- United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
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Seal of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (in case citations, 11th Cir. or CA11) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:
- Middle District of Alabama
- Northern District of Alabama
- Southern District of Alabama
- Middle District of Florida
- Northern District of Florida
- Southern District of Florida
- Middle District of Georgia
- Northern District of Georgia
- Southern District of Georgia
These districts were originally part of the Fifth Circuit, but were split off to form the Eleventh effective October 1, 1981. For this reason, Fifth Circuit decisions from before this split are considered binding precedent in the Eleventh Circuit. The court is based at the Elbert P. Tuttle U.S. Court of Appeals Building in Atlanta, Georgia, named for Elbert Tuttle. It is one of thirteen United States courts of appeals.
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Current composition of the court
The judges on the court are:
# Title Judge Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by Active Chief Senior 22 Chief Judge Joel Fredrick Dubina Montgomery, AL 1947 1990–present 2009–present — G.H.W. Bush 9 Circuit Judge Gerald Bard Tjoflat Jacksonville, FL 1929 1975–present 1989–1996 — Ford[1] 19 Circuit Judge J.L. (James Larry) Edmondson Atlanta, GA 1947 1986–present 2002–2009 — Reagan 24 Circuit Judge Edward Earl Carnes Montgomery, AL 1950 1992–present — — G.H.W. Bush 25 Circuit Judge Rosemary Barkett Miami, FL 1939 1994–present — — Clinton 26 Circuit Judge Frank M. Hull Atlanta, GA 1948 1997–present — — Clinton 27 Circuit Judge Stanley Marcus Miami, FL 1946 1997–present — — Clinton 28 Circuit Judge Charles R. Wilson Tampa, FL 1954 1999–present — — Clinton 29 Circuit Judge William H. Pryor, Jr. Birmingham, AL 1962 2005–present[2] — — G.W. Bush 30 Circuit Judge Beverly B. Martin Atlanta, GA 1955 2010–present — — Obama — Circuit Judge (vacant - seat 12) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) — Circuit Judge (vacant - seat 4) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) (n/a) 10 Senior Circuit Judge James Clinkscales Hill Jacksonville, FL 1924 1981–1989 (none) 1989–present Ford[1] 11 Senior Circuit Judge Peter Thorp Fay Miami, FL 1929 1981–1994 (none) 1994–present Ford[1] 13 Senior Circuit Judge Phyllis A. Kravitch Atlanta, GA 1920 1981–1996 (none) 1996–present Carter[1] 15 Senior Circuit Judge R. Lanier Anderson III Macon, GA 1936 1981–2009 1999–2002 2009–present Carter[1] 20 Senior Circuit Judge Emmett Ripley Cox Mobile, AL 1935 1988–2000 (none) 2000–present Reagan 23 Senior Circuit Judge Susan Harrell Black Jacksonville, FL 1943 1992–2011 (none) 2011–present G.H.W. Bush List of former judges
# Judge State Born/Died Active service Term as Chief Judge Senior status Appointed by Reason for
termination1 Richard Rives AL 1895–1982 (none) (none) 1981–1982 Truman[1] death 2 Elbert Tuttle GA 1897–1996 (none) (none) 1981–1996 Eisenhower[1] death 3 Warren Leroy Jones FL 1895–1993 (none) (none) 1981–1993 Eisenhower[1] death 4 John Cooper Godbold AL 1920–2009 1981–1987 1981–1986 1987–2009 L. Johnson[1] death 5 David William Dyer FL 1910–1998 (none) (none) 1981–1998 L. Johnson[1] death 6 John Milton Bryan Simpson FL 1903–1987 (none) (none) 1981–1987 L. Johnson[1] death 7 Lewis Render Morgan GA 1913–2001 (none) (none) 1981–2001 L. Johnson[1] death 8 Paul Hitch Roney FL 1921–2006 1981–1989 1986–1989 1989–2006 Nixon[1] death 12 Robert Smith Vance AL 1931–1989 1981–1989 (none) (none) Carter[1] death 14 Frank Minis Johnson AL 1918–1999 1981–1991 (none) 1991–1999 Carter[1] death 16 Joseph Woodrow Hatchett FL 1932–present 1981–1999 1996–1999 (none) Carter[1] retirement 17 Albert John Henderson GA 1920–1999 1981–1986 (none) 1986–1999 Carter[1] death 18 Thomas Alonzo Clark GA 1920–2005 1981–1991 (none) 1991–2005 Carter[1] death 21 Stanley F. Birch, Jr. GA 1945- 1990–2010 (none) (none) G.H.W. Bush[1] retirement Chief judges
Chief Judge Godbold 1981–1986 Roney 1986–1989 Tjoflat 1989–1996 Hatchett 1996–1999 Anderson 1999–2002 Edmondson 2002–2009 Dubina 2009–present Chief judges have administrative responsibilities with respect to their circuits, and preside over any panel on which they serve unless the circuit justice (i.e., the Supreme Court justice responsible for the circuit) is also on the panel. Unlike the Supreme Court, where one justice is specifically nominated to be chief, the office of chief judge rotates among the circuit judges. To be chief, a judge must have been in active service on the court for at least one year, be under the age of 65, and have not previously served as chief judge. A vacancy is filled by the judge highest in seniority among the group of qualified judges. The chief judge serves for a term of seven years or until age 70, whichever occurs first. The age restrictions are waived if no members of the court would otherwise be qualified for the position.
