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|
Judge
|
State
|
Born/Died
|
Active
|
Chief
|
Senior
|
Appointed by
|
Reason for
termination |
1 |
Wallace, William JamesWilliam James Wallace |
NY |
1837–1917 |
1891–1907 |
—— |
—— |
[5] |
retirement |
2 |
Lacombe, Emile HenryEmile Henry Lacombe |
NY |
1846–1924 |
1891–1916 |
—— |
—— |
[6] |
retirement |
3 |
Shipman, NathanielNathaniel Shipman |
CT |
1828–1906 |
1892–1902 |
—— |
—— |
Harrison, B.B. Harrison |
retirement |
4 |
Townsend, William KneelandWilliam Kneeland Townsend |
CT |
1849–1907 |
1902–1907 |
—— |
—— |
Roosevelt, T.T. Roosevelt |
death |
5 |
Coxe, Sr., Alfred ConklingAlfred Conkling Coxe, Sr. |
NY |
1847–1923 |
1902–1917 |
—— |
—— |
Roosevelt, T.T. Roosevelt |
retirement |
6 |
Ward, Henry GalbraithHenry Galbraith Ward[7] |
NY |
1851–1933 |
1907–1921 |
—— |
1921–1924 |
Roosevelt, T.T. Roosevelt |
retirement |
7 |
Noyes, Walter ChadwickWalter Chadwick Noyes[7] |
CT |
1865–1926 |
1907–1913 |
—— |
—— |
Roosevelt, T.T. Roosevelt |
resignation |
8 |
Rogers, Henry WadeHenry Wade Rogers |
CT |
1853–1926 |
1913–1926 |
—— |
—— |
Wilson, Wilson |
death |
9 |
Hough, Charles MerrillCharles Merrill Hough |
NY |
1858–1927 |
1916–1927 |
—— |
—— |
Wilson, Wilson |
death |
10 |
Manton, Martin ThomasMartin Thomas Manton |
NY |
1880–1946 |
1918–1939 |
—— |
—— |
Wilson, Wilson |
resignation |
11 |
Mayer, Julius MarshuetzJulius Marshuetz Mayer |
NY |
1865–1925 |
1921–1924 |
—— |
—— |
Harding, Harding |
resignation |
12 |
Hand, LearnedLearned Hand |
NY |
1872–1961 |
1924–1951 |
1948–1951 |
1951–1961 |
Coolidge, Coolidge |
death |
13 |
Swan, Thomas WalterThomas Walter Swan |
CT |
1877–1975 |
1926–1953 |
1951–1953 |
1953–1975 |
Coolidge, Coolidge |
death |
14 |
Hand, Augustus NobleAugustus Noble Hand |
NY |
1869–1954 |
1927–1953 |
—— |
1953–1954 |
Coolidge, Coolidge |
death |
15 |
Chase, Harrie BrighamHarrie Brigham Chase |
VT |
1889–1969 |
1929–1953 |
1953–1954 |
1954–1969 |
Coolidge, Coolidge |
death |
16 |
Clark, Charles EdwardCharles Edward Clark |
CT |
1889–1963 |
1939–1963 |
1954–1959 |
—— |
Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt |
death |
17 |
Patterson, Sr., Robert PorterRobert Porter Patterson, Sr. |
NY |
1891–1952 |
1939–1940 |
—— |
—— |
Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt |
resignation |
18 |
Frank, Jerome NewJerome New Frank |
|
1889–1957 |
1941–1957 |
—— |
—— |
Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt |
death |
19 |
Medina, Harold RaymondHarold Raymond Medina |
NY |
1888–1990 |
1951–1958 |
—— |
1958–1980 |
Truman, Truman |
retirement |
20 |
Hincks, Carroll ClarkCarroll Clark Hincks |
CT |
1889–1964 |
1953–1959 |
—— |
1959–1964 |
Eisenhower, Eisenhower |
death |
21 |
Harlan II, John MarshallJohn Marshall Harlan II |
NY |
1899–1971 |
1954–1955 |
—— |
—— |
Eisenhower, Eisenhower |
elevation to Supreme Court |
