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

These districts were originally part of the Fifth Circuit, but were split off to form the Eleventh Circuit on October 1, 1981.[1] For this reason, Fifth Circuit decisions from before this split are considered binding precedent in the Eleventh Circuit.[2][3]

The court is based at the Elbert P. Tuttle U.S. Court of Appeals Building in Atlanta, Georgia. The building is named for Elbert Tuttle, who served as Chief Judge of the Fifth Circuit in the 1960s and was known for issuing decisions which advanced the civil rights of African-Americans.

The Eleventh Circuit is one of the 13 United States courts of appeals.

Current composition of the court

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# Title Judge Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by
Active Chief Senior
29 Chief Judge William H. Pryor Jr. Birmingham, AL 1962 2004–presentTemplate:Efn 2020–present — Script error: No such module "Sort".
31 Circuit Judge Adalberto Jordan Miami, FL 1961 2012–present — — Script error: No such module "Sort".
32 Circuit Judge Robin S. Rosenbaum Fort Lauderdale, FL 1966 2014–present — — Script error: No such module "Sort".
34 Circuit Judge Jill A. Pryor Atlanta, GA 1963 2014–present — — Script error: No such module "Sort".
35 Circuit Judge Kevin Newsom Birmingham, AL 1972 2017–present — — Script error: No such module "Sort".
36 Circuit Judge Elizabeth L. Branch Atlanta, GA 1968 2018–present — — Script error: No such module "Sort".
37 Circuit Judge Britt Grant Atlanta, GA 1978 2018–present — — Script error: No such module "Sort".
38 Circuit Judge Robert J. Luck Tallahassee, FL 1979 2019–present — — Script error: No such module "Sort".
39 Circuit Judge Barbara Lagoa Miami, FL 1967 2019–present — — Script error: No such module "Sort".
40 Circuit Judge Andrew L. Brasher Birmingham, AL 1981 2020–present — — Script error: No such module "Sort".
41 Circuit Judge Nancy Abudu Atlanta, GA 1974 2023–present — — Script error: No such module "Sort".
42 Circuit Judge Embry Kidd Orlando, FL 1983 2025–present — — Script error: No such module "Sort".
9 Senior Circuit Judge Gerald Bard Tjoflat Jacksonville, FL 1929 1981–2019Template:Efn 1989–1996 2019–present Script error: No such module "sort".
15 Senior Circuit Judge R. Lanier Anderson III Macon, GA 1936 1981–2009Template:Efn 1999–2002 2009–present Script error: No such module "sort".
19 Senior Circuit Judge James Larry Edmondson Jasper, GA 1947 1986–2012 2002–2009 2012–present Script error: No such module "Sort".
22 Senior Circuit Judge Joel Fredrick Dubina Montgomery, AL 1947 1990–2013 2009–2013 2013–present Script error: No such module "Sort".
23 Senior Circuit Judge Susan H. Black Jacksonville, FL 1943 1992–2011 — 2011–present Script error: No such module "Sort".
24 Senior Circuit Judge Edward Earl Carnes Montgomery, AL 1950 1992–2020 2013–2020 2020–present Script error: No such module "Sort".
26 Senior Circuit Judge Frank M. Hull Atlanta, GA 1948 1997–2017 — 2017–present Script error: No such module "Sort".
27 Senior Circuit Judge Stanley Marcus West Palm Beach, FL 1946 1997–2019 — 2019–present Script error: No such module "Sort".
28 Senior Circuit Judge Charles R. Wilson Tampa, FL 1954 1999–2024 — 2024–present Script error: No such module "Sort".
33 Senior Circuit Judge Julie E. Carnes Atlanta, GA 1950 2014–2018 — 2018–present Script error: No such module "Sort".

