000001966-03-07-0000March 7, 1966	000000001966-03-07-0000March 7, 1966 000000001991-01-31-0000January 31, 1991	000000002014-07-31-0000July 31, 2014	29 years, 118 days	52 years, 299 days
11	Maris, Albert BransonAlbert Branson Maris	E.D. Pa. 3rd Cir.	F.D.R.	000000001936-06-22-0000June 22, 1936 000000001938-06-24-0000June 24, 1938	000000001938-06-16-0000June 16, 1938 000000001958-12-31-0000December 31, 1958	000000001989-02-07-0000February 7, 1989	22 years, 192 days	52 years, 230 days
12	Hand, LearnedLearned Hand	S.D.N.Y. 2d Cir.	Taft Coolidge	000000001909-04-26-0000April 26, 1909 000000001924-12-20-0000December 20, 1924	000000001924-12-29-0000December 29, 1924 000000001951-06-01-0000June 1, 1951	000000001961-08-18-0000August 18, 1961	42 years, 36 days	52 years, 114 days
13	Phillips, Orie LeonOrie Leon Phillips	D.N.M. 10th Cir.	Harding Hoover	000000001923-03-03-0000March 3, 1923 000000001929-04-29-0000April 29, 1929	000000001929-04-29-0000April 29, 1929 000000001956-01-01-0000January 1, 1956	000000001974-11-14-0000November 14, 1974	32 years, 304 days	51 years, 256 days
14	Bootle, William AugustusWilliam Augustus Bootle	M.D. Ga.	Eisenhower	000000001954-05-20-0000May 20, 1954	000000001972-03-11-0000March 11, 1972	000000002005-01-25-0000January 25, 2005	17 years, 296 days	50 years, 250 days
15	Browning, James R.James R. Browning	9th Cir.	Kennedy	000000001961-09-18-0000September 18, 1961	000000002000-09-01-0000September 1, 2000	000000002012-05-06-0000May 6, 2012	38 years, 349 days	50 years, 231 days
16	Crocker, Myron DonovanMyron Donovan Crocker	S.D. Cal. E.D. Cal.	Eisenhower n/a[6]	000000001959-09-21-0000September 21, 1959 000000001966-09-18-0000September 18, 1966	000000001966-09-18-0000September 18, 1966 000000001981-01-01-0000January 1, 1981	000000002010-02-02-0000February 2, 2010	21 years, 102 days	50 years, 134 days
19	Fullam, John P.John P. Fullam	E.D. Pa.	L.B.J.	000000001966-08-11-0000August 11, 1966	000000001990-04-01-0000April 1, 1990	Incumbent	23 years, 233 days	7009158807520000000♠50 years, 118 days
17	Metzner, Charles MillerCharles Miller Metzner	S.D.N.Y.	Eisenhower	000000001959-09-10-0000September 10, 1959	000000001977-09-30-0000September 30, 1977	000000002009-11-30-0000November 30, 2009	18 years, 20 days	50 years, 81 days
20	Harvey II, AlexanderAlexander Harvey II	D. Md.	L.B.J.	000000001966-09-22-0000September 22, 1966	000000001991-03-08-0000March 8, 1991	Incumbent	24 years, 167 days	7009158444640000000♠50 years, 76 days
21	Real, ManuelManuel Real	C.D. Cal.	L.B.J.	000000001966-11-03-0000November 3, 1966	Incumbent	n/a	7009158081760000000♠50 years, 34 days	7009158081760000000♠50 years, 34 days
18	Brown, Wesley E.Wesley E. Brown	D. Kan.	Kennedy	000000001962-04-04-0000April 4, 1962	000000001979-09-01-0000September 1, 1979	000000002012-01-23-0000January 23, 2012	17 years, 150 days	49 years, 294 days
23	Weinstein, Jack B.Jack B. Weinstein	E.D.N.Y.	L.B.J.	000000001967-04-25-0000April 25, 1967	000000001993-03-01-0000March 1, 1993	Incumbent	25 years, 310 days	7009156584880000000♠49 years, 226 days
26	Keith, DamonDamon Keith	E.D. Mich. 6th Cir.	L.B.J. Carter	000000001967-10-12-0000October 12, 1967 000000001977-10-21-0000October 21, 1977	000000001977-11-22-0000November 22, 1977 000000001995-05-01-0000May 1, 1995	Incumbent	27 years, 201 days	7009155116080000000♠49 years, 56 days
22	Thomas, Daniel HolcombeDaniel Holcombe Thomas	S.D. Ala.	Truman	000000001951-03-09-0000March 9, 1951	000000001971-08-25-0000August 25, 1971	000000002000-04-13-0000April 13, 2000	20 years, 169 days	49 years, 35 days
28	Pregerson, HarryHarry Pregerson	C.D. Cal. 9th Cir.	L.B.J. Carter	000000001967-12-07-0000December 7, 1967 000000001979-11-02-0000November 2, 1979	000000001979-11-06-0000November 6, 1979 000000002015-12-11-0000December 11, 2015	Incumbent	48 years, 4 days	7009154632240000000♠49 years, 0 days
29	Curtin, John ThomasJohn Thomas Curtin	W.D.N.Y	L.B.J.	000000001967-12-14-0000December 14, 1967	000000001989-07-01-0000July 1, 1989	Incumbent	21 years, 199 days	7009154578240000000♠48 years, 359 days
24	Edelstein, David NortonDavid Norton Edelstein	S.D.N.Y.	Truman	000000001951-11-01-0000November 1, 1951[7]	000000001994-11-01-0000November 1, 1994	000000002000-08-19-0000August 19, 2000	43 years, 0 days	48 years, 292 days
25	Hall, WillardWillard Hall	D. Del.	Monroe	000000001823-05-06-0000May 6, 1823[8]	000000001871-12-06-0000December 6, 1871	n/a	48 years, 214 days	48 years, 214 days
27	Swan, Thomas WalterThomas Walter Swan	2nd Cir.	Coolidge	000000001926-12-22-0000December 22, 1926	000000001953-07-01-0000July 1, 1953	000000001975-07-13-0000July 13, 1975	26 years, 191 days	48 years, 203 days
36	Bright, Myron H.Myron H. Bright	8th Cir.	L.B.J.	000000001968-06-07-0000June 7, 1968	000000001985-06-01-0000June 1, 1985	Incumbent	16 years, 359 days	7009153057600000000♠48 years, 183 days
30	Aldrich, BaileyBailey Aldrich	D. Mass. 1st Cir.	Eisenhower	000000001954-04-27-0000April 27, 1954 000000001959-09-10-0000September 10, 1959	000000001959-09-14-0000September 14, 1959 000000001972-08-31-0000August 31, 1972	000000002002-09-25-0000September 25, 2002	18 years, 126 days	48 years, 151 days
31	Hunter, Edwin F.Edwin F. Hunter	W.D. La.	Eisenhower	000000001953-10-03-0000October 3, 1953[9]	000000001976-02-19-0000February 19, 1976	000000002002-02-22-0000February 22, 2002	22 years, 139 days	48 years, 142 days
32	Heebe, Frederick Jacob ReaganFrederick Jacob Reagan Heebe	E.D. La.	L.B.J.	000000001966-03-26-0000March 26, 1966	000000001992-08-26-0000August 26, 1992	000000002014-08-10-0000August 10, 2014	26 years, 153 days	7009152660160000000♠48 years, 137 days
33	Knox, John C.John C. Knox	S.D.N.Y.	Wilson	000000001918-04-12-0000April 12, 1918	000000001955-04-30-0000April 30, 1955	000000001966-08-23-0000August 23, 1966	37 years, 18 days	48 years, 133 days
34	Morsell, James SewallJames Sewall Morsell	D.C. Cir.	Madison	000000001815-01-11-0000January 11, 1815	000000001863-03-03-0000March 3, 1863	n/a	48 years, 51 days	48 years, 51 days
35	Campbell, William JosephWilliam Joseph Campbell	N.D. Ill.	F.D.R.	000000001940-10-10-0000October 10, 1940	000000001970-03-19-0000March 19, 1970	000000001988-10-19-0000October 19, 1988	29 years, 160 days	48 years, 9 days
37	Reeves, Albert L.Albert L. Reeves	W.D. Mo.	Harding	000000001923-06-24-0000June 24, 1923	000000001954-02-02-0000February 2, 1954	000000001971-03-24-0000March 24, 1971	30 years, 223 days	47 years, 273 days
38	Boyd, Marion SpeedMarion Speed Boyd	W.D. Tenn.	F.D.R.	000000001940-09-27-0000September 27, 1940	000000001966-08-01-0000August 1, 1966	000000001988-01-09-0000January 9, 1988	25 years, 308 days	47 years, 104 days
39	von der Heydt, JamesJames von der Heydt	D. Alaska	L.B.J.	000000001966-11-03-0000November 3, 1966	000000001984-07-15-0000July 15, 1984	000000002013-12-01-0000December 1, 2013	17 years, 255 days	47 years, 28 days
44	Goodwin, AlfredAlfred Goodwin	D. Or. 9th Cir.	Nixon	000000001969-12-11-0000December 11, 1969 000000001971-11-30-0000November 30, 1971	000000001971-12-17-0000December 17, 1971 000000001991-01-31-0000January 31, 1991	Incumbent	21 years, 51 days	7009148292640000000♠46 years, 362 days
46	Garth, Leonard I.Leonard I. Garth	D.N.J. 3rd Cir.	Nixon	000000001969-12-18-0000December 18, 1969 000000001973-08-06-0000August 6, 1973	000000001973-08-29-0000August 29, 1973 000000001986-06-30-0000June 30, 1986	Incumbent	16 years, 194 days	7009148232160000000♠46 years, 355 days
40	Bourquin, George M.George M. Bourquin	D. Mont.	Taft	000000001912-03-08-0000March 8, 1912	000000001934-03-09-0000March 9, 1934	000000001958-11-15-0000November 15, 1958	22 years, 1 day	46 years, 252 days
41	Nordbye, GunnarGunnar Nordbye	D. Minn.	Hoover	000000001931-03-18-0000March 18, 1931[10]	000000001967-03-06-0000March 6, 1967	000000001977-11-05-0000November 5, 1977	35 years, 353 days	46 years, 232 days
48	Urbom, Warren KeithWarren Keith Urbom	D. Neb.	Nixon	000000001970-04-24-0000April 24, 1970	000000001990-12-31-0000December 31, 1990	Incumbent	20 years, 251 days	7009147126240000000♠46 years, 227 days
42	Harper, Roy WinfieldRoy Winfield Harper[11]	W.D. Mo. E.D. Mo.	Truman	000000001947-08-07-0000August 7, 1947	000000001971-01-05-0000January 5, 1971	000000001994-02-13-0000February 13, 1994	23 years, 151 days	46 years, 190 days
43	Kraft, Jr., Charles WilliamCharles William Kraft, Jr.	E.D. Pa.	Eisenhower	000000001955-08-12-0000August 12, 1955[12]	000000001970-11-11-0000November 11, 1970	000000002002-01-18-0000January 18, 2002	15 years, 91 days	46 years, 159 days
45	Aldisert, Ruggero J.Ruggero J. Aldisert	3rd Cir.	L.B.J.	000000001968-07-29-0000July 29, 1968	000000001986-12-31-0000December 31, 1986	000000002014-12-28-0000December 28, 2014	18 years, 155 days	46 years, 152 days
51	Eisele, Garnett ThomasGarnett Thomas Eisele	E.D. Ark.	Nixon	000000001970-08-06-0000August 6, 1970	000000001991-08-01-0000August 1, 1991	Incumbent	20 years, 360 days	7009146227680000000♠46 years, 123 days
47	Forman, PhillipPhillip Forman	D.N.J. 3rd Cir.	Hoover Eisenhower	000000001932-06-25-0000June 25, 1932 000000001959-09-10-0000September 10, 1959	000000001959-09-20-0000September 20, 1959 000000001961-03-31-0000March 31, 1961	000000001978-08-17-0000August 17, 1978	28 years, 279 days	46 years, 53 days
54	Stevens, John PaulJohn Paul Stevens	7th Cir. SCOTUS	Nixon Ford	000000001970-10-14-0000October 14, 1970 000000001975-12-17-0000December 17, 1975	000000001975-12-18-0000December 18, 1975 000000002010-06-30-0000June 30, 2010	Incumbent	39 years, 259 days	7009145631520000000♠46 years, 54 days
	Stapleton, Walter KingWalter King Stapleton	D. Del. 3rd Cir.	Nixon Reagan	000000001970-10-14-0000October 14, 1970 000000001985-04-04-0000April 4, 1985	000000001985-05-08-0000May 8, 1985 000000001999-06-02-0000June 2, 1999	Incumbent	28 years, 231 days	7009145631520000000♠46 years, 54 days
56	Bue, Jr., Carl OlafCarl Olaf Bue, Jr.	S.D. Tex.	Nixon	000000001970-10-15-0000October 15, 1970	000000001987-09-02-0000September 2, 1987	Incumbent	16 years, 322 days	7009145622880000000♠46 years, 53 days
	Ditter, Jr., John WilliamJohn William Ditter, Jr.	E.D. Pa.	Nixon	000000001970-10-15-0000October 15, 1970	000000001986-10-19-0000October 19, 1986	Incumbent	16 years, 4 days	7009145622880000000♠46 years, 53 days
	VanArtsdalen, Donald WestDonald West VanArtsdalen	E.D. Pa.	Nixon	000000001970-10-15-0000October 15, 1970	000000001985-10-21-0000October 21, 1985	Incumbent	15 years, 6 days	7009145622880000000♠46 years, 53 days