22 |
Lumbard, Joseph EdwardJoseph Edward Lumbard |
NY |
1901–1999 |
1955–1971 |
1959–1971 |
1971–1999 |
Eisenhower, Eisenhower |
death |
23 |
Waterman, Sterry RobinsonSterry Robinson Waterman |
VT |
1901–1984 |
1955–1970 |
—— |
1970–1984 |
Eisenhower, Eisenhower |
death |
24 |
Moore, Leonard PageLeonard Page Moore |
NY |
1898–1982 |
1957–1971 |
—— |
1971–1982 |
Eisenhower, Eisenhower |
death |
25 |
Friendly, HenryHenry Friendly |
NY |
1903–1986 |
1959–1974 |
1971–1973 |
1974–1986 |
Eisenhower, Eisenhower |
death |
26 |
Smith, John JosephJohn Joseph Smith |
CT |
1904–1980 |
1960–1971 |
—— |
1971–1980 |
Eisenhower, Eisenhower |
death |
27 |
Kaufman, IrvingIrving Kaufman |
NY |
1910–1992 |
1961–1987 |
1973–1980 |
1987–1992 |
Kennedy, Kennedy |
death |
28 |
Hays, Paul RaymondPaul Raymond Hays |
NY |
1903–1980 |
1962–1974 |
—— |
1974–1980 |
Kennedy, Kennedy |
death |
29 |
Marshall, ThurgoodThurgood Marshall |
|
1908–1993 |
1962–1965 |
—— |
—— |
Kennedy, Kennedy |
resignation to become
United States Solicitor General |
30 |
Anderson, Robert PalmerRobert Palmer Anderson |
CT |
1906–1978 |
1964–1971 |
—— |
1971–1978 |
Johnson, L.L. Johnson |
death |
32 |
Mansfield, Walter RoeWalter Roe Mansfield |
NY |
1911–1987 |
1971–1981 |
—— |
1981–1987 |
Nixon, Nixon |
death |
33 |
Mulligan, William HughesWilliam Hughes Mulligan |
NY |
1918–1996 |
1971–1981 |
—— |
—— |
Nixon, Nixon |
resignation |
34 |
Oakes, James LowellJames Lowell Oakes |
VT |
1924–2007 |
1971–1992 |
1988–1992 |
1992–2007 |
Nixon, Nixon |
death |
35 |
Timbers, William HomerWilliam Homer Timbers |
CT |
1915–1994 |
1971–1981 |
—— |
1981–1994 |
Nixon, Nixon |
death |
36 |
Gurfein, Murray IrwinMurray Irwin Gurfein |
NY |
1907–1979 |
1974–1979 |
—— |
—— |
Nixon, Nixon |
death |
37 |
Van Graafeiland, Ellsworth AlfredEllsworth Alfred Van Graafeiland |
NY |
1915–2004 |
1974–1985 |
—— |
1985–2004 |
Ford, Ford |
death |
38 |
Meskill, Thomas JosephThomas Joseph Meskill |
CT |
1928–2007 |
1975–1993 |
1992–1993 |
1993–2007 |
Ford, Ford |
death |
42 |
Pierce, Lawrence WarrenLawrence Warren Pierce |
NY |
1924– |
1981–1990 |
—— |
1990–1995 |
Reagan, Reagan |
retirement |
44 |
Pratt, George CheneyGeorge Cheney Pratt |
NY |
1928– |
1982–1993 |
—— |
1993–1995 |
Reagan, Reagan |
retirement |
46 |
Altimari, Frank X.Frank X. Altimari |
NY |
1928–1998 |
1985–1996 |
—— |
1996–1998 |
Reagan, Reagan |
death |
47 |
Mahoney, John DanielJohn Daniel Mahoney |
NY |
1931–1996 |
1986–1996 |
—— |
—— |
Reagan, Reagan |
death |
54 |
Parker, Fred I.Fred I. Parker |
VT |
1938–2003 |
1994–2003 |
—— |
—— |
Clinton, Clinton |
death |
58 |
Sotomayor, SoniaSonia Sotomayor |
NY |
1954 |
1998–2009 |
—— |
—— |
Clinton, Clinton |
elevation to Supreme Court |
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.
The court has thirteen 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.