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1 Current composition of the Court  




2 Vacancies and pending nominations  




3 List of former judges  




4 Chief judges  




5 Succession of seats  




6 Case law  




7 See also  




8 Notes  




9 References  




10 External links  













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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
(Redirected from Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals)
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
(6th Cir.)
LocationPotter Stewart U.S. Courthouse
(Cincinnati, Ohio)
Appeals from
  • Western District of Kentucky
  • Eastern District of Michigan
  • Western District of Michigan
  • Northern District of Ohio
  • Southern District of Ohio
  • Eastern District of Tennessee
  • Middle District of Tennessee
  • Western District of Tennessee
    • EstablishedJune 16, 1891
    Judges16
    Circuit JusticeBrett Kavanaugh
    Chief JudgeJeffrey Sutton
    www.ca6.uscourts.gov

    The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (incase citations, 6th Cir.) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:

    The court is composed of sixteen judges and is based at the Potter Stewart U.S. CourthouseinCincinnati, Ohio. It is one of 13 United States courts of appeals.

    The United States federal courts were divided into six circuits in 1801, but a circuit court of appeals was not established until the passage of the Judiciary Act of 1891.[1]

    William Howard Taft, the only person ever to serve as both President and Chief Justice of the United States, once served on the Sixth Circuit. Four other judges of the Sixth Circuit have been elevated to serve on the Supreme Court, the last being Potter Stewart in 1958.

    Current composition of the Court[edit]

    As of July 20, 2023:

    # Title Judge Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by
    Active Chief Senior
    62 Chief Judge Jeffrey Sutton Columbus, OH 1960 2003–present 2021–present — G.W. Bush
    56 Circuit Judge Karen Nelson Moore Cleveland, OH 1948 1995–present — — Clinton
    58 Circuit Judge Eric L. Clay Detroit, MI 1948 1997–present — — Clinton
    60 Circuit Judge Julia Smith Gibbons Memphis, TN 1950 2002–present — — G.W. Bush
    65 Circuit Judge Richard Allen Griffin Traverse City, MI 1952 2005–present — — G.W. Bush
    67 Circuit Judge Raymond Kethledge Ann Arbor, MI 1966 2008–present — — G.W. Bush
    69 Circuit Judge Jane Branstetter Stranch Nashville, TN 1953 2010–present — — Obama
    71 Circuit Judge Amul Thapar Covington, KY 1969 2017–present — — Trump
    72 Circuit Judge John K. Bush Louisville, KY 1964 2017–present — — Trump
    73 Circuit Judge Joan Larsen Ann Arbor, MI 1968 2017–present — — Trump
    74 Circuit Judge John Nalbandian Cincinnati, OH 1969 2018–present — — Trump
    75 Circuit Judge Chad Readler Columbus, OH 1972 2019–present — — Trump
    76 Circuit Judge Eric E. Murphy Columbus, OH 1979 2019–present — — Trump
    77 Circuit Judge Stephanie D. Davis Detroit, MI 1967 2022–present — — Biden
    78 Circuit Judge Andre Mathis Memphis, TN 1980 2022–present — — Biden
    79 Circuit Judge Rachel Bloomekatz Columbus, OH 1982 2023–present — — Biden
    47 Senior Circuit Judge Ralph B. Guy Jr. Ann Arbor, MI 1929 1985–1994 — 1994–present Reagan
    49 Senior Circuit Judge James L. Ryan inactive 1932 1985–2000 — 2000–present Reagan
    50 Senior Circuit Judge Danny Julian Boggs Louisville, KY 1944 1986–2017 2003–2009 2017–present Reagan
    51 Senior Circuit Judge Alan Eugene Norris Columbus, OH 1935 1986–2001 — 2001–present Reagan
    52 Senior Circuit Judge Richard Fred Suhrheinrich Lansing, MI 1936 1990–2001 — 2001–present G.H.W. Bush
    53 Senior Circuit Judge Eugene Edward Siler Jr. London, KY 1936 1991–2001 — 2001–present G.H.W. Bush
    54 Senior Circuit Judge Alice M. Batchelder Medina, OH 1944 1991–2019 2009–2014 2019–present G.H.W. Bush
    55 Senior Circuit Judge Martha Craig Daughtrey Nashville, TN 1942 1993–2009 — 2009–present Clinton
    57 Senior Circuit Judge R. Guy Cole Jr. Columbus, OH 1951 1995–2023 2014–2021 2023–present Clinton
    59 Senior Circuit Judge Ronald Lee Gilman Memphis, TN 1942 1997–2010 — 2010–present Clinton
    61 Senior Circuit Judge John M. Rogers Lexington, KY 1948 2002–2018 — 2018–present G.W. Bush
    63 Senior Circuit Judge Deborah L. Cook Akron, OH 1952 2003–2019 — 2019–present G.W. Bush
    64 Senior Circuit Judge David McKeague Lansing, MI 1946 2005–2017 — 2017–present G.W. Bush
    68 Senior Circuit Judge Helene White Detroit, MI 1954 2008–2022 — 2022–present G.W. Bush


