List of United States federal judges by longevity of service
Introduction 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 includes neither Article I judges (''e.g.,'' U.S. Tax Court, bankruptcy courts, administrative tribunals) nor Article IV judges (''e.g., ''territorial courts).
Total combined service  Rank Judge Court Appointed by Began active service Ended active service Ended senior status Total active service Total serviceD. Neb.8th Cir.5th Cir.D.N.C.M.D. Pa.W.D. Pa.3rd Cir.3rd Cir.S.D. Tex.5th Cir.N.D. Ala.N.D. IowaD.C. Cir.E.D.N.Y.S.D. Fla.N.D. Fla.M.D. Fla.D. Del.3rd Cir.M.D. Fla.5th Cir.11th Cir.S.D. Cal.9th Cir.S.D. Fla.D. Or.9th Cir.S.D.N.Y.2nd Cir.C.D. Cal.E.D. Pa.3rd Cir.S.D.N.Y.2d Cir.N.D. Ill.7th Cir.D. Mass.1st Cir.D. Conn.2nd Cir.D.N.M.10th Cir.E.D. Pa.E.D. Mich.6th Cir.D. Md.M.D. Ga.9th Cir.S.D. Cal.E.D. Cal.W.D. Tenn.6th Cir.S.D. Fla.5th Cir.11th Cir.S.D.N.Y.W.D. Wash.S.D. Tex.M.D. Fla.C.D. Cal.9th Cir.D. Kan.W.D.N.YN.D. Ill.7th Cir.D. Minn.S.D. Ala.S.D.N.Y.N.D. Fla.7th Cir.SCOTUS9th Cir.SCOTUSE.D. Pa.D. Del.2nd Cir.8th Cir.E.D. Pa.D. Mass.1st Cir.W.D. La.E.D. La.S.D.N.Y.E.D. Ky.W.D. Ky.6th Cir.N.D. Tx.5th Cir.D.C. Cir.E.D. Va.N.D. Ill.S.D.N.Y.N.D. Cal.E.D. Mich.6th Cir.W.D. Mo.S.D. Cal.S.D.W.Va.W.D. La.5th Cir.E.D. Ark.W.D. Tenn.N.D. Ala.D. Neb.D. AlaskaD.S.C.4th Cir.D.N.J.3rd Cir.N.D. Ga.D. Mont.D. Minn.E.D. Mo.W.D. Mo.E.D. Mo.E.D. Pa.3rd Cir.S.D.N.Y.2nd Cir.D. Col.D.N.J.3rd Cir.D. Mass.W.D. Okla.D.P.R.1st Cir.D. Del.W.D. Pa.10th Cir.E.D. Mich.S.D. Fla.S.D. Miss.E.D. Mich.M.D. Ala.S.D. Ala.N.D. Miss.S.D.N.Y.N.D. Ga.D. Mont.N.D. W.Va.D. Col.D. UtahW.D. Pa.S.D. Ind.D. Mass.D.S.C.D.D.C.E.D. Mich.S.D. Cal.D. Mass.2nd Cir.D.D.C.5th Cir.11th Cir.5th Cir.N.D. Ill.M.D. Fla.11th Cir.N.D. Ga.M.D. Pa.E.D. Okla.N.D. Okla.W.D. Okla.D.D.C.S.D. Ind.N.D. Ind.7th Cir.9th Cir.W.D. Mo.S.D.N.Y.10th Cir.W.D. Pa.W.D. Wis.E.D. Okla.D.N.J.D. Me.E.D. Ky.S.D. Ga.6th Cir.D. Conn.2nd Cir.1st Cir.9th Cir.C.D. Cal.W.D. Wash.W.D.N.Y.N.D. Ill.D.C. Cir.W.D. Wash.S.D.N.Y.W.D. Pa.3rd Cir.2d Cir.M.D. Ala.5th Cir.11th Cir.9th Cir.E.D.N.C.S.D. OhioE.D. Pa.E.D. Wash.N.D. Cal.C.D. Cal.9th Cir.D. Md.W.D. Va.D. W.Va.N.D. W.Va.E.D. Mich.6th Cir.E.D. Va.4th Cir.E.D.N.Y.N.D. Ala.M.D.N.C.N.D. Ind.7th Cir.W.D. Pa.6th Cir.S.D. Tex.5th Cir.5th Cir.11th Cir.M.D. Ala.N.D. Ill.C.D. Cal.D.C. Cir.3rd Cir.C.ofC.Fed. Cir.L.B.J.n/aE.D. Ill.C.D. Ill.E.D. Mo.1st Cir.SCOTUSN.D. Miss.S.D. Miss.5th Cir.N.D. Ga.8th Cir.E.D.N.Y.D. Ariz.C.C.P.A.Fed. Cir.W.D. Pa.E.D. Wis.N.D. Ga.5th Cir.11th Cir.D. Kan.10th Cir.N.D. Ind.C.C.Int. Tr.N.D. OhioW.D. Wash.C.ofC.E.D. Mich.E.D. Va.10th