59	Tjoflat, Gerald BardGerald Bard Tjoflat	M.D.Fl. 5th Cir. 11th Cir.	Nixon Ford n/a[13]	000000001970-10-16-0000October 16, 1970 000000001975-11-21-0000November 21, 1975 000000001981-10-01-0000October 1, 1981	000000001975-12-12-0000December 12, 1975 000000001981-10-01-0000October 1, 1981 Incumbent	n/a	7009145614240000000♠46 years, 52 days	7009145614240000000♠46 years, 52 days
	O'Kelley, William ClarkWilliam Clark O'Kelley	N.D. Ga.	Nixon	000000001970-10-16-0000October 16, 1970	000000001996-10-01-0000October 1, 1996	Incumbent	25 years, 351 days	7009145614240000000♠46 years, 52 days
	Wallace, John CliffordJohn Clifford Wallace	S.D. Cal. 9th Cir.	Nixon	000000001970-10-16-0000October 16, 1970 000000001972-06-28-0000June 28, 1972	000000001972-07-14-0000July 14, 1972 000000001996-04-08-0000April 8, 1996	Incumbent	25 years, 175 days	7009145614240000000♠46 years, 52 days
	Fay, Peter T.Peter T. Fay	S.D. Fl. 5th Cir. 11th Cir.	Nixon Ford n/a[13]	000000001970-10-16-0000October 16, 1970 000000001976-09-21-0000September 21, 1976 000000001981-10-01-0000October 1, 1981	000000001976-10-08-0000October 8, 1976 000000001981-10-01-0000October 1, 1981 000000001994-01-19-0000January 19, 1994	Incumbent	23 years, 95 days	7009145614240000000♠46 years, 52 days
	Conti, SamuelSamuel Conti	N.D. Cal.	Nixon	000000001970-10-16-0000October 16, 1970	000000001987-11-01-0000November 1, 1987	Incumbent	17 years, 16 days	7009145614240000000♠46 years, 52 days
65	King, James LawrenceJames Lawrence King	S.D. Fl.	Nixon	000000001970-10-19-0000October 19, 1970	000000001992-12-20-0000December 20, 1992	Incumbent	22 years, 62 days	7009145588320000000♠46 years, 49 days
49	Chandler, Jr., Stephen SandersStephen Sanders Chandler, Jr.	W.D. Okla.	F.D.R.	000000001943-05-13-0000May 13, 1943	000000001975-10-20-0000October 20, 1975	000000001989-04-27-0000April 27, 1989	32 years, 160 days	45 years, 349 days
68	Wellford, Harry W.Harry W. Wellford	W.D. Tenn. 6th Cir.	Nixon Reagan	000000001970-12-12-0000December 12, 1970 000000001982-08-20-0000August 20, 1982	000000001982-09-10-0000September 10, 1982 000000001991-01-15-0000January 15, 1991	Incumbent	20 years, 34 days	7009145128240000000♠45 years, 361 days
50	Wright, Caleb MerrillCaleb Merrill Wright	D. Del.	Eisenhower	000000001955-07-27-0000July 27, 1955	000000001973-10-08-0000October 8, 1973	000000002001-05-12-0000May 12, 2001	18 years, 73 days	45 years, 289 days
52	Holloway, Jr., William JudsonWilliam Judson Holloway, Jr.	10th Cir.	L.B.J.	000000001968-09-16-0000September 16, 1968	000000001992-05-31-0000May 31, 1992	000000002014-04-25-0000April 25, 2014	23 years, 258 days	45 years, 221 days
72	McGovern, Walter ThomasWalter Thomas McGovern	W.D. Wash.	Nixon	000000001971-04-23-0000April 23, 1971	000000001987-09-30-0000September 30, 1987	Incumbent	16 years, 160 days	7009143979120000000♠45 years, 228 days
53	Russell, Jr., Dan MonroeDan Monroe Russell, Jr.	S.D. Miss.	L.B.J.	000000001965-10-02-0000October 2, 1965	000000001983-10-25-0000October 25, 1983	000000002011-04-16-0000April 16, 2011	18 years, 23 days	45 years, 196 days
64	Pittman, Thomas VirgilThomas Virgil Pittman	M.D. Ala. S.D. Ala.	L.B.J.	000000001966-06-29-0000June 29, 1966 000000001966-06-29-0000June 29, 1966	000000001970-06-02-0000June 2, 1970 000000001981-07-15-0000July 15, 1981	000000002012-01-06-0000January 6, 2012	15 years, 16 days	45 years, 191 days
66	Cox, Elijah AllenElijah Allen Cox	N.D. Miss.	Coolidge	000000001929-03-02-0000March 2, 1929	000000001957-03-22-0000March 22, 1957	000000001974-08-28-0000August 28, 1974	28 years, 20 days	45 years, 179 days
74	Chapman, Robert F.Robert F. Chapman	D.S.C. 4th Cir.	Nixon Reagan	000000001971-05-27-0000May 27, 1971 000000001981-09-19-0000September 19, 1981	000000001981-10-02-0000October 2, 1981 000000001991-05-31-0000May 31, 1991	Incumbent	20 years, 4 days	7009143685360000000♠45 years, 194 days
67	Murray, William DanielWilliam Daniel Murray	D. Mont.	Truman	000000001949-05-09-0000May 9, 1949	000000001965-12-31-0000December 31, 1965	000000001994-10-03-0000October 3, 1994	16 years, 236 days	45 years, 147 days
75	Bryan, Jr., Albert VickersAlbert Vickers Bryan, Jr.	E.D. Va.	Nixon	000000001971-07-29-0000July 29, 1971	000000001991-12-01-0000December 1, 1991	Incumbent	20 years, 125 days	7009143141040000000♠45 years, 131 days
69	Maxwell, Robert EarlRobert Earl Maxwell	N.D. W.Va.	L.B.J.	000000001965-08-11-0000August 11, 1965	000000001995-07-19-0000July 19, 1995	000000002010-11-20-0000November 20, 2010	29 years, 342 days	45 years, 101 days
70	Blatt, Jr., SolomonSolomon Blatt, Jr.	D.S.C.	Nixon	000000001971-05-28-0000May 28, 1971	000000001990-05-07-0000May 7, 1990	000000002016-04-20-0000April 20, 2016	18 years, 344 days	45 years, 38 days
71	Willson, Joseph PutnamJoseph Putnam Willson	W.D. Pa.	Eisenhower	000000001953-07-14-0000July 14, 1953	000000001968-10-18-0000October 18, 1968	000000001998-08-03-0000August 3, 1998	15 years, 96 days	45 years, 20 days
82	Bauer, William JosephWilliam Joseph Bauer	N.D. Ill. 7th Cir.	Nixon Ford	000000001971-11-10-0000November 10, 1971 000000001974-12-20-0000December 20, 1974	000000001975-01-03-0000January 3, 1975 000000001994-10-31-0000October 31, 1994	Incumbent	22 years, 355 days	7009142242480000000♠45 years, 27 days
84	Campbell, Levin H.Levin H. Campbell	D. Mass. 1st Cir.	Nixon	000000001971-11-30-0000November 30, 1971 000000001972-06-30-0000June 30, 1972	000000001972-08-31-0000August 31, 1972 000000001992-01-03-0000January 3, 1992	Incumbent	20 years, 34 days	7009142069680000000♠45 years, 7 days
85	Hodges, William TerrellWilliam Terrell Hodges	M.D. Fl.	Nixon	000000001971-12-15-0000December 15, 1971	000000001999-05-02-0000May 2, 1999	Incumbent	27 years, 138 days	7009141946560000000♠44 years, 358 days
	Newman, Jon O.Jon O. Newman	D. Conn. 2nd Cir.	Nixon Carter	000000001971-12-15-0000December 15, 1971 000000001979-06-21-0000June 21, 1979	000000001979-06-25-0000June 25, 1979 000000001997-07-01-0000July 1, 1997	Incumbent	25 years, 198 days	7009141946560000000♠44 years, 358 days
73	Steckler, William ElwoodWilliam Elwood Steckler	S.D. Ind.	Truman	000000001950-04-07-0000April 7, 1950	000000001986-12-31-0000December 31, 1986	000000001995-03-08-0000March 8, 1995	36 years, 268 days	44 years, 335 days
76	Thompson, Jr., GordonGordon Thompson, Jr.	S.D. Cal.	Nixon	000000001970-10-16-0000October 16, 1970	000000001994-12-28-0000December 28, 1994	000000002015-07-05-0000July 5, 2015	24 years, 73 days	44 years, 263 days
77	Wyzanski, Jr., Charles EdwardCharles Edward Wyzanski, Jr.	D. Mass.	F.D.R.	000000001941-12-19-0000December 19, 1941	000000001971-09-01-0000September 1, 1971	000000001986-09-03-0000September 3, 1986	29 years, 256 days	44 years, 258 days
78	Bailey, Thomas JenningsThomas Jennings Bailey	D.D.C.	Wilson	000000001918-05-22-0000May 22, 1918	000000001950-11-01-0000November 1, 1950	000000001963-01-09-0000January 9, 1963	32 years, 163 days	44 years, 232 days
79	Daugherty, Frederick AlvinFrederick Alvin Daugherty	E.D. Okla. N.D. Okla. W.D. Okla.	Kennedy	000000001961-10-05-0000October 5, 1961[14]	000000001982-01-12-0000January 12, 1982	000000002006-04-07-0000April 7, 2006	20 years, 99 days	44 years, 184 days
80	McGuire, Matthew FrancisMatthew Francis McGuire	D.D.C.	F.D.R.	000000001941-08-01-0000August 1, 1941	000000001966-10-07-0000October 7, 1966	000000001986-01-24-0000January 24, 1986	25 years, 67 days	44 years, 176 days
81	Dillin, Samuel HughSamuel Hugh Dillin	S.D. Ind.	Kennedy	000000001961-09-22-0000September 22, 1961	000000001993-03-31-0000March 31, 1993	000000002006-03-13-0000March 13, 2006	31 years, 190 days	44 years, 172 days
94	Joiner, Charles WycliffeCharles Wycliffe Joiner	E.D. Mich.	Nixon	000000001972-06-09-0000June 9, 1972	000000001984-08-15-0000August 15, 1984	Incumbent	12 years, 67 days	7009140417280000000♠44 years, 181 days
83	Swygert, Luther MerrittLuther Merritt Swygert	N.D. Ind. 7th Cir.	F.D.R. Kennedy	000000001943-10-16-0000October 16, 1943 000000001961-09-29-0000September 29, 1961	000000001961-10-10-0000October 10, 1961 000000001981-07-01-0000July 1, 1981	000000001988-03-16-0000March 16, 1988	37 years, 258 days	44 years, 152 days
95	Griesa, Thomas P.Thomas P. Griesa	S.D.N.Y.	Nixon	000000001972-06-30-0000June 30, 1972	000000002000-03-13-0000March 13, 2000	Incumbent	27 years, 257 days	7009140235840000000♠44 years, 160 days
	Enright, William BennerWilliam Benner Enright	S.D. Cal.	Nixon	000000001972-06-30-0000June 30, 1972	000000001990-07-12-0000July 12, 1990	Incumbent	18 years, 12 days	7009140235840000000♠44 years, 160 days
87	Murphy, Thomas FrancisThomas Francis Murphy	S.D.N.Y.	Truman	000000001951-07-02-0000July 2, 1951	000000001970-12-03-0000December 3, 1970	000000001995-10-26-0000October 26, 1995	19 years, 154 days	44 years, 116 days
88	Ware, AshurAshur Ware	D. Me.	Monroe	000000001822-02-15-0000February 15, 1822	000000001866-05-31-0000May 31, 1866	n/a	44 years, 105 days	44 years, 105 days
89	Coffin, Frank M.Frank M. Coffin	1st Cir.	L.B.J.	000000001965-10-02-0000October 2, 1965	000000001989-02-01-0000February 1, 1989	000000002009-12-07-0000December 7, 2009	23 years, 122 days	44 years, 66 days
90	Bowen, John ClydeJohn Clyde Bowen	W.D. Wash.	F.D.R.	000000001934-03-20-0000March 20, 1934	000000001961-06-05-0000June 5, 1961	000000001978-04-27-0000April 27, 1978	27 years, 77 days	44 years, 38 days
91	Burke, Harold P.Harold P. Burke	W.D.N.Y.	F.D.R.	000000001937-06-18-0000June 18, 1937	000000001981-06-15-0000June 15, 1981	000000001981-07-17-0000July 17, 1981	43 years, 362 days	44 years, 29 days
106	Tauro, Joseph L.Joseph L. Tauro	D. Mass.	Nixon	000000001972-10-17-0000October 17, 1972	000000002013-09-26-0000September 26, 2013	Incumbent	40 years, 344 days	7009139294080000000♠44 years, 51 days
	Duffy, KevinKevin Duffy	S.D.N.Y.	Nixon	000000001972-10-17-0000October 17, 1972	000000001998-01-10-0000January 10, 1998	Incumbent	25 years, 85 days	7009139294080000000♠44 years, 51 days
92	Weis, Jr., Joseph F.Joseph F. Weis, Jr.	W.D. Pa. 3rd Cir.	Nixon	000000001970-04-24-0000April 24, 1970 000000001973-03-15-0000March 15, 1973	000000001973-03-27-0000March 27, 1973 000000001988-04-01-0000April 1, 1988	000000002014-03-17-0000March 17, 2014	17 years, 343 days	43 years, 330 days
93	Lumbard, J. EdwardJ. Edward Lumbard	2d Cir.	Eisenhower	000000001955-07-12-0000July 12, 1955	000000001971-07-20-0000July 20, 1971	000000001999-06-03-0000June 3, 1999	16 years, 8 days	43 years, 326 days
97	Johnson, Frank MinisFrank Minis Johnson	M.D. Ala. 5th Cir. 11th Cir.	Eisenhower Carter n/a[13]	000000001955-10-22-0000October 22, 1955[15] 000000001979-06-21-0000June 21, 1979 000000001981-10-01-0000October 1, 1981	000000001979-07-12-0000July 12, 1979 000000001981-10-01-0000October 1, 1981 000000001991-10-30-0000October 30, 1991	000000001999-07-23-0000July 23, 1999	36 years, 8 days	43 years, 274 days
