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The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (in case citations, 11th Cir.) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:

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. It is one of thirteen United States courts of appeals.

1 Current composition of the court
2 Vacancies and pending nominations
3 List of former judges
4 Chief judges
5 Succession of seats
6 Courthouse
7 See also
8 Notes
9 References
10 External links
11 Navigation

Current composition of the court

The judges on the court are:

#	Title	Judge	Duty station	Born	Term of service			Appointed by
#	Title	Judge	Duty station	Born	Active	Chief	Senior	Appointed by
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	1981–present	1989–1996	—	Ford^[1]
19	Circuit Judge	J.L. (James Larry) Edmondson	Atlanta, GA	1947	1986–present	2002–2009	—	Reagan
21	Circuit Judge	Stanley F. Birch, Jr.	Atlanta, GA	1945	1990–present	—	—	G.H.W. Bush
23	Circuit Judge	Susan Harrell Black	Jacksonville, FL	1943	1992–present	—	—	G.H.W. Bush
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	2004^[2]–present	—	—	G.W. Bush
—	Circuit Judge	(vacant - seat 9)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)
4	Senior Circuit Judge	John Cooper Godbold	Montgomery, AL	1920	1981–1987	1981–1986	1987–present	Johnson^[1]
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

Vacancies and pending nominations

On June 19, 2009, Barack Obama nominated Federal District Court Judge Beverly B. Martin to the Eleventh Circuit seat left vacant when Judge R. Lanier Anderson III assumed senior status.^[3] Another judge on the Eleventh Circuit, Stanley F. Birch, Jr., has announced that he will take senior status on August 29, 2010.

List of former judges

#	Judge	State	Born/Died	Active service	Term as Chief Judge	Senior status	Appointed by	Reason for termination
1	Rives, RichardRichard Rives	AL	1895–1982	(none)	(none)	1981–1982	Truman^[1]	death
2	Tuttle, ElbertElbert Tuttle	GA	1897–1996	(none)	(none)	1981–1996	Eisenhower^[1]	death
3	Jones, Warren LeroyWarren Leroy Jones	FL	1895–1993	(none)	(none)	1981–1993	Eisenhower^[1]	death
5	Dyer, David WilliamDavid William Dyer	FL	1910–1998	(none)	(none)	1981–1998	Johnson^[1]	death
6	Simpson, John Milton BryanJohn Milton Bryan Simpson	FL	1903–1987	(none)	(none)	1981–1987	Johnson^[1]	death
7	Morgan, Lewis RenderLewis Render Morgan	GA	1913–2001	(none)	(none)	1981–2001	Johnson^[1]	death
8	Roney, Paul HitchPaul Hitch Roney	FL	1921–2006	1981–1989	1986–1989	1989–2006	Nixon^[1]	death
12	Vance, Robert SmithRobert Smith Vance	AL	1931–1989	1981–1989	(none)	(none)	Carter^[1]	death
14	Johnson, Frank MinisFrank Minis Johnson	AL	1918–1999	1981–1991	(none)	1991–1999	Carter^[1]	death
16	Hatchett, Joseph WoodrowJoseph Woodrow Hatchett	FL	1932–present	1981–1999	1996–1999	(none)	Carter^[1]	retirement
17	Henderson, Albert JohnAlbert John Henderson	GA	1920–1999	1981–1986	(none)	1986–1999	Carter^[1]	death
18	Clark, Thomas AlonzoThomas Alonzo Clark	GA	1920–2005	1981–1991	(none)	1991–2005	Carter^[1]	death

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

In order to qualify for the office of Chief Judge, 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 in the office of Chief Judge 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. Unlike the Chief Justice of the United States, a Chief Judge returns to active service after the expiration of his or her term and does not create a vacancy on the bench by the fact of his or her promotion. See 28 U.S.C. § 45.

The above rules have applied since October 1, 1982. The office of Chief Judge was created in 1948 and until August 6, 1959 was filled by 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. From then until 1982 it was filled by the senior such judge who had not turned 70.

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	2004–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–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
(vacant)	(n/a)	2009–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–present

Courthouse

Tuttle Courthouse

The court is based in the Elbert P. Tuttle U.S. Court of Appeals Building at 56 Forsyth Street, NW in Atlanta, Georgia. Designed and constructed in the Italian Renaissance Revival style in 1908-1911 by architect James Knox Taylor, it has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[4] The four story granite building has a total area of 158,000 ft² (14,700 m²).

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r Reassigned from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit pursuant to 94 Stat. 1994.
^ Recess appointment, confirmed by the United States Senate at a later date.
^ "White House Press Release - Beverly Martin Nomination"
^ National Register Redbook, Entry #74000681

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. 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. 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

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