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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.
Starting in the late 1950s, judges Elbert Parr Tuttle (chief judge 1960–67), John Minor Wisdom, John R. Brown (chief judge 1967–79), and Richard T. Rives (chief judge 1959–60) became known as the "Fifth Circuit Four", or simply "The Four", for decisions crucial in advancing the civil rights of African Americans.
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; In office February 3, 2012 – May 5, 2023: Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; In office May 9, 1994 – February 3, 2012: Appointed by: Bill Clinton: Preceded by: Thomas Gibbs Gee: Succeeded by: Gregg Costa: Personal details; Born
James Chiun-Yue Ho (born February 27, 1973) is a Taiwanese and American lawyer and jurist serving since 2018 as a U.S. circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He was appointed by President Donald Trump, becoming the Fifth Circuit's only Asian-American judge and the only judge to be an immigrant. [1]
Pages in category "Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit" The following 91 pages are in this category, out of 91 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
There are two vacancies on the U.S. courts of appeals and 35 vacancies on the U.S. district courts, [2] [3] as well as three announced vacancies that may occur before the end of Biden's term (two for the courts of appeals and one for district courts). [Note 1] [4] Biden has not made any recess appointments to the federal courts.
Jennifer Walker Elrod (born Jennifer Leigh Walker; September 6, 1966) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as the chief United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. She previously served as a state court judge on the 190th District Court of Texas from 2002 to 2007.
On June 10, 2010, President Barack Obama nominated Graves to be a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit [3] to replace Judge Rhesa Barksdale, who assumed senior status on August 8, 2009.