98	Kirkpatrick, William HuntingtonWilliam Huntington Kirkpatrick	E.D. Pa.	Coolidge	000000001927-03-03-0000March 3, 1927	000000001958-05-01-0000May 1, 1958	000000001970-11-28-0000November 28, 1970	31 years, 59 days	43 years, 270 days
99	Young, Joseph H.Joseph H. Young	D. Md.	Nixon	000000001971-07-29-0000July 29, 1971	000000001987-08-01-0000August 1, 1987	000000002015-03-14-0000March 14, 2015	16 years, 3 days	43 years, 229 days
100	Jackson, Jr., John JayJohn Jay Jackson, Jr.	W.D. Va. D. W.Va. N.D. W.Va.	Lincoln n/a[16] n/a[17]	000000001861-08-03-0000August 3, 1861 000000001864-06-11-0000June 11, 1864 000000001901-07-01-0000July 1, 1901	000000001864-06-10-0000June 10, 1864 000000001901-07-01-0000July 1, 1901 000000001905-03-15-0000March 15, 1905	n/a	43 years, 224 days	43 years, 224 days
101	Kennedy, Cornelia GroefsemaCornelia Groefsema Kennedy	E.D. Mich. 6th Cir.	Nixon Carter	000000001970-10-07-0000October 7, 1970 000000001979-09-26-0000September 26, 1979	000000001979-10-03-0000October 3, 1979 000000001999-03-01-0000March 1, 1999	000000002014-05-12-0000May 12, 2014	28 years, 145 days	43 years, 217 days
102	Butzner, Jr., John D.John D. Butzner, Jr.	E.D. Va. 4th Cir.	Kennedy L.B.J.	000000001962-06-20-0000June 20, 1962 000000001967-07-31-0000July 31, 1967	000000001967-08-01-0000August 1, 1967 000000001982-11-01-0000November 1, 1982	000000002006-01-20-0000January 20, 2006	20 years, 134 days	43 years, 214 days
115	Hancock, James HughesJames Hughes Hancock	N.D. Ala.	Nixon	000000001973-04-17-0000April 17, 1973	000000001996-05-01-0000May 1, 1996	Incumbent	23 years, 14 days	7009137719440000000♠43 years, 234 days
116	Guin, Jr., Junius FoyJunius Foy Guin, Jr.	N.D. Ala.	Nixon	000000001973-04-18-0000April 18, 1973	000000001989-02-03-0000February 3, 1989	Incumbent	15 years, 291 days	7009137710800000000♠43 years, 233 days
103	Mishler, JacobJacob Mishler	E.D.N.Y.	Eisenhower	000000001960-07-06-0000July 6, 1960	000000001980-04-30-0000April 30, 1980	000000002004-01-26-0000January 26, 2004	19 years, 299 days	43 years, 204 days
104	Hayes, Johnson JayJohnson Jay Hayes	M.D.N.C.	Coolidge	000000001927-04-06-0000April 6, 1927[18]	000000001957-06-18-0000June 18, 1957	000000001970-10-22-0000October 22, 1970	30 years, 73 days	43 years, 199 days
105	Eschbach, Jesse E.Jesse E. Eschbach	N.D. Ind. 7th Cir.	Kennedy Reagan	000000001962-04-13-0000April 13, 1962 000000001981-12-01-0000December 1, 1981	000000001981-12-11-0000December 11, 1981 000000001985-11-04-0000November 4, 1985	000000002005-10-25-0000October 25, 2005	23 years, 205 days	43 years, 195 days
108	Lively, PiercePierce Lively	6th Cir.	Nixon	000000001972-10-05-0000October 5, 1972	000000001989-01-01-0000January 1, 1989	000000002016-03-12-0000March 12, 2016	16 years, 88 days	43 years, 159 days
109	Garza, Reynaldo GuerraReynaldo Guerra Garza	S.D. Tex. 5th Cir.	Kennedy Carter	000000001961-04-14-0000April 14, 1961 000000001979-07-13-0000July 13, 1979	000000001979-08-01-0000August 1, 1979 000000001982-07-07-0000July 7, 1982	000000002004-09-14-0000September 14, 2004	21 years, 84 days	43 years, 153 days
	Godbold, John CooperJohn Cooper Godbold	5th Cir. 11th Cir.	L.B.J. n/a[13]	000000001966-07-22-0000July 22, 1966 000000001981-10-01-0000October 1, 1981	000000001981-10-01-0000October 1, 1981 000000001987-10-23-0000October 23, 1987	000000002009-12-22-0000December 22, 2009	21 years, 93 days	43 years, 153 days
111	Bazelon, David L.David L. Bazelon	D.C. Cir.	Truman	000000001949-10-21-0000October 21, 1949[19]	000000001979-06-30-0000June 30, 1979	000000001993-02-19-0000February 19, 1993	29 years, 252 days	43 years, 121 days
112	Cowen, Arnold WilsonArnold Wilson Cowen	C.ofC. Fed. Cir.	L.B.J. n/a[20]	000000001964-07-08-0000July 8, 1964 n/a	000000001977-03-01-0000March 1, 1977 000000001982-10-01-0000October 1, 1982	000000001982-09-30-0000September 30, 1982 000000002007-10-28-0000October 28, 2007	18 years, 85 days	43 years, 112 days
113	Holmes, Edwin R.Edwin R. Holmes	N.D. Miss. S.D. Miss. 5th Cir.	Wilson Wilson F.D.R.	000000001918-10-24-0000October 24, 1918 000000001918-10-24-0000October 24, 1918 000000001936-03-20-0000March 20, 1936	000000001929-03-01-0000March 1, 1929 000000001936-04-06-0000April 6, 1936 000000001954-11-30-0000November 30, 1954	000000001961-12-10-0000December 10, 1961	36 years, 37 days	43 years, 47 days
114	Ross, Donald RoeDonald Roe Ross	8th Cir.	Nixon	000000001970-12-12-0000December 12, 1970	000000001987-06-13-0000June 13, 1987	000000002013-12-18-0000December 18, 2013	16 years, 183 days	43 years, 6 days
117	Muecke, Charles AndrewCharles Andrew Muecke	D. Ariz.	L.B.J.	000000001964-10-01-0000October 1, 1964	000000001984-11-30-0000November 30, 1984	000000002007-09-21-0000September 21, 2007	20 years, 60 days	42 years, 355 days
127	Harvey, R. JamesR. James Harvey	E.D. Mich.	Nixon	000000001973-12-19-0000December 19, 1973	000000001984-03-31-0000March 31, 1984	Incumbent	10 years, 103 days	7009135600480000000♠42 years, 354 days
118	Rich, Giles SutherlandGiles Sutherland Rich	C.C.P.A. Fed. Cir.	Eisenhower n/a[20]	000000001956-07-19-0000July 19, 1956 000000001982-10-01-0000October 1, 1982	000000001982-09-30-0000September 30, 1982 000000001999-06-15-0000June 15, 1999	n/a	42 years, 331 days	42 years, 331 days
119	Marsh, Jr., Rabe FergusonRabe Ferguson Marsh, Jr.	W.D. Pa.	Truman	000000001950-06-08-0000June 8, 1950	000000001977-01-31-0000January 31, 1977	000000001993-04-19-0000April 19, 1993	26 years, 237 days	42 years, 315 days
134	Matsch, Richard PaulRichard Paul Matsch	D. Col.	Nixon	000000001974-03-08-0000March 8, 1974	000000002003-07-01-0000July 1, 2003	Incumbent	29 years, 115 days	7009134909280000000♠42 years, 274 days
	Platt, Jr., Thomas CollierThomas Collier Platt, Jr.	E.D.N.Y.	Nixon	000000001974-03-08-0000March 8, 1974	000000002001-02-01-0000February 1, 2001	Incumbent	26 years, 330 days	7009134909280000000♠42 years, 274 days
120	Gordon, Myron L.Myron L. Gordon	E.D. Wis.	L.B.J.	000000001967-03-04-0000March 4, 1967	000000001983-02-12-0000February 12, 1983	000000002009-11-03-0000November 3, 2009	15 years, 345 days	42 years, 244 days
121	Stanley, Jr., Arthur JehuArthur Jehu Stanley, Jr.	D. Kan.	Eisenhower	000000001958-07-07-0000July 7, 1958	000000001971-04-01-0000April 1, 1971	000000002001-01-27-0000January 27, 2001	12 years, 268 days	42 years, 204 days
122	McWilliams, Jr., Robert HughRobert Hugh McWilliams, Jr.	10th Cir.	Nixon	000000001970-10-14-0000October 14, 1970	000000001984-08-31-0000August 31, 1984	000000002013-04-10-0000April 10, 2013	13 years, 322 days	42 years, 178 days
123	Ford, MorganMorgan Ford	C.C. Int. Tr.	Truman n/a[21]	000000001949-07-15-0000July 15, 1949 000000001980-11-01-0000November 1, 1980	000000001980-11-01-0000November 1, 1980 000000001985-12-31-0000December 31, 1985	000000001992-01-02-0000January 2, 1992	36 years, 169 days	42 years, 171 days
124	Jones, PaulPaul Jones	N.D. Ohio	Harding	000000001923-03-02-0000March 2, 1923	000000001965-08-04-0000August 4, 1965	n/a	42 years, 155 days	42 years, 155 days
125	Booth, Fenton WhitlockFenton Whitlock Booth	C.ofC.	T. Roosevelt[22]	000000001905-03-17-0000March 17, 1905	000000001939-06-15-0000June 15, 1939	000000001947-07-26-0000July 26, 1947	34 years, 90 days	42 years, 131 days
126	Hoffman, Walter EdwardWalter Edward Hoffman	E.D. Va.	Eisenhower	000000001954-07-15-0000July 15, 1954	000000001974-09-03-0000September 3, 1974	000000001996-11-21-0000November 21, 1996	20 years, 50 days	42 years, 129 days
128	Dawkins, Sr., Benjamin C.Benjamin C. Dawkins, Sr.	W.D. La.	Coolidge	000000001924-05-05-0000May 5, 1924	000000001953-05-17-0000May 17, 1953	000000001966-08-22-0000August 22, 1966	29 years, 12 days	42 years, 109 days
129	Engel, Jr., Albert J.Albert J. Engel, Jr.	W.D. Mich. 6th Cir.	Nixon	000000001970-12-18-0000December 18, 1970 000000001973-12-19-0000December 19, 1973	000000001974-01-04-0000January 4, 1974 000000001989-10-01-0000October 1, 1989	000000002013-04-05-0000April 5, 2013	18 years, 287 days	42 years, 108 days
130	Kaufman, IrvingIrving Kaufman	S.D.N.Y. 2nd Cir.	Truman Kennedy	000000001949-10-21-0000October 21, 1949[23] 000000001961-09-22-0000September 22, 1961	000000001961-09-22-0000September 22, 1961 000000001987-07-01-0000July 1, 1987	000000001992-02-01-0000February 1, 1992	37 years, 253 days	42 years, 103 days
143	Hill, James ClinkscalesJames Clinkscales Hill	N.D. Ga. 5th Cir. 11th Cir.	Nixon Ford n/a[13]	000000001974-08-09-0000August 9, 1974 000000001976-05-21-0000May 21, 1976 000000001981-10-01-0000October 1, 1981	000000001976-05-26-0000May 26, 1976 000000001981-10-01-0000October 1, 1981 000000001989-10-15-0000October 15, 1989	Incumbent	15 years, 67 days	7009133578720000000♠42 years, 120 days
131	Christensen, Albert ShermanAlbert Sherman Christensen	D. Utah	Eisenhower	000000001954-05-28-0000May 28, 1954	000000001971-08-17-0000August 17, 1971	000000001996-08-13-0000August 13, 1996	17 years, 81 days	42 years, 77 days
132	Reed, Stanley FormanStanley Forman Reed	SCOTUS	F.D.R.	000000001938-01-27-0000January 27, 1938	000000001957-02-25-0000February 25, 1957	000000001980-04-02-0000April 2, 1980	19 years, 29 days	42 years, 66 days
133	Biggs, Jr., JohnJohn Biggs, Jr.	3rd Cir.	F.D.R.	000000001937-02-16-0000February 16, 1937	000000001965-10-30-0000October 30, 1965	000000001979-04-15-0000April 15, 1979	28 years, 256 days	42 years, 58 days
136	Northrop, Edward SkottoweEdward Skottowe Northrop	D. Md.	Kennedy	000000001961-09-05-0000September 5, 1961	000000001981-06-12-0000June 12, 1981	000000002003-08-12-0000August 12, 2003	19 years, 280 days	41 years, 341 days
137	Owen, RichardRichard Owen	S.D.N.Y.	Nixon	000000001973-12-19-0000December 19, 1973	000000001989-09-30-0000September 30, 1989	000000002015-11-20-0000November 20, 2015	15 years, 285 days	41 years, 336 days
150	Flaum, Joel MartinJoel Martin Flaum	N.D. Ill. 7th Cir.	Ford Reagan	000000001974-12-20-0000December 20, 1974 000000001983-05-05-0000May 5, 1983	000000001983-06-01-0000June 1, 1983 Incumbent	n/a	7009132436080000000♠41 years, 353 days	7009132436080000000♠41 years, 353 days
	Torruella, Juan R.Juan R. Torruella	D.P.R. 1st Cir.	Ford Reagan	000000001974-12-20-0000December 20, 1974 000000001984-10-04-0000October 4, 1984	000000001984-10-30-0000October 30, 1984 Incumbent	n/a	7009132436080000000♠41 years, 353 days	7009132436080000000♠41 years, 353 days
	Alsop, Donald D.Donald D. Alsop	D. Minn.	Nixon	000000001974-12-20-0000December 20, 1974	000000001992-08-28-0000August 28, 1992	Incumbent	17 years, 252 days	7009132436080000000♠41 years, 353 days
	Churchill, James PaulJames Paul Churchill	E.D. Mich.	Ford	000000001974-12-20-0000December 20, 1974	000000001989-12-31-0000December 31, 1989	Incumbent	15 years, 11 days	7009132436080000000♠41 years, 353 days
