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List of current United States circuit judges

Map of the geographic boundaries of the various United States courts of appeals and United States district courts

This is a list of the judges of the United States courts of appeals. The United States Courts of Appeals or circuit courts are the intermediate appellate courts of the United States federal court system. The list includes both "active" and "senior" judges, both of whom hear and decide cases.

Of the thirteen US courts of appeals, twelve are divided into geographical jurisdictions. Of those twelve, eleven are designated numerically, while the other is the District of Columbia Circuit. The thirteenth is the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit which has nationwide jurisdiction over appeals of certain, specific subject matter, for example, patent law.

Congress has authorized 179 judgeships,[1] though the total number of judges will be higher than 179 because of some judges electing senior status. Only active, non-senior-status judges may fill one of the 179 authorized judgeships. As of December 4, 2023, there are five nominations awaiting Senate action along with five vacancies.

Per the practice of visiting judges, sometimes appeals courts cases are heard and decided by active, senior, or retired judges from the US district courts, US courts of appeals, or US Supreme Court, for cases either within or outside of their assigned geographical jurisdiction. While some judges with senior status are inactive, these judges are not yet retired and may return to actively hearing cases at any time.

Judges of the First Circuit

As of May 23, 2024:


Judges of the Second Circuit

As of July 13, 2024:


Judges of the Third Circuit

As of June 15, 2023:[2][3]


Judges of the Fourth Circuit

As of March 19, 2024:[4][5]


Judges of the Fifth Circuit

As of December 8, 2023:

Judges of the Sixth Circuit

As of July 20, 2023:


Judges of the Seventh Circuit

As of July 11, 2024:


Judges of the Eighth Circuit

As of March 11, 2024:


Judges of the Ninth Circuit

As of November 15, 2023:


Judges of the Tenth Circuit

As of December 13, 2023:

Judges of the Eleventh Circuit

As of May 26, 2023:


Judges of the District of Columbia Circuit

As of January 16, 2024:


Judges of the Federal Circuit

As of March 16, 2022:


See also

Notes

  1. ^ Recess appointment by Bill Clinton on December 27, 2000, re-nominated by George W. Bush on May 9, 2001 and confirmed by the United States Senate on July 20, 2001.
  2. ^ Recess appointment; formally nominated on April 9, 2003, given a recess appointment on February 20, 2004, confirmed by the United States Senate on June 9, 2005, and received commission on June 10, 2005
  3. ^ a b Reassigned from the 5th Circuit.
  4. ^ Suspended for a year as of September 20, 2023.[7]

References

  1. ^ 28 U.S.C. § 44
  2. ^ "U. S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit". Official website of the Federal Judicial Center. Archived from the original on May 25, 2005. Retrieved May 30, 2005.
  3. ^ "Third Circuit Court of Appeals Judges" (PDF). Official website of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2005. Retrieved May 30, 2005.
  4. ^ "U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit". Official website of the Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  5. ^ "Fourth Circuit Judges". Official website of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  6. ^ Prior to January 8, 1996, Judge Porfilio was named John Porfilio Moore.
  7. ^ "A 96-year-old federal judge is barred from hearing cases in a bitter fight over her mental fitness". AP News. September 20, 2023.