Clay received a recess appointment from George Washington on September 16, 1796, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Georgia vacated by Nathaniel Pendleton.

On March 19, 1907, Dietrich received a recess appointment from Theodore Roosevelt to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Idaho.

He also received a Presidential appointment to Nevada's highest court, the predecessor of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.

Wulsin won the May 2 primary by nearly 15 percentage points and received the Democratic nomination for the 2nd District.

On May 2, 1883, Woods received a recess appointment from President Chester A. Arthur to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Indiana.

Judge Rodney returned briefly to private practice before receiving an appointment to the United States District Court for the District of Delaware in 1946.

In March 9, 2008, he received the most votes for the position of Senator for the District of Ponce.

In 1866, he received a recess appointment by President Andrew Johnson as Assessor of Internal Revenue for the 19th District of New York.

Griffin received a recess appointment from President George Washington on November 28, 1789, to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Virginia, created by 1 Stat.

On June 19, 1815, Pennington received a recess appointment from James Madison to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.