FEDERAL JUDGES & CONGRESS

Samuel Altschuler
7th Circuit Judge
Chicago, Ill.
House Resolution 214, 74th Congress Provides for investigation of
Impeachment charges.
Retired: 1936

Harry B. Anderson
USDC, Western District of Tennessee
House Resolution 191, 71st Congress to investigate Judge Anderson
for Bankruptcy irregularities

Robert W. Archbald
US Circuit Judge for 3rd Circuit ( Pennsylvania ) designated Judge
of US Commerce Court
Charged: Using official position to obtain coal leases; Accepting
$500 " gift"; Accepting loans from litigants before him.
IMPEACHED by the House
Convicted by Senate in 1913 (62nd Congress)

William E. Baker
USDC Judge, Northern District of West Virginia
House Resolution 325, 68th Congress to investigate charges of being
drunk on duty and using official position to obtain liquor
confiscated by prohibition agents.

Henry W. Blodgett
USDC Judge, Northern District of Illinois
Investigated for defrauding creditors of a corporation; borrowing
court money; enriching friends and favorites in bankruptcy
proceedings, acting in excess of jurisdiction.
House Report 142 of the Committee of the Judiciary, 
45th Congress 1879

Aleck Boarman
USDC Judge, Western District of Louisiana
Censured by House for using court money, held cases involving money
before court for too long, borrowed money from the marshall of the
court. 1890

Peter Bruin
Presiding Judge Mississippi Territory
Charged with Neglect of Duty, drunkenness on the bench
Resigned 1809.

Richard Busteed
USDC, District of Alabama
Charged: Failure to hold court as provided by law, improper use of
official position to promote personal interests.
Resigned before impeachment proceedings could begin, 1875.

Samuel Chase
Associate Justice, United States Supreme Court
Impeached by the House
Acquitted by Senate, 1804-1805 ( 8th Congress )

Alfred Conkling
USDC, Northern District of New York
Charged: Malice, unjudicial conduct, partiality
No bill of impeachment was voted, 1829 ( 20th Congress )

Frank Cooper
USDC, Northern District of New York
Charged: Conspiracy with prohibition officials to entrap and
convict violators of liquor laws.
No Bill of Impeachment voted, 69th Congress

J. Warren Davis
3rd Circuit Court of Appeals
Resigned 1941 after 3 years probe by Special Assistant US Attorney
General. Investigation concerned case fixing through use of the
Judge's sons -- who were lawyers -- and " special appointments of
receivers in bankruptcy proceedings " who testified to kickbacks.
Used secretary as personal maid and withheld 1/3 her salary if his
children complained about her.

Alston G. Dayton
USDC Judge Northern District of West Virginia
Used government paid court messenger as personal servant
No action: 1914.

Mark H. Delahay
USDC, District of Kansas
Charged with Intoxication and corrupt transactions
Reigned after Bill of Impeachment Voted but before proceedings
could begin, 1872. ( 42nd Congress )

Edward H. Durrell
USDC, District of Louisiana
Bankruptcy irregularities, drunkenness, Improper procurement of
money by means of judicial office
Reigned after House Judiciary Committee recommended impeachment but
before Bill of Impeachment could be voted on -- 1875 (43rd
Congress)

George W. English
USDC, Eastern District of Illinois
Charged: Partiality and favoritism in appointing receivers and
attorneys; obtaining loans from banks after depositing bankruptcy
funds there.
Impeachment proceedings discontinued after judge resigned, 1925 --
69th Congress

Ferdinand A Geieger
USDC Eastern District of Wisconsin
Charged: Dismissing Grand Jury before it could report findings in
Anti-Trust case involving Chrysler, Ford and General Motors.
Resigned, 1939 ( 75th COngress )

Cornelius H. Hanford
US Circuit Judge Western District of Washington
Charged: Unlawful and Corrupt decisions, drunkenness, exorbitant
fees to receivers, " morally and temperamentally unfit "
Resigned during House investigation, 1912 ( 62nd Congress )

D.C. Humphreys
Associate Justice of United States Supreme Court
See House Journal 44th Congress 1st Session pp 847, 960, 1004, 1200
(1875)

West H Humprhreys
USDC for Eastern Middle and Western Districts of Tennessee
Charged: SUpporting Secession movement, failing to hold court,
accepting " judicial commission in hostility to the United States."
Impeached by House
Found GUILTY by Senate, 1862
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" From a broad viewpoint, it serves no public policy for a high
judicial officer to be convicted of a judicial crime.
   It tends to destroy the confidence of the people in the courts."

   From the brief of Martin T. Manton to the US Supreme Court appealing
his conviction as a corrupt judge ( 2nd Circuit [ NY ]  The Senior
Circuit [ Court of Appeals ] Judge ).