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The Chief Justice is always assigned to the Fourth Circuit as the circuit justice, due to Richmond's close proximity to Washington, D.C. [citation needed] The Fourth Circuit is considered an extremely collegial court. By tradition, the judges of the Fourth Circuit come down from the bench following each oral argument to greet the lawyers. [9] [10]
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.
Pages in category "Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit" The following 57 pages are in this category, out of 57 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit is set to make a decision on the case of Commissioner Ellen Frost, including whether to hear oral arguments or dispose of ...
The United States courts of appeals are the intermediate appellate courts of the United States federal judiciary. They hear appeals of cases from the United States district courts and some U.S. administrative agencies, and their decisions can be appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States. The courts of appeals are divided into 13 ...
4th Court of Appeals. Voters flipped this court to a Republican majority on Tuesday. Based in the Democratic stronghold of San Antonio, the court hears cases from 32 counties. Of its seven ...
The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals is one of the nation’s 13 appellate courts and is one step below the U.S. Supreme Court. Supreme Court justices usually are chosen from the nation’s appellate ...
Williams's court portrait. On January 27, 1992, Williams was nominated by President George H. W. Bush to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit vacated by Judge Robert F. Chapman. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 27, 1992, and received her commission on March 2, 1992. She served as its chief ...