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Which president considered Cox for a seat on the First Circuit Court of Appeals?

  • Barack Obama

  • George W. Bush

  • Jimmy Carter

  • Ronald Reagan

Answer

Jimmy Carter considered Cox for a seat on the First Circuit Court of Appeals. However, the nomination was withdrawn after Cox made comments critical of the Carter administration. Cox had previously served as Solicitor General under President Gerald Ford.
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