1. Joseph Buffington was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and of the United States Circuit Courts for the Third Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Joseph Buffington entered private practice in Kittanning from 1878 to 1892.
Joseph Buffington was nominated by President Benjamin Harrison on February 10,1892, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania vacated by Judge James Hay Reed.
Joseph Buffington was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 23,1892, and received his commission the same day.
Joseph Buffington's service terminated on September 26,1906, due to his elevation to the Third Circuit.
Joseph Buffington was nominated to the same position by President Roosevelt on December 3,1906.
Joseph Buffington was confirmed by the Senate on December 11,1906, and received his commission the same day.
Joseph Buffington was a member of the Conference of Senior Circuit Judges from 1922 to 1937.
Joseph Buffington was the last appeals court judge who continued to serve in active service appointed by President Roosevelt.
Joseph Buffington's service terminated on October 21,1947, due to his death in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Joseph Buffington was found to have been signing opinions drafted by Davis, in cases in which Davis received bribes.
Davis was forced out of office, but no formal action was taken against Joseph Buffington, who was described as being "aged, senile, and nearly blind" by that time.
Joseph Buffington took what is called senior status, a form of semi-retirement, on June 1,1938, and ceased hearing cases.
Joseph Buffington was the son of Ephraim and Margaret Chambers Joseph Buffington, and nephew to a well-known Pennsylvania judge of the same name.