Cir.S.D. Tex.W.D. Tex.D. Minn.W.D. La.W.D. Mich.6th Cir.S.D.N.Y.2nd Cir.D. Neb.8th Cir.D. UtahE.D.N.Y.SCOTUSSCOTUSE.D. Okla.N.D. Okla.W.D. Okla.3rd Cir.N.D. Ind.M.D. Fla.D. Md.S.D.N.Y.E.D. Va.S.D. Cal.9th Cir.9th Cir.5th Cir.11th Cir.Eisenhowern/a5th Cir.E.D. Okla.N.D. Okla.W.D. Okla.W.D. Va.D. Colo.10th Cir.C.D. Cal.9th Cir.M.D. Tenn.5th Cir.C.D. Ill.N.D.N.Y.D.R.I1st Cir.S.D.N.Y.D.D.C.C.D. Cal.E.D. Mich.M.D. Fla.5th Cir.E.D. Tex.D.N.D.D. Kans.S.D. Fla.W.D. La.W.D. La.D.D.C.D.S.D.S.D. Tex.8th Cir.N.D. Ohio6th Cir.D. Vt.S.D.N.Y.D. Conn.D.P.R.E.D. Mich.6th Cir.N.D. Tex.D. Kan.E.D. Ky.S.D.N.Y.C.ofC.9th Cir.S.D. Tex.Incumbent2nd Cir.E.D. Tex.SCOTUS8th Cir.M.D. Pa.SCOTUSN.D. Tex.N.D. Ill.D.N.D.D.N.M.10th Cir.W.D. Tenn.6th Cir.IncumbentD.P.R.8th Cir.S.D. Fla.10th Cir.N.D. Cal.N.D. Ind.7th Cir.9th Cir.W.D. Okla.N.D. Cal.S.D. Cal.D. Cal.N.D. Cal.C.C.Int. Tr.S.D. Fla.S.D.N.Y.D. Mass.D. Or.9th Cir.S.D. Ill.S.D.N.Y.N.D. Ind.7th Cir.S.D. Cal.D.R.I.N.D. Ga.5th Cir.11th Cir.KennedyL.B.J.n/aD.D.C.D.C. Cir.SCOTUSE.D. Ill.S.D. Ill.D. Minn.9th Cir.D. Conn.E.D. Wis.7th Cir.D. Kan.10th Cir.D. Or.W.D. Mo.8th Cir.S.D.N.Y.2nd Cir.D. Md.4th Cir.SCOTUS
United States Supreme Court No justice has served actively on the United States Supreme Court for over 40 years, but six have eclipsed that timespan through senior service. Rank Judge Appointed by Began active service Ended active service Ended senior status Total active service Total service34 years, 194 days43 years, 211 days24 years, 128 days42 years, 67 days19 years, 29 days42 years, 66 days33 years, 278 days40 years, 282 days36 years, 211 days40 years, 279 days31 years, 77 days40 years, 3 days
United States courts of appeals Only one judge, Gerald Bard Tjoflat, has served more than 40 years actively on an intermediate appellate court constituted by the Judiciary Act of 1869 or subsequent legislation, however many have eclipsed that timespan through senior service: Rank Judge Court Appointed by Began active service Ended active service Ended senior status Total active service Total service9th Cir.1st Cir.9th Cir.9th Cir.3rd Cir.7th Cir.2nd Cir.8th Cir.2nd Cir.5th Cir.11th Cir.3rd Cir.2nd Cir.2nd Cir.5th Cir.11th Cir.5th Cir.10th Cir.10th Cir.8th Cir.9th Cir.5th Cir.11th Cir.10th Cir.6th Cir.1st Cir.9th Cir.D.C. Cir.2d Cir.9th Cir.6th Cir.5th Cir.11th Cir.D.C. Cir.3rd Cir.3rd Cir.1st Cir.8th Cir.10th Cir.10th Cir.3rd Cir.5th Cir.5th Cir.11th Cir.Eisenhowern/a5th Cir.5th Cir.5th Cir.6th Cir.5th Cir.8th Cir.3rd Cir.3rd Cir.5th Cir.11th Cir.9th Cir.7th Cir.2nd Cir.8th Cir.8th Cir.10th Cir.7th Cir.9th Cir.5th Cir.9th Cir.