When the office was created in 1948, the chief judge was the longest-serving judge who had not elected to retire on what has since 1958 been known as senior status or declined to serve as chief judge. After August 6, 1959, judges could not become chief after turning 70 years old. The current rules have been in operation since October 1, 1982.
Succession of seats
The court has twelve seats for active judges, numbered in the order in which they were filled. Judges who retire into senior status remain on the bench but leave their seat vacant. That seat is filled by the next circuit judge appointed by the president.
Seat 1 Established on May 31, 1938 as a seat of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by 52 Stat. 584 Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994 Godbold AL 1981–1987 Cox AL 1988–2000 Pryor AL 2005–present Seat 2 Established on December 14, 1942 as a seat of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by 56 Stat. 1050 Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994 Fay FL 1981–1994 Marcus FL 1997–present Seat 3 Established on February 10, 1954 as a seat of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by 68 Stat. 8 Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994 Kravitch GA 1981–1996 Hull GA 1997–present Seat 4 Established on May 19, 1961 as a seat of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by 75 Stat. 80 Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994 Hill GA 1981–1989 Birch GA 1990–2010 (vacant) GA 2010–present Seat 5 Established on May 19, 1961 as a seat of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by 75 Stat. 80 Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994 Vance AL 1981–1989 Dubina AL 1990–present Seat 6 Established on March 18, 1966 as a temporary seat of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by 80 Stat. 75 Made permanent on June 18, 1968 by 82 Stat. 184 Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994 Tjoflat FL 1981–present Seat 7 Established on June 18, 1968 as a seat of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by 82 Stat. 184 Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994 Roney FL 1981–1989 Barkett FL 1994–present Seat 8 Established on October 20, 1978 as a seat of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by 92 Stat. 1629 Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994 Johnson AL 1981–1991 Carnes AL 1992–present Seat 9 Established on October 20, 1978 as a seat of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by 92 Stat. 1629 Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994 Anderson GA 1981–2009 Martin GA 2010–present Seat 10 Established on October 20, 1978 as a seat of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by 92 Stat. 1629 Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994 Hatchett FL 1981–1999 Wilson FL 1999–present Seat 11 Established on October 20, 1978 as a seat of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by 92 Stat. 1629 Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994 Henderson GA 1981–1986 Edmondson GA 1986–present Seat 12 Established on October 20, 1978 as a seat of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by 92 Stat. 1629 Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994 Clark FL 1981–1991 Black FL 1992–2011 (vacant) FL 2011–present See also
- Courts of Georgia
- Federal judicial appointment history#Eleventh Circuit
- Garcia-Mir v. Meese
- List of United States federal courthouses in the Eleventh Circuit
Notes
References
- "Standard Search". Federal Law Clerk Information System. https://lawclerks.ao.uscourts.gov/web/jobSearch. Retrieved June 20, 2005.
- primary but incomplete source for the duty stations
- "Instructions for Judicial Directory". Website of the University of Texas Law School. Archived from the original on November 11, 2005. http://web.archive.org/web/20051111193332/http://www.utexas.edu/law/depts/career/downloads/judicial_listing.html. Retrieved July 4, 2005.
- secondary source for the duty stations
- data is current to 2002
- "U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit". Official website of the Federal Judicial Center. Archived from the original on April 24, 2005. http://web.archive.org/web/20050424035316/http://www.fjc.gov/history/home.nsf/usca_11_frm?OpenFrameSet. Retrieved June 20, 2005.
- source for the state, lifetime, term of active judgeship, term of chief judgeship, term of senior judgeship, appointer, termination reason, and seat information
External links
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- Recent opinions from FindLaw
- Courthouse map links: 33°45′23″N 84°23′25″W / 33.75639°N 84.39028°W
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