138	Ross, Erskine MayoErskine Mayo Ross	S.D. Cal. 9th Cir. 9th Cir.	Cleveland	000000001887-01-13-0000January 13, 1887 000000001895-02-22-0000February 22, 1895 000000001895-02-22-0000February 22, 1895	000000001895-03-05-0000March 5, 1895 000000001911-12-31-0000December 31, 1911 000000001925-05-31-0000May 31, 1925	000000001928-12-10-0000December 10, 1928	38 years, 138 days	41 years, 332 days
139	Tuttle, ElbertElbert Tuttle	5th Cir. 11th Cir.	Eisenhower n/a[13]	000000001954-08-04-0000August 4, 1954 n/a	000000001968-06-01-0000June 1, 1968 000000001981-10-01-0000October 1, 1981	000000001981-10-01-0000October 1, 1981 000000001996-06-23-0000June 23, 1996	13 years, 303 days	41 years, 325 days
140	Wisdom, John MinorJohn Minor Wisdom	5th Cir.	Eisenhower	000000001957-06-27-0000June 27, 1957	000000001977-01-15-0000January 15, 1977	000000001999-05-15-0000May 15, 1999	19 years, 202 days	41 years, 322 days
	Bohanon, Luther L.Luther L. Bohanon	E.D. Okla. N.D. Okla. W.D. Okla.	Kennedy	000000001961-08-30-0000August 30, 1961	000000001974-08-02-0000August 2, 1974	000000002003-07-18-0000July 18, 2003	12 years, 337 days	41 years, 322 days
142	Turk, James ClintonJames Clinton Turk	W.D. Va.	Nixon	000000001972-10-17-0000October 17, 1972	000000002002-11-01-0000November 1, 2002	000000002014-07-06-0000July 6, 2014	30 years, 15 days	41 years, 262 days
144	Ferguson, Warren J.Warren J. Ferguson	C.D. Cal. 9th Cir.	L.B.J. Carter	000000001966-11-03-0000November 3, 1966 000000001979-11-27-0000November 27, 1979	000000001979-12-20-0000December 20, 1979 000000001986-07-31-0000July 31, 1986	000000002008-06-25-0000June 25, 2008	19 years, 270 days	41 years, 235 days
145	Foley, James ThomasJames Thomas Foley	N.D.N.Y.	Truman	000000001949-02-02-0000February 2, 1949	000000001980-06-30-0000June 30, 1980	000000001990-08-17-0000August 17, 1990	31 years, 149 days	41 years, 196 days
165	Stafford, Jr., William HenryWilliam Henry Stafford, Jr.	N.D. Fl.	Ford	000000001975-05-14-0000May 14, 1975	000000001996-05-31-0000May 31, 1996	Incumbent	21 years, 17 days	7009131174640000000♠41 years, 207 days
146	Lasker, Morris E.Morris E. Lasker	S.D.N.Y.	L.B.J.	000000001968-06-24-0000June 24, 1968	000000001983-10-03-0000October 3, 1983	000000002009-12-25-0000December 25, 2009	15 years, 101 days	41 years, 184 days
147	Kelleher, Robert J.Robert J. Kelleher	C.D. Cal.	Nixon	000000001970-12-21-0000December 21, 1970	000000001983-03-05-0000March 5, 1983	000000002012-06-20-0000June 20, 2012	12 years, 74 days	41 years, 182 days
166	Kennedy, AnthonyAnthony Kennedy	9th Cir. SCOTUS	Ford Reagan	000000001975-05-30-0000May 30, 1975 000000001988-02-18-0000February 18, 1988	Incumbent	n/a	7009131036400000000♠41 years, 191 days	7009131036400000000♠41 years, 191 days
148	Feikens, JohnJohn Feikens	E.D. Mich. E.D. Mich.	Eisenhower Nixon	000000001960-10-13-0000October 13, 1960 000000001970-12-01-0000December 1, 1970	000000001961-09-27-0000September 27, 1961[24] 000000001986-03-01-0000March 1, 1986	000000002011-05-15-0000May 15, 2011	16 years, 74 days	41 years, 149 days
149	Justice, William WayneWilliam Wayne Justice	E.D. Tex.	L.B.J.	000000001968-06-07-0000June 7, 1968	000000001998-06-30-0000June 30, 1998	000000002009-10-13-0000October 13, 2009	30 years, 23 days	41 years, 128 days
154	Amidon, Charles FremontCharles Fremont Amidon	D.N.D.	Cleveland	000000001896-08-31-0000August 31, 1896	000000001928-06-02-0000June 2, 1928	000000001937-12-26-0000December 26, 1937	31 years, 276 days	41 years, 117 days
155	Eaton, Joe OscarJoe Oscar Eaton	S.D. Fl.	L.B.J.	000000001967-06-12-0000June 12, 1967	000000001985-04-02-0000April 2, 1985	000000002008-09-28-0000September 28, 2008	17 years, 294 days	41 years, 108 days
	Stagg, TomTom Stagg	W.D. La.	Nixon	000000001974-03-08-0000March 8, 1974	000000001992-02-29-0000February 29, 1992	000000002015-06-23-0000June 23, 2015	17 years, 358 days	41 years, 108 days
176	Rogers, Richard DeanRichard Dean Rogers	D. Kans.	Ford	000000001975-08-05-0000August 5, 1975	000000001989-01-01-0000January 1, 1989	Incumbent	13 years, 149 days	7009130457520000000♠41 years, 124 days
157	Putnam, Richard JohnsonRichard Johnson Putnam	W.D. La.	Kennedy	000000001961-09-18-0000September 18, 1961	000000001975-12-19-0000December 19, 1975	000000002002-12-16-0000December 16, 2002	14 years, 92 days	41 years, 89 days
158	Curran, Edward MatthewEdward Matthew Curran	D.D.C.	Truman	000000001946-10-16-0000October 16, 1946[25]	000000001971-04-02-0000April 2, 1971	000000001988-01-10-0000January 10, 1988	24 years, 168 days	41 years, 86 days
159	Hannay, Allen BurroughsAllen Burroughs Hannay	S.D. Tex.	F.D.R.	000000001942-08-12-0000August 12, 1942	000000001975-08-06-0000August 6, 1975	000000001983-10-22-0000October 22, 1983	32 years, 359 days	41 years, 71 days
160	Stone, KimbroughKimbrough Stone	8th Cir.	Wilson	000000001916-12-21-0000December 21, 1916	000000001947-05-15-0000May 15, 1947	000000001958-02-27-0000February 27, 1958	30 years, 145 days	41 years, 68 days
161	Weick, Paul CharlesPaul Charles Weick	N.D. Ohio 6th Cir.	Eisenhower	000000001956-03-29-0000March 29, 1956 000000001959-09-10-0000September 10, 1959	000000001959-10-07-0000October 7, 1959 000000001981-12-31-0000December 31, 1981	000000001997-05-22-0000May 22, 1997	25 years, 277 days	41 years, 54 days
162	Paine, ElijahElijah Paine	D. Vt.	J. Adams	000000001801-02-25-0000February 25, 1801	000000001842-04-01-0000April 1, 1842	n/a	41 years, 35 days	41 years, 35 days
163	Bondy, WilliamWilliam Bondy	S.D.N.Y.	Harding	000000001923-03-02-0000March 2, 1923	000000001956-05-01-0000May 1, 1956	000000001964-03-30-0000March 30, 1964	33 years, 60 days	41 years, 28 days
182	Siler, Jr., Eugene EdwardEugene Edward Siler, Jr.	E.D. Ky. W.D. Ky. 6th Cir.	Ford Ford G.H.W. Bush	000000001975-11-13-0000November 13, 1975 000000001975-11-13-0000November 13, 1975 000000001991-09-16-0000September 16, 1991	000000001991-09-20-0000September 20, 1991 000000001991-09-20-0000September 20, 1991 000000002001-12-31-0000December 31, 2001	Incumbent	26 years, 48 days	7009129593520000000♠41 years, 24 days
164	Simons, Charles CasperCharles Casper Simons	E.D. Mich. 6th Cir.	Harding Hoover	000000001923-02-06-0000February 6, 1923 000000001932-01-29-0000January 29, 1932	000000001932-02-02-0000February 2, 1932 000000001959-09-15-0000September 15, 1959	000000001964-02-02-0000February 2, 1964	36 years, 221 days	40 years, 361 days
188	Higginbotham, PatrickPatrick Higginbotham	N.D. Tx. 5th Cir.	Ford Reagan	000000001975-12-12-0000December 12, 1975 000000001982-07-30-0000July 30, 1982	000000001982-07-30-0000July 30, 1982 000000002006-08-28-0000August 28, 2006	Incumbent	30 years, 259 days	7009129349440000000♠40 years, 361 days
167	Nott, Charles C.Charles C. Nott	C.ofC.	Lincoln[26]	000000001865-02-22-0000February 22, 1865	000000001905-12-31-0000December 31, 1905	n/a	40 years, 312 days	40 years, 312 days
168	Chase, Harrie B.Harrie B. Chase	2nd Cir.	Coolidge	000000001929-01-31-0000January 31, 1929	000000001954-09-01-0000September 1, 1954	000000001969-11-17-0000November 17, 1969	25 years, 213 days	40 years, 290 days
169	Fisher, Joseph JeffersonJoseph Jefferson Fisher	E.D. Tex.	Eisenhower	000000001959-09-10-0000September 10, 1959	000000001984-01-30-0000January 30, 1984	000000002000-06-19-0000June 19, 2000	24 years, 142 days	40 years, 283 days
170	Brennan, Jr., William J.William J. Brennan, Jr.	SCOTUS	Eisenhower	000000001956-10-15-0000October 15, 1956[27]	000000001990-07-20-0000July 20, 1990	000000001997-07-24-0000July 24, 1997	33 years, 278 days	40 years, 282 days
171	Lay, Donald P.Donald P. Lay	8th Cir.	L.B.J.	000000001966-07-22-0000July 22, 1966	000000001992-01-07-0000January 7, 1992	000000002007-04-29-0000April 29, 2007	25 years, 169 days	40 years, 281 days
	Muir, MalcolmMalcolm Muir	M.D. Pa.	Nixon	000000001970-10-14-0000October 14, 1970	000000001984-08-31-0000August 31, 1984	000000002011-07-22-0000July 22, 2011	13 years, 322 days	40 years, 281 days
173	Douglas, William O.William O. Douglas	SCOTUS	F.D.R.	000000001939-04-15-0000April 15, 1939	000000001975-11-12-0000November 12, 1975	000000001980-01-19-0000January 19, 1980	36 years, 211 days	40 years, 279 days
174	Meek, Edward RoscoeEdward Roscoe Meek	N.D. Tex.	McKinley	000000001898-07-13-0000July 13, 1898	000000001935-12-31-0000December 31, 1935	000000001939-04-10-0000April 10, 1939	37 years, 171 days	40 years, 271 days
175	Davies, RonaldRonald Davies	D.N.D.	Eisenhower	000000001955-07-27-0000July 27, 1955	000000001971-08-27-0000August 27, 1971	000000001996-04-18-0000April 18, 1996	16 years, 31 days	40 years, 266 days
200	Haight, Jr., Charles S.Charles S. Haight, Jr.	S.D.N.Y.	Ford	000000001976-03-29-0000March 29, 1976	000000001995-09-23-0000September 23, 1995	Incumbent	19 years, 178 days	7009128416320000000♠40 years, 253 days
177	Barrett, James EmmettJames Emmett Barrett	10th Cir.	Nixon	000000001971-04-23-0000April 23, 1971	000000001987-04-08-0000April 8, 1987	000000002011-11-07-0000November 7, 2011	15 years, 350 days	40 years, 198 days
203	Guy, Jr., Ralph B.Ralph B. Guy, Jr.	E.D. Mich. 6th Cir.	Ford Reagan	000000001976-05-12-0000May 12, 1976 000000001985-10-17-0000October 17, 1985	000000001985-10-17-0000October 17, 1985 000000001994-09-01-0000September 1, 1994	Incumbent	18 years, 112 days	7009128036160000000♠40 years, 209 days
178	Grant, Robert A.Robert A. Grant	N.D. Ind.	Eisenhower	000000001957-08-26-0000August 26, 1957	000000001972-12-01-0000December 1, 1972	000000001998-03-02-0000March 2, 1998	15 years, 97 days	40 years, 188 days
179	Fairchild, Thomas E.Thomas E. Fairchild	7th Cir.	L.B.J.	000000001966-08-11-0000August 11, 1966	000000001981-08-31-0000August 31, 1981	000000002007-02-12-0000February 12, 2007	15 years, 20 days	40 years, 185 days
204	Cohill, Jr., Maurice BlanchardMaurice Blanchard Cohill, Jr.	W.D. Pa.	Ford	000000001976-05-21-0000May 21, 1976	000000001994-11-28-0000November 28, 1994	Incumbent	18 years, 191 days	7009127958400000000♠40 years, 200 days
180	Chambers, Richard HarveyRichard Harvey Chambers	9th Cir.	Eisenhower	000000001954-04-30-0000April 30, 1954	000000001976-12-31-0000December 31, 1976	000000001994-10-21-0000October 21, 1994	22 years, 245 days	40 years, 174 days
181	Hoffman, Jr., OgdenOgden Hoffman, Jr.	N.D. Cal. S.D. Cal. D. Cal. N.D. Cal.	Fillmore n/a[28] n/a[29] n/a[30]	000000001851-02-27-0000February 27, 1851 000000001852-08-31-0000August 31, 1852 000000001866-07-23-0000July 23, 1866 000000001886-08-05-0000August 5, 1886	000000001866-07-23-0000July 23, 1866 000000001854-01-18-0000January 18, 1854 000000001886-08-05-0000August 5, 1886 000000001891-08-09-0000August 9, 1891	n/a	40 years, 163 days	40 years, 163 days