United States district courts Judges who have sat on a United States District Court for more than 40 years. Rank Judge Court Appointed by Began active service Ended active service Ended senior status Total active service Total serviceM.D. Pa.D.N.C.N.D. Ala.N.D. IowaE.D.N.Y.S.D. Fla.N.D. Fla.M.D. Fla.S.D. Fla.C.D. Cal.E.D. Pa.D. Md.M.D. Ga.S.D. Cal.E.D. Cal.S.D.N.Y.W.D. Wash.S.D. Tex.M.D. Fla.D. Kan.W.D.N.YD. Minn.S.D. Ala.S.D.N.Y.N.D. Fla.E.D. Pa.D. Del.E.D. Pa.W.D. La.E.D. La.S.D.N.Y.E.D. Va.N.D. Ill.S.D.N.Y.N.D. Cal.W.D. Mo.S.D. Cal.S.D.W.Va.E.D. Ark.W.D. Tenn.N.D. Ala.D. Neb.D. AlaskaN.D. Ga.D. Mont.D. Minn.E.D. Mo.W.D. Mo.E.D. Mo.E.D. Pa.D. Col.D. Mass.W.D. Okla.D. Del.W.D. Pa.E.D. Mich.S.D. Fla.S.D. Miss.E.D. Mich.M.D. Ala.S.D. Ala.N.D. Miss.S.D.N.Y.N.D. Ga.D. Mont.N.D. W.Va.D. Col.D. UtahW.D. Pa.S.D. Ind.D. Mass.D.S.C.D.D.C.E.D. Mich.S.D. Cal.D. Mass.D.D.C.N.D. Ill.N.D. Ga.M.D. Pa.E.D. Okla.N.D. Okla.W.D. Okla.D.D.C.S.D. Ind.W.D. Mo.S.D.N.Y.W.D. Pa.W.D. Wis.E.D. Okla.D.N.J.D. Me.E.D. Ky.S.D. Ga.C.D. Cal.W.D. Wash.W.D.N.Y.N.D. Ill.W.D. Wash.S.D.N.Y.E.D.N.C.S.D. OhioE.D. Pa.E.D. Wash.N.D. Cal.D. Md.W.D. Va.D. W.Va.N.D. W.Va.E.D.N.Y.N.D. Ala.M.D.N.C.W.D. Pa.M.D. Ala.N.D. Ill.C.D. Cal.E.D. Ill.C.D. Ill.E.D. Mo.N.D. Ga.E.D.N.Y.D. Ariz.W.D. Pa.E.D. Wis.D. Kan.N.D. Ind.N.D. OhioW.D. Wash.E.D. Mich.E.D. Va.S.D. Tex.W.D. Tex.D. Minn.W.D. La.D. UtahE.D.N.Y.E.D. Okla.N.D. Okla.W.D. Okla.N.D. Ind.M.D. Fla.D. Md.S.D.N.Y.E.D. Va.E.D. Okla.N.D. Okla.W.D. Okla.W.D. Va.M.D. Tenn.C.D. Ill.N.D.N.Y.S.D.N.Y.D.D.C.C.D. Cal.E.D. Mich.M.D. Fla.E.D. Tex.D.N.D.D. Kans.S.D. Fla.W.D. La.W.D. La.D.D.C.D.S.D.S.D. Tex.D. Vt.S.D.N.Y.D. Conn.D.P.R.N.D. Tex.D. Kan.E.D. Ky.S.D.N.Y.S.D. Tex.IncumbentE.D. Tex.M.D. Pa.N.D. Tex.N.D. Ill.D.N.D.D.P.R.S.D. Fla.N.D. Cal.N.D. Ind.W.D. Okla.N.D. Cal.S.D. Cal.D. Cal.N.D. Cal.S.D. Fla.S.D.N.Y.D. Mass.S.D. Ill.S.D.N.Y.S.D. Cal.D.R.I.D.D.C.E.D. Ill.S.D. Ill.D. Minn.D. Conn.D. Or.
Sources * Federal Judicial Center
See also *List of United States Supreme Court justices by time in office*Deaths of United States federal judges in active service*List of members of the United States Congress by longevity of service
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