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List of former judges

# Judge State Born–died Active service Chief Judge Senior status Appointed by Reason for
termination
1 Script error: No such module "Sort". AL 1895–1982 — — 1981–1982Template:Efn Script error: No such module "Sort". / Operation of law death
2 Script error: No such module "Sort". GA 1897–1996 — — 1981–1996Template:Efn Script error: No such module "Sort". / Operation of law death
3 Script error: No such module "Sort". FL 1895–1993 — — 1981–1993Template:Efn Script error: No such module "Sort". / Operation of law death
4 Script error: No such module "Sort". AL 1920–2009 1981–1987Template:Efn 1981–1986 1987–2009 Script error: No such module "Sort". / Operation of law death
5 Script error: No such module "Sort". FL 1910–1998 — — 1981–1998Template:Efn Script error: No such module "Sort". / Operation of law death
6 Script error: No such module "Sort". FL 1903–1987 — — 1981–1987Template:Efn Script error: No such module "Sort". / Operation of law death
7 Script error: No such module "Sort". GA 1913–2001 — — 1981–2001Template:Efn Script error: No such module "Sort". / Operation of law death
8 Script error: No such module "Sort". FL 1921–2006 1981–1989Template:Efn 1986–1989 1989–2006 Script error: No such module "Sort". / Operation of law death
10 Script error: No such module "Sort". FL 1924–2017 1981–1989Template:Efn — 1989–2017 Script error: No such module "Sort". / Operation of law death
11 Script error: No such module "Sort". FL 1929–2021 1981–1994Template:Efn — 1994–2021 Script error: No such module "Sort". / Operation of law death
12 Script error: No such module "Sort". AL 1931–1989 1981–1989Template:Efn — — Script error: No such module "Sort". / Operation of law death
13 Script error: No such module "Sort". GA 1920–2017 1981–1996Template:Efn — 1996–2017 Script error: No such module "Sort". / Operation of law death
14 Script error: No such module "Sort". AL 1918–1999 1981–1991Template:Efn — 1991–1999 Script error: No such module "Sort". / Operation of law death
16 Script error: No such module "Sort". FL 1932–2021 1981–1999Template:Efn 1996–1999 — Script error: No such module "Sort". / Operation of law retirement
17 Script error: No such module "Sort". GA 1920–1999 1981–1986Template:Efn — 1986–1999 Script error: No such module "Sort". / Operation of law death
18 Script error: No such module "Sort". FL 1920–2005 1981–1991Template:Efn — 1991–2005 Script error: No such module "Sort". / Operation of law death
20 Script error: No such module "Sort". AL 1935–2021 1988–2000 — 2000–2021 Script error: No such module "Sort". death
21 Script error: No such module "Sort". GA 1945–present 1990–2010 — — Script error: No such module "Sort". retirement
25 Script error: No such module "Sort". FL 1939–present 1994–2013 — — Script error: No such module "Sort". retirement
30 Script error: No such module "Sort". GA 1955–present 2010–2021 — — Script error: No such module "Sort". retirement

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Chief judges

Chief Judge
Godbold 1981–1986
Roney 1986–1989
Tjoflat 1989–1996
Hatchett 1996–1999
Anderson 1999–2002
Edmondson 2002–2009
Dubina 2009–2013
E. Carnes 2013–2020
W. Pryor, Jr. 2020–present

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Chief judges have administrative responsibilities with respect to their circuits, and preside over any panel on which they serve, unless the circuit justice (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, with seniority determined first by commission date, then by age. The chief judge serves for a term of seven years, or until age 70, whichever occurs first. If no judge qualifies to be chief, the youngest judge over the age of 65 who has served on the court for at least one year shall act as chief until another judge qualifies. If no judge has served on the court for more than a year, the most senior judge shall act as chief. Judges can forfeit or resign their chief judgeship or acting chief judgeship while retaining their active status as a circuit judge.[4]

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 or remain chief after turning 70 years old. The current rules have been in operation since October 1, 1982.[5]

Succession of seats

The court has twelve seats for active judges, numbered in the order in which they were initially filled. Judges who assume senior status enter a kind of retirement in which they remain on the bench but vacate their seats, thus allowing the U.S. President to appoint new judges to fill their seats.

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See also

Notes

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References

Citations

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  1. ↑ Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act of 1980, Pub. L. Template:Trim/Template:Trim Template:Trim–Template:Trim, 94 Stat. 1994, enacted Template:Dts
  2. ↑ Bonner v. City of Prichard, 661 F.2d 1206 (11th Cir. 1981).
  3. ↑ Stein v. Reynolds Secs., Inc., 667 F.2d 33 (11th Cir. 1982).
  4. ↑ 28 U.S.C. Template:Trim/Template:Trim § Template:Trim
  5. ↑ 62 Stat. 871, 72 Stat. 497, 96 Stat. 51

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Sources

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    • 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

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