183	Rao, Paul PeterPaul Peter Rao	C.C. Int. Tr.	Truman n/a[21]	000000001948-06-22-0000June 22, 1948[31] 000000001980-11-01-0000November 1, 1980	000000001980-11-01-0000November 1, 1980 000000001988-11-30-0000November 30, 1988	n/a	40 years, 161 days	40 years, 161 days
184	Locke, James WilliamJames William Locke	S.D. Fla.	Grant	000000001872-02-01-0000February 1, 1872	000000001912-07-04-0000July 4, 1912	n/a	40 years, 154 days	40 years, 154 days
185	Davis, JohnJohn Davis	D. Mass.	J. Adams	000000001801-02-20-0000February 20, 1801	000000001841-07-10-0000July 10, 1841	n/a	40 years, 140 days	40 years, 140 days
186	Skopil, Jr., Otto RichardOtto Richard Skopil, Jr.	D. Or. 9th Cir.	Nixon Carter	000000001972-06-02-0000June 2, 1972 000000001979-09-26-0000September 26, 1979	000000001979-10-20-0000October 20, 1979 000000001986-06-30-0000June 30, 1986	000000002012-10-18-0000October 18, 2012	14 years, 28 days	40 years, 138 days
187	Briggle, Charles GuyCharles Guy Briggle	S.D. Ill.	Hoover	000000001932-01-25-0000January 25, 1932	000000001958-08-01-0000August 1, 1958	000000001972-06-06-0000June 6, 1972	26 years, 188 days	40 years, 133 days
189	Betts, Samuel RossiterSamuel Rossiter Betts	S.D.N.Y.	J. Q. Adams	000000001826-12-21-0000December 21, 1826	000000001867-04-30-0000April 30, 1867	n/a	40 years, 130 days	40 years, 130 days
190	Turrentine, Howard BoydHoward Boyd Turrentine	S.D. Cal.	Nixon	000000001970-04-24-0000April 24, 1970	000000001984-01-22-0000January 22, 1984	000000002010-08-20-0000August 20, 2010	13 years, 273 days	40 years, 118 days
205	Schwarzer, WilliamWilliam Schwarzer	N.D. Cal.	Ford	000000001976-07-23-0000July 23, 1976	000000001991-04-30-0000April 30, 1991	Incumbent	17 years, 281 days	7009127414080000000♠40 years, 137 days
191	Pitman, JohnJohn Pitman	D.R.I.	Monroe	000000001824-08-04-0000August 4, 1824	000000001864-11-17-0000November 17, 1864	n/a	40 years, 105 days	40 years, 105 days
192	Morgan, Lewis RenderLewis Render Morgan	N.D. Ga. 5th Cir. 11th Cir.	Kennedy L.B.J. n/a[13]	000000001961-08-10-0000August 10, 1961 000000001968-07-25-0000July 25, 1968 n/a	000000001968-08-02-0000August 2, 1968 000000001978-09-01-0000September 1, 1978 000000001981-10-01-0000October 1, 1981	000000001981-10-01-0000October 1, 1981 000000002001-11-15-0000November 15, 2001	20 years, 52 days	40 years, 97 days
193	Bryant, William B.William B. Bryant	D.D.C.	L.B.J.	000000001965-08-11-0000August 11, 1965	000000001982-01-31-0000January 31, 1982	000000002005-11-13-0000November 13, 2005	16 years, 173 days	40 years, 94 days
193	Foreman, James L.James L. Foreman	E.D. Ill. S.D. Ill.	Nixon n/a[32]	000000001972-03-07-0000March 7, 1972 000000001979-03-31-0000March 31, 1979	000000001979-03-31-0000March 31, 1979 000000001992-06-01-0000June 1, 1992	000000002012-06-03-0000June 3, 2012	20 years, 86 days	40 years, 88 days
194	Larson, Earl R.Earl R. Larson	D. Minn.	Kennedy	000000001961-08-10-0000August 10, 1961	000000001977-06-30-0000June 30, 1977	000000002001-10-31-0000October 31, 2001	15 years, 324 days	40 years, 82 days
206	Copenhaver, Jr., John ThomasJohn Thomas Copenhaver, Jr.	S.D.W.Va.	Ford	000000001976-09-03-0000September 3, 1976	Incumbent	n/a	7009127051200000000♠40 years, 95 days	7009127051200000000♠40 years, 95 days
207	Davis, W. EugeneW. Eugene Davis	W.D. La. 5th Cir.	Ford Reagan	000000001976-09-21-0000September 21, 1976 000000001983-11-16-0000November 16, 1983	000000001983-12-09-0000December 9, 1983 Incumbent	n/a	7009126895680000000♠40 years, 77 days	7009126895680000000♠40 years, 77 days
196	Duffy, F. RyanF. Ryan Duffy	E.D. Wis. 7th Cir.	F.D.R. Truman	000000001939-06-29-0000June 29, 1939 000000001949-02-02-0000February 2, 1949	000000001949-02-02-0000February 2, 1949 000000001966-06-30-0000June 30, 1966	000000001979-08-16-0000August 16, 1979	27 years, 1 day	40 years, 48 days
197	Hill, Delmas CarlDelmas Carl Hill	D. Kan. 10th Cir.	Truman Kennedy	000000001949-10-21-0000October 21, 1949[33] 000000001961-09-22-0000September 22, 1961	000000001961-09-28-0000September 28, 1961 000000001977-04-01-0000April 1, 1977	000000001989-12-02-0000December 2, 1989	27 years, 162 days	40 years, 42 days
198	Gibson, Floyd RobertFloyd Robert Gibson	W.D. Mo. 8th Cir.	Kennedy L.B.J.	000000001961-08-30-0000August 30, 1961 000000001965-06-08-0000June 8, 1965	000000001965-06-20-0000June 20, 1965 000000001979-12-31-0000December 31, 1979	000000002001-10-04-0000October 4, 2001	18 years, 123 days	40 years, 35 days
199	Hand, Augustus NobleAugustus Noble Hand	S.D.N.Y. 2nd Cir.	Wilson Coolidge	000000001914-09-30-0000September 30, 1914 000000001927-05-19-0000May 19, 1927[34]	000000001927-06-01-0000June 1, 1927 000000001953-06-30-0000June 30, 1953	000000001954-10-28-0000October 28, 1954	38 years, 273 days	40 years, 28 days
201	Soper, Morris AmesMorris Ames Soper	D. Md. 4th Cir.	Harding Hoover	000000001923-02-24-0000February 24, 1923 000000001931-05-06-0000May 6, 1931[35]	000000001931-05-09-0000May 9, 1931 000000001955-06-02-0000June 2, 1955	000000001963-03-11-0000March 11, 1963	32 years, 98 days	40 years, 15 days
202	White, ByronByron White	SCOTUS	Kennedy	000000001962-04-12-0000April 12, 1962	000000001993-06-28-0000June 28, 1993	000000002002-04-15-0000April 15, 2002	31 years, 77 days	40 years, 3 days

United States Supreme Court

No Justice has served actively on the United States Supreme Court for over 40 years, but five have eclipsed that timespan through senior service. Justice John Paul Stevens served on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit from November 2, 1970 to December 19, 1975, and thereafter served on the Supreme Court until assuming senior status on June 29, 2010, just four months short of 40 years of active federal judicial service. Justice Stephen Johnson Field served on the Supreme Court for 34 years, following 6 years on the California Supreme Court, for 40 years of mixed state and federal judicial service.

Rank	Judge	Appointed by	Began active service	Ended active service	Ended senior status	Total active service	Total service
1	Reed, Stanley FormanStanley Forman Reed	F.D.R.	000000001938-01-27-0000January 27, 1938	000000001957-02-25-0000February 25, 1957	000000001980-04-02-0000April 2, 1980	19 years, 29 days	42 years, 66 days
4	Stevens, John PaulJohn Paul Stevens	Ford	000000001975-12-17-0000December 17, 1975	000000002010-06-29-0000June 29, 2010	Incumbent	34 years, 194 days	7009129306240000000♠40 years, 356 days
2	Brennan, Jr., William J.William J. Brennan, Jr.	Eisenhower	000000001956-10-15-0000October 15, 1956[36]	000000001990-07-20-0000July 20, 1990	000000001997-07-24-0000July 24, 1997	33 years, 278 days	40 years, 282 days
3	Douglas, William O.William O. Douglas	F.D.R.	000000001939-04-15-0000April 15, 1939	000000001975-11-12-0000November 12, 1975	000000001980-01-19-0000January 19, 1980	36 years, 211 days	40 years, 279 days
5	White, ByronByron White	Kennedy	000000001962-04-12-0000April 12, 1962	000000001993-06-28-0000June 28, 1993	000000002002-04-15-0000April 15, 2002	31 years, 77 days	40 years, 3 days

United States Courts of Appeals

With one exception, no appeals court judge has served more than 40 years actively, but many have eclipsed that timespan through senior service:

Rank	Judge	Circuit [37]	Appointed by	Began active service	Ended active service	Ended senior status	Total active service	Total service
1	Browning, James R.James R. Browning	9th Cir.	Kennedy	000000001961-09-18-0000September 18, 1961	000000002000-09-01-0000September 1, 2000	000000002012-05-06-0000May 6, 2012	38 years, 349 days	50 years, 231 days
2	Maris, Albert BransonAlbert Branson Maris	3rd Cir.	F.D.R.	000000001938-06-24-0000June 24, 1938	000000001958-12-31-0000December 31, 1958	000000001989-02-07-0000February 7, 1989	20 years, 190 days	50 years, 228 days
3	Swan, Thomas WalterThomas Walter Swan	2nd Cir.	Coolidge	000000001926-12-22-0000December 22, 1926	000000001953-07-01-0000July 1, 1953	000000001975-07-13-0000July 13, 1975	26 years, 191 days	48 years, 203 days
4	Feinberg, WilfredWilfred Feinberg	2nd Cir.	L.B.J.	000000001966-03-07-0000March 7, 1966	000000001991-01-31-0000January 31, 1991	000000002014-07-31-0000July 31, 2014	24 years, 330 days	7009160164000000000♠50 years, 275 days
5	Bright, Myron H.Myron H. Bright	8th Cir.	L.B.J.	000000001968-06-07-0000June 7, 1968	000000001985-06-01-0000June 1, 1985	Incumbent	16 years, 359 days	7009153057600000000♠48 years, 183 days
6	Aldisert, Ruggero J.Ruggero J. Aldisert	3rd Cir.	L.B.J.	000000001968-07-29-0000July 29, 1968	000000001986-12-31-0000December 31, 1986	000000002014-12-28-0000December 28, 2014	18 years, 155 days	46 years, 152 days
7	Holloway, Jr., William JudsonWilliam Judson Holloway, Jr.	10th Cir.	L.B.J.	000000001968-09-16-0000September 16, 1968	000000001992-05-31-0000May 31, 1992	000000002014-04-25-0000April 25, 2014	23 years, 258 days	45 years, 221 days
8	Phillips, Orie LeonOrie Leon Phillips	10th Cir.	Hoover	000000001929-04-29-0000April 29, 1929	000000001956-01-01-0000January 1, 1956	000000001974-11-14-0000November 14, 1974	26 years, 247 days	45 years, 199 days
10	Goodwin, AlfredAlfred Goodwin	9th Cir.	Nixon	000000001971-11-30-0000November 30, 1971	000000001991-01-31-0000January 31, 1991	Incumbent	19 years, 62 days	7009142069680000000♠45 years, 7 days
9	Woodrough, Joseph WilliamJoseph William Woodrough	8th Cir.	F.D.R.	000000001933-04-12-0000April 12, 1933	000000001961-01-03-0000January 3, 1961	000000001977-10-02-0000October 2, 1977	27 years, 266 days	44 years, 173 days
13	Wallace, John CliffordJohn Clifford Wallace	9th Cir.	Nixon	000000001972-06-28-0000June 28, 1972	000000001996-04-08-0000April 8, 1996	Incumbent	23 years, 285 days	7009140253120000000♠44 years, 162 days
14	Campbell, Levin H.Levin H. Campbell	1st Cir.	Nixon	000000001972-06-30-0000June 30, 1972	000000001992-01-03-0000January 3, 1992	Incumbent	19 years, 187 days	7009140235840000000♠44 years, 160 days
11	Coffin, Frank M.Frank M. Coffin	1st Cir.	L.B.J.	000000001965-10-02-0000October 2, 1965	000000001989-02-01-0000February 1, 1989	000000002009-12-07-0000December 7, 2009	23 years, 122 days	44 years, 66 days
12	Lumbard, J. EdwardJ. Edward Lumbard	2d Cir.	Eisenhower	000000001955-07-12-0000July 12, 1955	000000001971-07-20-0000July 20, 1971	000000001999-06-03-0000June 3, 1999	16 years, 8 days	43 years, 326 days
15	Lively, PiercePierce Lively	6th Cir.	Nixon	000000001972-10-05-0000October 5, 1972	000000001989-01-01-0000January 1, 1989	000000002016-03-12-0000March 12, 2016	16 years, 88 days	43 years, 159 days