    Vacancies and pending nominations[edit]

    Seat Prior judge's duty station Seat last held by Vacancy reason Date of vacancy Nominee Date of nomination
    2 Memphis, TN Julia Smith Gibbons Senior status TBD[2] Kevin G. Ritz March 21, 2024
    16 Nashville, TN Jane Branstetter Stranch TBD[3] Karla M. Campbell June 4, 2024

    List of former judges[edit]

    # Judge State Born–died Active service Chief Judge Senior status Appointed by Reason for
    termination
    1 Howell E. Jackson TN 1832–1895 1891–1893 — — Cleveland / Operation of law[4] elevation to Supreme Court
    2 William Howard Taft OH 1857–1930 1892–1900 — — B. Harrison resignation
    3 Horace Harmon Lurton TN 1844–1914 1893–1909 — — Cleveland elevation to Supreme Court
    4 William R. Day OH 1849–1923 1899–1903 — — McKinley elevation to Supreme Court
    5 Henry Franklin Severens MI 1835–1923 1900–1911 — — McKinley resignation
    6 John K. Richards OH 1856–1909 1903–1909 — — T. Roosevelt death
    7 John Wesley Warrington OH 1844–1921 1909–1919 — 1919–1921 Taft death
    8 Loyal Edwin Knappen MI 1854–1930 1910–1924 — 1924–1930 Taft death
    9 Arthur Carter Denison MI 1861–1942 1911–1931 — — Taft resignation
    10 Maurice H. Donahue OH 1864–1928 1919–1928 — — Wilson death
    11 Charles Harwood Moorman KY 1876–1938 1925–1938 — — Coolidge death
    12 Xenophon Hicks TN 1872–1952 1928–1952 1948–1952 1952 Coolidge death
    13 Smith Hickenlooper OH 1880–1933 1928–1933 — — Coolidge death
    14 Julian Mack IL 1866–1943 1929–1930 — — [5] reassignment to 2nd Cir.
    15 Charles C. Simons MI 1876–1964 1932–1959 1952–1958 1959–1964 Hoover death
    16 Florence E. Allen OH 1884–1966 1934–1959 1958–1959 1959–1966 F. Roosevelt death
    17 Elwood Hamilton KY 1883–1945 1938–1945 — — F. Roosevelt death
    18 Herschel W. Arant OH 1887–1941 1939–1941 — — F. Roosevelt death
    19 John Donelson Martin Sr. TN 1883–1962 1940–1962 1959 — F. Roosevelt death
    20 Thomas Francis McAllister MI 1896–1976 1941–1963 1959–1961 1963–1976 F. Roosevelt death
    21 Shackelford Miller Jr. KY 1892–1965 1945–1965 1961–1962 1965–1965 Truman death
    22 Potter Stewart OH 1915–1985 1954–1958 — — Eisenhower elevation to Supreme Court
    23 Lester LeFevre Cecil OH 1893–1983 1959–1965 1962–1963 1965–1982 Eisenhower death
    24 Paul Charles Weick OH 1899–1997 1959–1981 1963–1969 1981–1997 Eisenhower death
    25 Clifford Patrick O'Sullivan MI 1897–1975 1960–1969 — 1969–1975 Eisenhower death
    26 Harry Phillips TN 1909–1985 1963–1979 1969–1979 1979–1985 Kennedy death
    27 George Clifton Edwards Jr. MI 1914–1995 1963–1985 1979–1983 1985–1995 L. Johnson[6] death
    28 Anthony J. Celebrezze OH 1910–1998 1965–1980 — 1980–1998 L. Johnson death
    29 John Weld Peck II OH 1913–1993 1966–1978 — 1978–1993 L. Johnson death
    30 Wade H. McCree MI 1920–1987 1966–1977 — — L. Johnson resignation
    31 Bert Combs KY 1911–1991 1967–1970 — — L. Johnson resignation
    32 Henry Luesing Brooks KY 1905–1971 1969–1971 — — Nixon death
    33 William Ernest Miller TN 1908–1976 1970–1976 — — Nixon death
    34 W. Wallace Kent MI 1916–1973 1970–1973 — — Nixon death
    35 Pierce Lively KY 1921–2016 1972–1989 1983–1988 1989–2016 Nixon death
    36 Albert J. Engel Jr. MI 1924–2013 1973–1989 1988–1989 1989–2013 Nixon death
    37 Damon Keith MI 1922–2019 1977–1995 — 1995–2019 Carter death
    38 Gilbert S. Merritt Jr. TN 1936–2022 1977–2001 1989–1996 2001–2022 Carter death
    39 Bailey Brown TN 1917–2004 1979–1982 — 1982–1997 Carter retirement
    40 Cornelia Groefsema Kennedy MI 1923–2014 1979–1999 — 1999–2014 Carter death
    41 Boyce F. Martin Jr. KY 1935–2016 1979–2013 1996–2003 — Carter retirement
    42 Nathaniel R. Jones OH 1926–2020 1979–1995 — 1995–2002 Carter retirement
    43 Leroy John Contie Jr. OH 1920–2001 1982–1986 — 1986–2001 Reagan death
    44 Robert B. Krupansky OH 1921–2004 1982–1991 — 1991–2004 Reagan death
    45 Harry W. Wellford TN 1924–2021 1982–1991 — 1991–2021 Reagan death
    46 Herbert Theodore Milburn TN 1931–2016 1984–1996 — 1996–2016 Reagan death
    48 David Aldrich Nelson OH 1932–2010 1985–1999 — 1999–2010 Reagan death
    66 Susan Bieke Neilson MI 1956–2006 2005–2006 — — G.W. Bush death
    70 Bernice B. Donald TN 1951–present 2011–2022 — 2022–2023 Obama retirement

