<P> The list does not include nominees who were rejected by Congress before having served, but does include the twenty - two recess appointments who were not confirmed by the Senate after having served for some period . The most famous instance of such a post-appointment rejection is that of George Washington's recess appointment of John Rutledge as Chief Justice during a congressional recess in July, 1795 . Because of Rutledge's political views and occasional mental illness, the Senate rejected his nomination in December of that year, and Rutledge subsequently attempted suicide and then resigned . </P> <P> Since appointees to the short lived United States Commerce Court were duly appointed as United States Circuit Judges, they are counted as Circuit Judges . Those individuals appointed to the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals and the United States Court of Claims during the period those courts existed as Article III Courts are counted as Circuit Judges . Individuals appointed to the United States Customs Court during its existence as an Article III Court and to the United States Court of International Trade are counted as District Judges . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> President </Th> <Th> Supreme Court Justices </Th> <Th> Circuit Judges </Th> <Th> District Judges </Th> <Th> Total </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Washington, George George Washington </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Adams, John John Adams </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jefferson, Thomas Thomas Jefferson </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Madison, James James Madison </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Monroe, James James Monroe </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Adams, John Quincy John Quincy Adams </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jackson, Andrew Andrew Jackson </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Van Buren, Martin Martin Van Buren </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Harrison, William Henry William Henry Harrison </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tyler, John John Tyler </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Polk, James K. James K. Polk </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Taylor, Zachary Zachary Taylor </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fillmore, Millard Millard Fillmore </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pierce, Franklin Franklin Pierce </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Buchanan, James James Buchanan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lincoln, Abraham Abraham Lincoln </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Johnson, Andrew Andrew Johnson </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Grant, Ulysses S. Ulysses S. Grant </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hayes, Rutherford B. Rutherford B. Hayes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Garfield, James A. James A. Garfield </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arthur, Chester A. Chester A. Arthur </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cleveland, Grover Grover Cleveland </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Harrison, Benjamin Benjamin Harrison </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> McKinley, William William McKinley </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Roosevelt, Theodore Theodore Roosevelt </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 58 </Td> <Td> 80 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Taft, William Howard William Howard Taft </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> 56 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wilson, Woodrow Woodrow Wilson </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> 75 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Harding, Warren G. Warren G. Harding </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> 52 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Coolidge, Calvin Calvin Coolidge </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 64 </Td> <Td> 82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hoover, Herbert Herbert Hoover </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> 62 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Roosevelt, Franklin D. Franklin D. Roosevelt </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> 133 </Td> <Td> 192 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Truman, Harry S. Harry S. Truman </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 102 </Td> <Td> 133 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Eisenhower, Dwight D. Dwight D. Eisenhower </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> 128 </Td> <Td> 182 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kennedy, John F. John F. Kennedy </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 102 </Td> <Td> 126 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Johnson, Lyndon B. Lyndon B. Johnson </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> 136 </Td> <Td> 184 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nixon, Richard Richard Nixon </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 51 </Td> <Td> 180 </Td> <Td> 235 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ford, Gerald Gerald Ford </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 52 </Td> <Td> 65 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Carter, Jimmy Jimmy Carter </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 59 </Td> <Td> 203 </Td> <Td> 262 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Reagan, Ronald Ronald Reagan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 83 </Td> <Td> 296 </Td> <Td> 382 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bush, George H.W. George H.W. Bush </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> 149 </Td> <Td> 193 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Clinton, Bill Bill Clinton </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 66 </Td> <Td> 310 </Td> <Td> 378 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bush, George W. George W. Bush </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 62 </Td> <Td> 263 </Td> <Td> 327 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Obama, Barack Barack Obama </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> <Td> 272 </Td> <Td> 329 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Trump, Donald Donald Trump </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> TOTAL </Td> <Td> 115 </Td> <Td> 813 </Td> <Td> 2,974 </Td> <Td> 3,902 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> President </Th> <Th> Supreme Court Justices </Th> <Th> Circuit Judges </Th> <Th> District Judges </Th> <Th> Total </Th> </Tr>

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