16	Godbold, John CooperJohn Cooper Godbold	5th Cir. 11th Cir.	L.B.J. n/a[13]	000000001966-07-22-0000July 22, 1966 000000001981-10-01-0000October 1, 1981	000000001981-10-01-0000October 1, 1981 000000001987-10-23-0000October 23, 1987	000000002009-12-22-0000December 22, 2009	21 years, 93 days	43 years, 153 days
17	Bazelon, David L.David L. Bazelon	D.C. Cir.	Truman	000000001949-10-21-0000October 21, 1949[19]	000000001979-06-30-0000June 30, 1979	000000001993-02-19-0000February 19, 1993	29 years, 252 days	43 years, 121 days
20	Garth, Leonard I.Leonard I. Garth	3rd Cir.	Nixon	000000001973-08-06-0000August 6, 1973	000000001986-06-30-0000June 30, 1986	Incumbent	12 years, 328 days	7009136760400000000♠43 years, 123 days
18	Aldrich, BaileyBailey Aldrich	1st Cir.	Eisenhower	000000001959-09-10-0000September 10, 1959	000000001972-08-31-0000August 31, 1972	000000002002-09-25-0000September 25, 2002	12 years, 356 days	43 years, 15 days
19	Ross, Donald RoeDonald Roe Ross	8th Cir.	Nixon	000000001970-12-12-0000December 12, 1970	000000001987-06-13-0000June 13, 1987	000000002013-12-18-0000December 18, 2013	16 years, 183 days	43 years, 6 days
21	McWilliams, Jr., Robert HughRobert Hugh McWilliams, Jr.	10th Cir.	Nixon	000000001970-10-14-0000October 14, 1970	000000001984-08-31-0000August 31, 1984	000000002013-04-10-0000April 10, 2013	13 years, 322 days	42 years, 178 days
22	Biggs, Jr., JohnJohn Biggs, Jr.	3rd Cir.	F.D.R.	000000001937-02-16-0000February 16, 1937	000000001965-10-30-0000October 30, 1965	000000001979-04-15-0000April 15, 1979	28 years, 256 days	42 years, 58 days
23	Hutcheson, Jr., Joseph ChappellJoseph Chappell Hutcheson, Jr.	5th Cir.	Hoover	000000001931-01-26-0000January 26, 1931	000000001964-11-04-0000November 4, 1964	000000001973-01-18-0000January 18, 1973	33 years, 283 days	41 years, 358 days
26	Bauer, William JosephWilliam Joseph Bauer	7th Cir.	Ford	000000001974-12-20-0000December 20, 1974	000000001994-10-31-0000October 31, 1994	Incumbent	19 years, 315 days	7009132436080000000♠41 years, 353 days
24	Tuttle, ElbertElbert Tuttle	5th Cir. 11th Cir.	Eisenhower n/a[13]	000000001954-08-04-0000August 4, 1954 n/a	000000001968-06-01-0000June 1, 1968 000000001981-10-01-0000October 1, 1981	000000001996-06-23-0000June 23, 1996	13 years, 303 days	41 years, 325 days
25	Wisdom, John MinorJohn Minor Wisdom	5th Cir.	Eisenhower	000000001957-06-27-0000June 27, 1957	000000001977-01-15-0000January 15, 1977	000000001999-05-15-0000May 15, 1999	19 years, 202 days	41 years, 322 days
27	Stone, KimbroughKimbrough Stone	8th Cir.	Wilson	000000001916-12-21-0000December 21, 1916	000000001947-05-15-0000May 15, 1947	000000001958-02-27-0000February 27, 1958	30 years, 145 days	41 years, 68 days
28	Buffington, JosephJoseph Buffington	3rd Cir.	T. Roosevelt	000000001906-09-25-0000September 25, 1906[2]	000000001938-06-01-0000June 1, 1938	000000001947-10-21-0000October 21, 1947	31 years, 249 days	41 years, 26 days
29	Weis, Jr., Joseph F.Joseph F. Weis, Jr.	3rd Cir.	Nixon	000000001973-03-15-0000March 15, 1973	000000001988-04-01-0000April 1, 1988	000000002014-03-17-0000March 17, 2014	15 years, 17 days	41 years, 5 days
35	Tjoflat, Gerald BardGerald Bard Tjoflat	5th Cir. 11th Cir.	Ford n/a[13]	000000001975-11-21-0000November 21, 1975 000000001981-10-01-0000October 1, 1981	000000001981-10-01-0000October 1, 1981 Incumbent	n/a	7009129524400000000♠41 years, 16 days	7009129524400000000♠41 years, 16 days
30	Chase, Harrie B.Harrie B. Chase	2nd Cir.	Coolidge	000000001929-01-31-0000January 31, 1929	000000001954-09-01-0000September 1, 1954	000000001969-11-17-0000November 17, 1969	25 years, 213 days	40 years, 290 days
31	Lay, Donald P.Donald P. Lay	8th Cir.	L.B.J.	000000001966-07-22-0000July 22, 1966	000000001992-01-07-0000January 7, 1992	000000002007-04-29-0000April 29, 2007	25 years, 169 days	40 years, 281 days
32	Barrett, James EmmettJames Emmett Barrett	10th Cir.	Nixon	000000001971-04-23-0000April 23, 1971	000000001987-04-08-0000April 8, 1987	000000002011-11-07-0000November 7, 2011	15 years, 350 days	40 years, 198 days
33	Fairchild, Thomas E.Thomas E. Fairchild	7th Cir.	L.B.J.	000000001966-08-11-0000August 11, 1966	000000001981-08-31-0000August 31, 1981	000000002007-02-12-0000February 12, 2007	15 years, 20 days	40 years, 185 days
36	Hill, James ClinkscalesJames Clinkscales Hill	5th Cir. 11th Cir.	Ford n/a[13]	000000001976-05-21-0000May 21, 1976 000000001981-10-01-0000October 1, 1981	000000001981-10-01-0000October 1, 1981 000000001989-10-15-0000October 15, 1989	Incumbent	13 years, 147 days	7009127958400000000♠40 years, 200 days
34	Chambers, Richard HarveyRichard Harvey Chambers	9th Cir.	Eisenhower	000000001954-04-30-0000April 30, 1954	000000001976-12-31-0000December 31, 1976	000000001994-10-21-0000October 21, 1994	22 years, 245 days	40 years, 174 days
37	Fay, Peter T.Peter T. Fay	5th Cir. 11th Cir.	Ford n/a[13]	000000001976-09-21-0000September 21, 1976 000000001981-10-01-0000October 1, 1981	000000001981-10-01-0000October 1, 1981 000000001994-01-19-0000January 19, 1994	Incumbent	17 years, 120 days	7009126895680000000♠40 years, 77 days

United States district courts

Judges who have sat on a United States District Court for more than forty years.

Rank	Judge	Court [37]	Appointed by	Began active service	Ended active service	Ended senior status	Total active service	Total service
1	Potter, HenryHenry Potter	D.N.C.	Jefferson	000000001802-04-07-0000April 7, 1802	000000001857-12-20-0000December 20, 1857	n/a	55 years, 257 days	55 years, 257 days
2	Lynne, Seybourn HarrisSeybourn Harris Lynne	N.D. Ala.	Truman	000000001946-01-03-0000January 3, 1946	000000001973-01-09-0000January 9, 1973	000000002000-09-10-0000September 10, 2000	27 years, 6 days	54 years, 251 days
3	McManus, Edward JosephEdward Joseph McManus	N.D. Iowa	Kennedy	000000001962-07-16-0000July 16, 1962	000000001985-02-09-0000February 9, 1985	Incumbent	22 years, 208 days	7009171655200000000♠54 years, 144 days
5	Nealon, Jr., William JosephWilliam Joseph Nealon, Jr.	M.D. Pa.	Kennedy	000000001962-12-13-0000December 13, 1962[4]	000000001989-01-01-0000January 1, 1989	Incumbent	26 years, 19 days	7009170365680000000♠53 years, 360 days
4	Young, George C.George C. Young	S.D. Fl. N.D. Fl. M.D. Fl.	Kennedy	000000001961-09-18-0000September 18, 1961 000000001961-09-18-0000September 18, 1961 000000001962-10-29-0000October 29, 1962	000000001966-09-17-0000September 17, 1966 000000001966-09-17-0000September 17, 1966 000000001981-10-19-0000October 19, 1981	000000002015-04-24-0000April 24, 2015	20 years, 31 days	53 years, 218 days
6	Bootle, William AugustusWilliam Augustus Bootle	M.D. Ga.	Eisenhower	000000001954-05-20-0000May 20, 1954	000000001972-03-11-0000March 11, 1972	000000002005-01-25-0000January 25, 2005	17 years, 296 days	50 years, 250 days
7	Crocker, Myron DonovanMyron Donovan Crocker	S.D. Cal. E.D. Cal.	Eisenhower n/a[6]	000000001959-09-21-0000September 21, 1959 000000001966-09-18-0000September 18, 1966	000000001966-09-18-0000September 18, 1966 000000001981-01-01-0000January 1, 1981	000000002010-02-02-0000February 2, 2010	21 years, 102 days	50 years, 134 days
10	Fullam, John P.John P. Fullam	E.D. Pa.	L.B.J.	000000001966-08-11-0000August 11, 1966	000000001990-04-01-0000April 1, 1990	Incumbent	23 years, 233 days	7009158807520000000♠50 years, 118 days
8	Metzner, Charles MillerCharles Miller Metzner	S.D.N.Y.	Eisenhower	000000001959-09-10-0000September 10, 1959	000000001977-09-30-0000September 30, 1977	000000002009-11-30-0000November 30, 2009	18 years, 20 days	50 years, 81 days
11	Harvey II, AlexanderAlexander Harvey II	D. Md.	L.B.J.	000000001966-09-22-0000September 22, 1966	000000001991-03-08-0000March 8, 1991	Incumbent	24 years, 167 days	7009158444640000000♠50 years, 76 days
12	Real, ManuelManuel Real	C.D. Cal.	L.B.J.	000000001966-11-03-0000November 3, 1966	Incumbent	n/a	7009158081760000000♠50 years, 34 days	7009158081760000000♠50 years, 34 days
9	Brown, Wesley E.Wesley E. Brown	D. Kan.	Kennedy	000000001962-04-04-0000April 4, 1962	000000001979-09-01-0000September 1, 1979	000000002012-01-23-0000January 23, 2012	17 years, 150 days	49 years, 294 days
14	Weinstein, Jack B.Jack B. Weinstein	E.D.N.Y.	L.B.J.	000000001967-04-25-0000April 25, 1967	000000001993-03-01-0000March 1, 1993	Incumbent	25 years, 310 days	7009156584880000000♠49 years, 226 days
13	Thomas, Daniel HolcombeDaniel Holcombe Thomas	S.D. Ala.	Truman	000000001951-03-09-0000March 9, 1951	000000001971-08-25-0000August 25, 1971	000000002000-04-13-0000April 13, 2000	20 years, 169 days	49 years, 35 days
20	Curtin, John ThomasJohn Thomas Curtin	W.D.N.Y	L.B.J.	000000001967-12-14-0000December 14, 1967	000000001989-07-01-0000July 1, 1989	Incumbent	21 years, 199 days	7009154578240000000♠48 years, 359 days
15	Edelstein, David NortonDavid Norton Edelstein	S.D.N.Y.	Truman	000000001951-11-01-0000November 1, 1951[7]	000000001994-11-01-0000November 1, 1994	000000002000-08-19-0000August 19, 2000	43 years, 0 days	48 years, 292 days
16	Hall, WillardWillard Hall	D. Del.	Monroe	000000001823-05-06-0000May 6, 1823[8]	000000001871-12-06-0000December 6, 1871	n/a	48 years, 214 days	48 years, 214 days
17	Hunter, Edwin F.Edwin F. Hunter	W.D. La.	Eisenhower	000000001953-10-03-0000October 3, 1953[9]	000000001976-02-19-0000February 19, 1976	000000002002-02-22-0000February 22, 2002	22 years, 139 days	48 years, 142 days
18	Heebe, Frederick Jacob ReaganFrederick Jacob Reagan Heebe	E.D. La.	L.B.J.	000000001966-03-26-0000March 26, 1966	000000001992-08-26-0000August 26, 1992	000000002014-08-10-0000August 10, 2014	26 years, 153 days	48 years, 137 days
19	Knox, John C.John C. Knox	S.D.N.Y.	Wilson	000000001918-04-12-0000April 12, 1918	000000001955-04-30-0000April 30, 1955	000000001966-08-23-0000August 23, 1966	37 years, 18 days	48 years, 133 days
21	Campbell, William JosephWilliam Joseph Campbell	N.D. Ill.	F.D.R.	000000001940-10-10-0000October 10, 1940	000000001970-03-19-0000March 19, 1970	000000001988-10-19-0000October 19, 1988	29 years, 160 days	48 years, 9 days
22	Reeves, Albert L.Albert L. Reeves	W.D. Mo.	Harding	000000001923-06-24-0000June 24, 1923	000000001954-02-02-0000February 2, 1954	000000001971-03-24-0000March 24, 1971	30 years, 223 days	47 years, 273 days
23	Boyd, Marion SpeedMarion Speed Boyd	W.D. Tenn.	F.D.R.	000000001940-09-27-0000September 27, 1940	000000001966-08-01-0000August 1, 1966	000000001988-01-09-0000January 9, 1988	25 years, 308 days	47 years, 104 days
24	von der Heydt, JamesJames von der Heydt	D. Alaska	L.B.J.	000000001966-11-03-0000November 3, 1966	000000001984-07-15-0000July 15, 1984	000000002013-12-01-0000December 1, 2013	17 years, 255 days	47 years, 28 days
25	Bourquin, George M.George M. Bourquin	D. Mont.	Taft	000000001912-03-08-0000March 8, 1912	000000001934-03-09-0000March 9, 1934	000000001958-11-15-0000November 15, 1958	22 years, 1 day	46 years, 252 days