    Chief judges[edit]

    Chief Judge
    Hicks 1948–1952
    Simons 1952–1958
    Allen 1958–1959
    Martin 1959
    McAllister 1959–1961
    S. Miller, Jr. 1961–1962
    Cecil 1962–1963
    Weick 1963–1969
    Phillips 1969–1979
    Edwards, Jr. 1979–1983
    Lively 1983–1988
    Engel, Jr. 1988–1989
    Merritt, Jr. 1989–1996
    Martin, Jr. 1996–2003
    Boggs 2003–2009
    Batchelder 2009–2014
    Cole, Jr. 2014–2021
    Sutton 2021–present

    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.[7]

    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.[8]


    Succession of seats[edit]

    The court has 16 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.

    Case law[edit]

    See also[edit]

    Notes[edit]

    1. ^ M. Neil Reed, Tom Vanderloo, and Stephanie Woebkenberg, "A History of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit: Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, and Tennessee", The Federal Lawyer (August 2016), p. 34-38.
  • ^ "Biden gains 6th Circuit vacancy to fill as Gibbons takes senior status". Reuters. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  • ^ Raymond, Nate (January 29, 2024). "6th Circuit's Stranch to take senior status, creating court vacancy". Reuters. Archived from the original on January 29, 2024.
  • ^ Jackson was appointed to as a circuit judge for the Sixth Circuit in 1886 by Grover Cleveland. The Judiciary Act of 1891 reassigned his seat to what is now the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
  • ^ Mack did not have a permanent seat on this court. Instead, he was appointed to the ill-fated United States Commerce Court in 1911 by William Howard Taft. Aside from their duties on the Commerce Court, the judges of the Commerce Court also acted as at-large appellate judges, able to be assigned by the Chief Justice of the United States to whichever circuit most needed help. Mack was assigned to the Seventh Circuit immediately prior to his assignment to the Sixth Circuit.
  • ^ Edwards was nominated for a seat on the Sixth Circuit by President Kennedy, but he was confirmed after Kennedy's assassination and was appointed to the Sixth Circuit by (i.e., received his commission from) President Johnson.
  • ^ 28 U.S.C. § 45
  • ^ 62 Stat. 871, 72 Stat. 497, 96 Stat. 51
  • ^ Rogers v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 230 F.3d 868 (6th Cir. 2000).

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