26	Nordbye, GunnarGunnar Nordbye	D. Minn.	Hoover	000000001931-03-18-0000March 18, 1931[10]	000000001967-03-06-0000March 6, 1967	000000001977-11-05-0000November 5, 1977	35 years, 353 days	46 years, 232 days
29	Urbom, Warren KeithWarren Keith Urbom	D. Neb.	Nixon	000000001970-04-24-0000April 24, 1970	000000001990-12-31-0000December 31, 1990	Incumbent	20 years, 251 days	7009147126240000000♠46 years, 227 days
27	Harper, Roy WinfieldRoy Winfield Harper[11]	W.D. Mo. E.D. Mo.	Truman	000000001947-08-07-0000August 7, 1947	000000001971-01-05-0000January 5, 1971	000000001994-02-13-0000February 13, 1994	23 years, 151 days	46 years, 190 days
28	Kraft, Jr., Charles WilliamCharles William Kraft, Jr.	E.D. Pa.	Eisenhower	000000001955-08-12-0000August 12, 1955[38]	000000001970-11-11-0000November 11, 1970	000000002002-01-18-0000January 18, 2002	15 years, 91 days	46 years, 159 days
32	Eisele, Garnett ThomasGarnett Thomas Eisele	E.D. Ark.	Nixon	000000001970-08-06-0000August 6, 1970	000000001991-08-01-0000August 1, 1991	Incumbent	20 years, 360 days	7009146227680000000♠46 years, 123 days
34	Bue, Jr., Carl OlafCarl Olaf Bue, Jr.	S.D. Tex.	Nixon	000000001970-10-15-0000October 15, 1970	000000001987-09-02-0000September 2, 1987	Incumbent	16 years, 322 days	7009145622880000000♠46 years, 53 days
	Ditter, Jr., John WilliamJohn William Ditter, Jr.	E.D. Pa.	Nixon	000000001970-10-15-0000October 15, 1970	000000001986-10-19-0000October 19, 1986	Incumbent	16 years, 4 days	7009145622880000000♠46 years, 53 days
	VanArtsdalen, Donald WestDonald West VanArtsdalen	E.D. Pa.	Nixon	000000001970-10-15-0000October 15, 1970	000000001985-10-21-0000October 21, 1985	Incumbent	15 years, 6 days	7009145622880000000♠46 years, 53 days
37	O'Kelley, William ClarkWilliam Clark O'Kelley	N.D. Ga.	Nixon	000000001970-10-16-0000October 16, 1970	000000001996-10-01-0000October 1, 1996	Incumbent	25 years, 351 days	7009145614240000000♠46 years, 52 days
	Conti, SamuelSamuel Conti	N.D. Cal.	Nixon	000000001970-10-16-0000October 16, 1970	000000001987-11-01-0000November 1, 1987	Incumbent	17 years, 16 days	7009145614240000000♠46 years, 52 days
40	King, James LawrenceJames Lawrence King	S.D. Fl.	Nixon	000000001970-10-19-0000October 19, 1970	000000001992-12-20-0000December 20, 1992	Incumbent	22 years, 62 days	7009145588320000000♠46 years, 49 days
30	Chandler, Jr., Stephen SandersStephen Sanders Chandler, Jr.	W.D. Okla.	F.D.R.	000000001943-05-13-0000May 13, 1943	000000001975-10-20-0000October 20, 1975	000000001989-04-27-0000April 27, 1989	32 years, 160 days	45 years, 349 days
46	McGovern, Walter ThomasWalter Thomas McGovern	W.D. Wash.	Nixon	000000001971-04-23-0000April 23, 1971	000000001987-09-30-0000September 30, 1987	Incumbent	16 years, 160 days	7009143979120000000♠45 years, 228 days
31	Wright, Caleb MerrillCaleb Merrill Wright	D. Del.	Eisenhower	000000001955-07-27-0000July 27, 1955	000000001973-10-08-0000October 8, 1973	000000002001-05-12-0000May 12, 2001	18 years, 73 days	45 years, 289 days
33	Russell, Jr., Dan MonroeDan Monroe Russell, Jr.	S.D. Miss.	L.B.J.	000000001965-10-02-0000October 2, 1965	000000001983-10-25-0000October 25, 1983	000000002011-04-16-0000April 16, 2011	18 years, 23 days	45 years, 196 days
39	Pittman, Thomas VirgilThomas Virgil Pittman	M.D. Ala. S.D. Ala.	L.B.J.	000000001966-06-29-0000June 29, 1966 000000001966-06-29-0000June 29, 1966	000000001970-06-02-0000June 2, 1970 000000001981-07-15-0000July 15, 1981	000000002012-01-06-0000January 6, 2012	15 years, 16 days	45 years, 191 days
41	Cox, Elijah AllenElijah Allen Cox	N.D. Miss.	Coolidge	000000001929-03-02-0000March 2, 1929	000000001957-03-22-0000March 22, 1957	000000001974-08-28-0000August 28, 1974	28 years, 20 days	45 years, 179 days
42	Murray, William DanielWilliam Daniel Murray	D. Mont.	Truman	000000001949-05-09-0000May 9, 1949	000000001965-12-31-0000December 31, 1965	000000001994-10-03-0000October 3, 1994	16 years, 236 days	45 years, 147 days
48	Bryan, Jr., Albert VickersAlbert Vickers Bryan, Jr.	E.D. Va.	Nixon	000000001971-07-29-0000July 29, 1971	000000001991-12-01-0000December 1, 1991	Incumbent	20 years, 125 days	7009143141040000000♠45 years, 131 days
43	Maxwell, Robert EarlRobert Earl Maxwell	N.D. W.Va.	L.B.J.	000000001965-08-11-0000August 11, 1965	000000001995-07-19-0000July 19, 1995	000000002010-11-20-0000November 20, 2010	29 years, 342 days	45 years, 101 days
44	Blatt, Jr., SolomonSolomon Blatt, Jr.	D.S.C.	Nixon	000000001971-05-28-0000May 28, 1971	000000001990-05-07-0000May 7, 1990	000000002016-04-20-0000April 20, 2016	18 years, 344 days	45 years, 38 days
45	Willson, Joseph PutnamJoseph Putnam Willson	W.D. Pa.	Eisenhower	000000001953-07-14-0000July 14, 1953	000000001968-10-18-0000October 18, 1968	000000001998-08-03-0000August 3, 1998	15 years, 96 days	45 years, 20 days
55	Hodges, William TerrellWilliam Terrell Hodges	M.D. Fl.	Nixon	000000001971-12-15-0000December 15, 1971	000000001999-05-02-0000May 2, 1999	Incumbent	27 years, 138 days	7009141946560000000♠44 years, 358 days
47	Steckler, William ElwoodWilliam Elwood Steckler	S.D. Ind.	Truman	000000001950-04-07-0000April 7, 1950	000000001986-12-31-0000December 31, 1986	000000001995-03-08-0000March 8, 1995	36 years, 268 days	44 years, 335 days
49	Thompson, Jr., GordonGordon Thompson, Jr.	S.D. Cal.	Nixon	000000001970-10-16-0000October 16, 1970	000000001994-12-28-0000December 28, 1994	000000002015-07-05-0000July 5, 2015	24 years, 73 days	44 years, 263 days
50	Wyzanski, Jr., Charles EdwardCharles Edward Wyzanski, Jr.	D. Mass.	F.D.R.	000000001941-12-19-0000December 19, 1941	000000001971-09-01-0000September 1, 1971	000000001986-09-03-0000September 3, 1986	29 years, 256 days	44 years, 258 days
51	Bailey, Thomas JenningsThomas Jennings Bailey	D.D.C.	Wilson	000000001918-05-22-0000May 22, 1918	000000001950-11-01-0000November 1, 1950	000000001963-01-09-0000January 9, 1963	32 years, 163 days	44 years, 232 days
52	Daugherty, Frederick AlvinFrederick Alvin Daugherty	E.D. Okla. N.D. Okla. W.D. Okla.	Kennedy	000000001961-10-05-0000October 5, 1961[14]	000000001982-01-12-0000January 12, 1982	000000002006-04-07-0000April 7, 2006	20 years, 99 days	44 years, 184 days
53	McGuire, Matthew FrancisMatthew Francis McGuire	D.D.C.	F.D.R.	000000001941-08-01-0000August 1, 1941	000000001966-10-07-0000October 7, 1966	000000001986-01-24-0000January 24, 1986	25 years, 67 days	44 years, 176 days
54	Dillin, Samuel HughSamuel Hugh Dillin	S.D. Ind.	Kennedy	000000001961-09-22-0000September 22, 1961	000000001993-03-31-0000March 31, 1993	000000002006-03-13-0000March 13, 2006	31 years, 190 days	44 years, 172 days
60	Joiner, Charles WycliffeCharles Wycliffe Joiner	E.D. Mich.	Nixon	000000001972-06-09-0000June 9, 1972	000000001984-08-15-0000August 15, 1984	Incumbent	12 years, 67 days	7009140417280000000♠44 years, 181 days
61	Griesa, Thomas P.Thomas P. Griesa	S.D.N.Y.	Nixon	000000001972-06-30-0000June 30, 1972	000000002000-03-13-0000March 13, 2000	Incumbent	27 years, 257 days	7009140235840000000♠44 years, 160 days
	Enright, William BennerWilliam Benner Enright	S.D. Cal.	Nixon	000000001972-06-30-0000June 30, 1972	000000001990-07-12-0000July 12, 1990	Incumbent	18 years, 12 days	7009140235840000000♠44 years, 160 days
56	Murphy, Thomas FrancisThomas Francis Murphy	S.D.N.Y.	Truman	000000001951-07-02-0000July 2, 1951	000000001970-12-03-0000December 3, 1970	000000001995-10-26-0000October 26, 1995	19 years, 154 days	44 years, 116 days
57	Ware, AshurAshur Ware	D. Me.	Monroe	000000001822-02-15-0000February 15, 1822	000000001866-05-31-0000May 31, 1866	n/a	44 years, 105 days	44 years, 105 days
58	Bowen, John ClydeJohn Clyde Bowen	W.D. Wash.	F.D.R.	000000001934-03-20-0000March 20, 1934	000000001961-06-05-0000June 5, 1961	000000001978-04-27-0000April 27, 1978	27 years, 77 days	44 years, 38 days
64	Tauro, Joseph L.Joseph L. Tauro	D. Mass.	Nixon	000000001972-10-17-0000October 17, 1972	000000002013-09-26-0000September 26, 2013	Incumbent	40 years, 344 days	7009139294080000000♠44 years, 51 days
	Duffy, KevinKevin Duffy	S.D.N.Y.	Nixon	000000001972-10-17-0000October 17, 1972	000000001998-01-10-0000January 10, 1998	Incumbent	25 years, 85 days	7009139294080000000♠44 years, 51 days
59	Burke, Harold P.Harold P. Burke	W.D.N.Y.	F.D.R.	000000001937-06-18-0000June 18, 1937	000000001981-06-15-0000June 15, 1981	000000001981-07-17-0000July 17, 1981	43 years, 362 days	44 years, 29 days
63	Kirkpatrick, William HuntingtonWilliam Huntington Kirkpatrick	E.D. Pa.	Coolidge	000000001927-03-03-0000March 3, 1927	000000001958-05-01-0000May 1, 1958	000000001970-11-28-0000November 28, 1970	31 years, 59 days	43 years, 270 days
66	Young, Joseph H.Joseph H. Young	D. Md.	Nixon	000000001971-07-29-0000July 29, 1971	000000001987-08-01-0000August 1, 1987	000000002015-03-15-0000March 15, 2015	16 years, 3 days	43 years, 229 days
67	Jackson, Jr., John JayJohn Jay Jackson, Jr.	W.D. Va. D. W.Va. N.D. W.Va.	Lincoln n/a[16] n/a[17]	000000001861-08-03-0000August 3, 1861 000000001864-06-11-0000June 11, 1864 000000001901-07-01-0000July 1, 1901	000000001864-06-10-0000June 10, 1864 000000001901-07-01-0000July 1, 1901 000000001905-03-15-0000March 15, 1905	n/a	43 years, 224 days	43 years, 224 days
70	Hancock, James HughesJames Hughes Hancock	N.D. Ala.	Nixon	000000001973-04-17-0000April 17, 1973	000000001996-05-01-0000May 1, 1996	Incumbent	23 years, 14 days	7009137719440000000♠43 years, 234 days
71	Guin, Jr., Junius FoyJunius Foy Guin, Jr.	N.D. Ala.	Nixon	000000001973-04-18-0000April 18, 1973	000000001989-02-03-0000February 3, 1989	Incumbent	15 years, 291 days	7009137710800000000♠43 years, 233 days
68	Mishler, JacobJacob Mishler	E.D.N.Y.	Eisenhower	000000001960-07-06-0000July 6, 1960	000000001980-04-30-0000April 30, 1980	000000002004-01-26-0000January 26, 2004	19 years, 299 days	43 years, 204 days
69	Hayes, Johnson JayJohnson Jay Hayes	M.D.N.C.	Coolidge	000000001927-04-06-0000April 6, 1927[18]	000000001957-06-18-0000June 18, 1957	000000001970-10-22-0000October 22, 1970	30 years, 73 days	43 years, 199 days
72	Muecke, Charles AndrewCharles Andrew Muecke	D. Ariz.	L.B.J.	000000001964-10-01-0000October 1, 1964	000000001984-11-30-0000November 30, 1984	000000002007-09-21-0000September 21, 2007	20 years, 60 days	42 years, 355 days
78	Harvey, R. JamesR. James Harvey	E.D. Mich.	Nixon	000000001973-12-19-0000December 19, 1973	000000001984-03-31-0000March 31, 1984	Incumbent	10 years, 103 days	7009135600480000000♠42 years, 354 days
73	Marsh, Jr., Rabe FergusonRabe Ferguson Marsh, Jr.	W.D. Pa.	Truman	000000001950-06-08-0000June 8, 1950	000000001977-01-31-0000January 31, 1977	000000001993-04-19-0000April 19, 1993	26 years, 237 days	42 years, 315 days
81	Matsch, Richard PaulRichard Paul Matsch	D. Col.	Nixon	000000001974-03-08-0000March 8, 1974	000000002003-07-01-0000July 1, 2003	Incumbent	29 years, 115 days	7009134909280000000♠42 years, 274 days
	Platt, Jr., Thomas CollierThomas Collier Platt, Jr.	E.D.N.Y.	Nixon	000000001974-03-08-0000March 8, 1974	000000002001-02-01-0000February 1, 2001	Incumbent	26 years, 330 days	7009134909280000000♠42 years, 274 days
74	Gordon, Myron L.Myron L. Gordon	E.D. Wis.	L.B.J.	000000001967-03-04-0000March 4, 1967	000000001983-02-12-0000February 12, 1983	000000002009-11-03-0000November 3, 2009	15 years, 345 days	42 years, 244 days
75	Stanley, Jr., Arthur JehuArthur Jehu Stanley, Jr.	D. Kan.	Eisenhower	000000001958-07-07-0000July 7, 1958	000000001971-04-01-0000April 1, 1971	000000002001-01-27-0000January 27, 2001	12 years, 268 days	42 years, 204 days
76	Jones, PaulPaul Jones	N.D. Ohio	Harding	000000001923-03-02-0000March 2, 1923	000000001965-08-04-0000August 4, 1965	n/a	42 years, 155 days	42 years, 155 days
77	Hoffman, Walter EdwardWalter Edward Hoffman	E.D. Va.	Eisenhower	000000001954-07-15-0000July 15, 1954	000000001974-09-03-0000September 3, 1974	000000001996-11-21-0000November 21, 1996	20 years, 50 days	42 years, 129 days
79	Dawkins, Sr., Benjamin C.Benjamin C. Dawkins, Sr.	W.D. La.	Coolidge	000000001924-05-05-0000May 5, 1924	000000001953-05-17-0000May 17, 1953	000000001966-08-22-0000August 22, 1966	29 years, 12 days	42 years, 109 days
80	Christensen, Albert ShermanAlbert Sherman Christensen	D. Utah	Eisenhower	000000001954-05-28-0000May 28, 1954	000000001971-08-17-0000August 17, 1971	000000001996-08-13-0000August 13, 1996	17 years, 81 days	42 years, 77 days
83	Northrop, Edward SkottoweEdward Skottowe Northrop	D. Md.	Kennedy	000000001961-09-05-0000September 5, 1961	000000001981-06-12-0000June 12, 1981	000000002003-08-12-0000August 12, 2003	19 years, 280 days	41 years, 341 days
84	Owen, RichardRichard Owen	S.D.N.Y.	Nixon	000000001973-12-19-0000December 19, 1973	000000001989-09-30-0000September 30, 1989	000000002015-11-20-0000November 20, 2015	15 years, 285 days	41 years, 336 days
92	Alsop, Donald D.Donald D. Alsop	D. Minn.	Nixon	000000001974-12-20-0000December 20, 1974	000000001992-08-28-0000August 28, 1992	Incumbent	17 years, 252 days	7009132436080000000♠41 years, 353 days
	Churchill, James PaulJames Paul Churchill	E.D. Mich.	Ford	000000001974-12-20-0000December 20, 1974	000000001989-12-31-0000December 31, 1989	Incumbent	15 years, 11 days	7009132436080000000♠41 years, 353 days
85	Bohanon, Luther L.Luther L. Bohanon	E.D. Okla. N.D. Okla. W.D. Okla.	Kennedy	000000001961-08-30-0000August 30, 1961	000000001974-08-02-0000August 2, 1974	000000002003-07-18-0000July 18, 2003	12 years, 337 days	41 years, 322 days
86	Turk, James ClintonJames Clinton Turk	W.D. Va.	Nixon	000000001972-10-17-0000October 17, 1972	000000002002-11-01-0000November 1, 2002	000000002014-07-06-0000July 6, 2014	30 years, 15 days	41 years, 262 days
87	Foley, James ThomasJames Thomas Foley	N.D.N.Y.	Truman	000000001949-02-02-0000February 2, 1949	000000001980-06-30-0000June 30, 1980	000000001990-08-17-0000August 17, 1990	31 years, 149 days	41 years, 196 days
102	Stafford, Jr., William HenryWilliam Henry Stafford, Jr.	N.D. Fl.	Ford	000000001975-05-14-0000May 14, 1975	000000001996-05-31-0000May 31, 1996	Incumbent	21 years, 17 days	7009131174640000000♠41 years, 207 days
88	Lasker, Morris E.Morris E. Lasker	S.D.N.Y.	L.B.J.	000000001968-06-24-0000June 24, 1968	000000001983-10-03-0000October 3, 1983	000000002009-12-25-0000December 25, 2009	15 years, 101 days	41 years, 184 days
89	Kelleher, Robert J.Robert J. Kelleher	C.D. Cal.	Nixon	000000001970-12-21-0000December 21, 1970	000000001983-03-05-0000March 5, 1983	000000002012-06-20-0000June 20, 2012	12 years, 74 days	41 years, 182 days
90	Feikens, JohnJohn Feikens	E.D. Mich. E.D. Mich.	Eisenhower Nixon	000000001960-10-13-0000October 13, 1960 000000001970-12-01-0000December 1, 1970	000000001961-09-27-0000September 27, 1961[24] 000000001986-03-01-0000March 1, 1986	000000002011-05-15-0000May 15, 2011	16 years, 74 days	41 years, 149 days
91	Justice, William WayneWilliam Wayne Justice	E.D. Tex.	L.B.J.	000000001968-06-07-0000June 7, 1968	000000001998-06-30-0000June 30, 1998	000000002009-10-13-0000October 13, 2009	30 years, 23 days	41 years, 128 days
94	Amidon, Charles FremontCharles Fremont Amidon	D.N.D.	Cleveland	000000001896-08-31-0000August 31, 1896	000000001928-06-02-0000June 2, 1928	000000001937-12-26-0000December 26, 1937	31 years, 276 days	41 years, 117 days
95	Eaton, Joe OscarJoe Oscar Eaton	S.D. Fl.	L.B.J.	000000001967-06-12-0000June 12, 1967	000000001985-04-02-0000April 2, 1985	000000002008-09-28-0000September 28, 2008	17 years, 294 days	41 years, 108 days
	Stagg, TomTom Stagg	W.D. La.	Nixon	000000001974-03-08-0000March 8, 1974	000000001992-02-29-0000February 29, 1992	000000002015-06-23-0000June 23, 2015	17 years, 358 days	41 years, 108 days
107	Rogers, Richard DeanRichard Dean Rogers	D. Kans.	Ford	000000001975-08-05-0000August 5, 1975	000000001989-01-01-0000January 1, 1989	Incumbent	13 years, 149 days	7009130457520000000♠41 years, 124 days
97	Putnam, Richard JohnsonRichard Johnson Putnam	W.D. La.	Kennedy	000000001961-09-18-0000September 18, 1961	000000001975-12-19-0000December 19, 1975	000000002002-12-16-0000December 16, 2002	14 years, 92 days	41 years, 89 days
98	Curran, Edward MatthewEdward Matthew Curran	D.D.C.	Truman	000000001946-10-16-0000October 16, 1946[25]	000000001971-04-02-0000April 2, 1971	000000001988-01-10-0000January 10, 1988	24 years, 168 days	41 years, 86 days
99	Hannay, Allen BurroughsAllen Burroughs Hannay	S.D. Tex.	F.D.R.	000000001942-08-12-0000August 12, 1942	000000001975-08-06-0000August 6, 1975	000000001983-10-22-0000October 22, 1983	32 years, 359 days	41 years, 71 days
100	Paine, ElijahElijah Paine	D. Vt.	J. Adams	000000001801-02-25-0000February 25, 1801	000000001842-04-01-0000April 1, 1842	n/a	41 years, 35 days	41 years, 35 days
101	Bondy, WilliamWilliam Bondy	S.D.N.Y.	Harding	000000001923-03-02-0000March 2, 1923	000000001956-05-01-0000May 1, 1956	000000001964-03-30-0000March 30, 1964	33 years, 60 days	41 years, 28 days
103	Fisher, Joseph JeffersonJoseph Jefferson Fisher	E.D. Tex.	Eisenhower	000000001959-09-10-0000September 10, 1959	000000001984-01-30-0000January 30, 1984	000000002000-06-19-0000June 19, 2000	24 years, 142 days	40 years, 283 days
104	Muir, MalcolmMalcolm Muir	M.D. Pa.	Nixon	000000001970-10-14-0000October 14, 1970	000000001984-08-31-0000August 31, 1984	000000002011-07-22-0000July 22, 2011	13 years, 322 days	40 years, 281 days
105	Meek, Edward RoscoeEdward Roscoe Meek	N.D. Tex.	McKinley	000000001898-07-13-0000July 13, 1898	000000001935-12-31-0000December 31, 1935	000000001939-04-10-0000April 10, 1939	37 years, 171 days	40 years, 271 days
106	Davies, RonaldRonald Davies	D.N.D.	Eisenhower	000000001955-07-27-0000July 27, 1955	000000001971-08-27-0000August 27, 1971	000000001996-04-18-0000April 18, 1996	16 years, 31 days	40 years, 266 days
119	Haight, Jr., Charles S.Charles S. Haight, Jr.	S.D.N.Y.	Ford	000000001976-03-29-0000March 29, 1976	000000001995-09-23-0000September 23, 1995	Incumbent	19 years, 178 days	7009128416320000000♠40 years, 253 days
108	Grant, Robert A.Robert A. Grant	N.D. Ind.	Eisenhower	000000001957-08-26-0000August 26, 1957	000000001972-12-01-0000December 1, 1972	000000001998-03-02-0000March 2, 1998	15 years, 97 days	40 years, 188 days
120	Cohill, Jr., Maurice BlanchardMaurice Blanchard Cohill, Jr.	W.D. Pa.	Ford	000000001976-05-21-0000May 21, 1976	000000001994-11-28-0000November 28, 1994	Incumbent	18 years, 191 days	7009127958400000000♠40 years, 200 days
109	Hoffman, Jr., OgdenOgden Hoffman, Jr.	N.D. Cal. S.D. Cal. D. Cal. N.D. Cal.	Fillmore n/a[39] n/a[40] n/a[30]	000000001851-02-27-0000February 27, 1851 000000001852-08-31-0000August 31, 1852 000000001866-07-23-0000July 23, 1866 000000001886-08-05-0000August 5, 1886	000000001866-07-23-0000July 23, 1866 000000001854-01-18-0000January 18, 1854 000000001886-08-05-0000August 5, 1886 000000001891-08-09-0000August 9, 1891	n/a	40 years, 163 days	40 years, 163 days
110	Locke, James WilliamJames William Locke	S.D. Fla.	Grant	000000001872-02-01-0000February 1, 1872	000000001912-07-04-0000July 4, 1912	n/a	40 years, 154 days	40 years, 154 days
111	Davis, JohnJohn Davis	D. Mass.	J. Adams	000000001801-02-20-0000February 20, 1801	000000001841-07-10-0000July 10, 1841	n/a	40 years, 140 days	40 years, 140 days
112	Briggle, Charles GuyCharles Guy Briggle	S.D. Ill.	Hoover	000000001932-01-25-0000January 25, 1932	000000001958-08-01-0000August 1, 1958	000000001972-06-06-0000June 6, 1972	26 years, 188 days	40 years, 133 days
113	Betts, Samuel RossiterSamuel Rossiter Betts	S.D.N.Y.	J. Q. Adams	000000001826-12-21-0000December 21, 1826	000000001867-04-30-0000April 30, 1867	n/a	40 years, 130 days	40 years, 130 days
114	Turrentine, Howard BoydHoward Boyd Turrentine	S.D. Cal.	Nixon	000000001970-04-24-0000April 24, 1970	000000001984-01-22-0000January 22, 1984	000000002010-08-20-0000August 20, 2010	13 years, 273 days	40 years, 118 days
121	Schwarzer, WilliamWilliam Schwarzer	N.D. Cal.	Ford	000000001976-07-23-0000July 23, 1976	000000001991-04-30-0000April 30, 1991	Incumbent	17 years, 281 days	7009127414080000000♠40 years, 137 days
115	Pitman, JohnJohn Pitman	D.R.I.	Monroe	000000001824-08-04-0000August 4, 1824	000000001864-11-17-0000November 17, 1864	n/a	40 years, 105 days	40 years, 105 days
116	Bryant, William B.William B. Bryant	D.D.C.	L.B.J.	000000001965-08-11-0000August 11, 1965	000000001982-01-31-0000January 31, 1982	000000002005-11-13-0000November 13, 2005	16 years, 173 days	40 years, 94 days
117	Foreman, James L.James L. Foreman	E.D. Ill. S.D. Ill.	Nixon n/a[41]	000000001972-03-07-0000March 7, 1972 000000001979-03-31-0000March 31, 1979	000000001979-03-31-0000March 31, 1979 000000001992-06-01-0000June 1, 1992	000000002012-06-03-0000June 3, 2012	20 years, 86 days	40 years, 88 days
118	Larson, Earl R.Earl R. Larson	D. Minn.	Kennedy	000000001961-08-10-0000August 10, 1961	000000001977-06-30-0000June 30, 1977	000000002001-10-31-0000October 31, 2001	15 years, 324 days	40 years, 82 days
122	Copenhaver, Jr., John ThomasJohn Thomas Copenhaver, Jr.	S.D.W.Va.	Ford	000000001976-09-03-0000September 3, 1976	Incumbent	n/a	7009127051200000000♠40 years, 95 days	7009127051200000000♠40 years, 95 days

Sources

• Federal Judicial Center

See also

• List of United States Supreme Court Justices by time in office
• List of members of the United States Congress by longevity of service

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