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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (in case citations, 4th Cir.) is a federal court located in Richmond, Virginia, with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:

District of Maryland Eastern District of North Carolina Middle District of North Carolina Western District of North Carolina District of South Carolina Eastern District of Virginia Western District of Virginia Northern District of West Virginia Southern District of West Virginia The court is based at the Lewis F. Powell Jr. United States Courthouse in Richmond, Virginia. With 15 authorized judgeships, it is the 4th largest circuit among the 13 United States Courts of Appeals.

Infobox

Location
Lewis F. (Richmond, Virginia)
Appeals from
mw- District of MarylandEastern District of North CarolinaMiddle District of North CarolinaWestern District of North CarolinaDistrict of South CarolinaEastern District of VirginiaWestern District of VirginiaNorthern District of West VirginiaSouthern District of West Virginia
Established
June 16, 1891
Judges
15
Circuit Justice
John Roberts
Chief Judge
Albert Diaz

Tables

· Current composition of the court
Active
Active
#
Active
Title
Chief
Judge
Senior
48
48
#
48
Title
Chief Judge
Judge
Albert Diaz
Duty station
Charlotte, NC
Born
1960
Term of service
2010–present
Term of service
2023–present
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Obama
30
30
#
30
Title
Circuit Judge
Judge
J. Harvie Wilkinson III
Duty station
Charlottesville, VA
Born
1944
Term of service
1984–present
Term of service
1996–2003
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Reagan
33
33
#
33
Title
Circuit Judge
Judge
Paul V. Niemeyer
Duty station
Baltimore, MD
Born
1941
Term of service
1990–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
G.H.W. Bush
40
40
#
40
Title
Circuit Judge
Judge
Robert Bruce King
Duty station
Charleston, WV
Born
1940
Term of service
1998–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Clinton
41
41
#
41
Title
Circuit Judge
Judge
Roger Gregory
Duty station
Richmond, VA
Born
1953
Term of service
2000–present
Term of service
2016–2023
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Clinton /G.W. Bush
44
44
#
44
Title
Circuit Judge
Judge
G. Steven Agee
Duty station
Salem, VA
Born
1952
Term of service
2008–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
G.W. Bush
47
47
#
47
Title
Circuit Judge
Judge
James Andrew Wynn
Duty station
Raleigh, NC
Born
1954
Term of service
2010–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Obama
50
50
#
50
Title
Circuit Judge
Judge
Stephanie Thacker
Duty station
Charleston, WV
Born
1965
Term of service
2012–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Obama
51
51
#
51
Title
Circuit Judge
Judge
Pamela Harris
Duty station
Bethesda, MD
Born
1962
Term of service
2014–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Obama
52
52
#
52
Title
Circuit Judge
Judge
Julius N. Richardson
Duty station
Columbia, SC
Born
1976
Term of service
2018–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Trump
53
53
#
53
Title
Circuit Judge
Judge
A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr.
Duty station
Greenville, SC
Born
1964
Term of service
2018–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Trump
54
54
#
54
Title
Circuit Judge
Judge
Allison Jones Rushing
Duty station
Asheville, NC
Born
1982
Term of service
2019–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Trump
55
55
#
55
Title
Circuit Judge
Judge
Toby J. Heytens
Duty station
Alexandria, VA
Born
1975
Term of service
2021–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Biden
56
56
#
56
Title
Circuit Judge
Judge
DeAndrea G. Benjamin
Duty station
Columbia, SC
Born
1972
Term of service
2023–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Biden
57
57
#
57
Title
Circuit Judge
Judge
Nicole Berner
Duty station
Baltimore, MD
Born
1965
Term of service
2024–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Biden
38
1994
1994–2022
38
#
38
Title
Senior Circuit Judge
Judge
Diana Gribbon Motz
Duty station
inactive
Born
1943
Term of service
1994–2022
Term of service
—
Term of service
2022–present
Appointed by
Clinton
39
1998
1998–2018
39
#
39
Title
Senior Circuit Judge
Judge
William Byrd Traxler Jr.
Duty station
Greenville, SC
Born
1948
Term of service
1998–2018
Term of service
2009–2016
Term of service
2018–present
Appointed by
Clinton
46
2010
2010–2021
46
#
46
Title
Senior Circuit Judge
Judge
Barbara Milano Keenan
Duty station
Alexandria, VA
Born
1950
Term of service
2010–2021
Term of service
—
Term of service
2021–present
Appointed by
Obama
49
2011
2011–2021
49
#
49
Title
Senior Circuit Judge
Judge
Henry F. Floyd
Duty station
Spartanburg, SC
Born
1947
Term of service
2011–2021
Term of service
—
Term of service
2021–present
Appointed by
Obama
#
Title
Judge
Duty station
Born
Term of service
Appointed by
Active
Chief
Senior
48
Chief Judge
Albert Diaz
Charlotte, NC
1960
2010–present
2023–present
—
Obama
30
Circuit Judge
J. Harvie Wilkinson III
Charlottesville, VA
1944
1984–present
1996–2003
—
Reagan
33
Circuit Judge
Paul V. Niemeyer
Baltimore, MD
1941
1990–present
—
—
Bush
40
Circuit Judge
Robert Bruce King
Charleston, WV
1940
1998–present
—
—
Clinton
41
Circuit Judge
Roger Gregory
Richmond, VA
1953
2000–present
2016–2023
—
Clinton /G.W. Bush
44
Circuit Judge
G. Steven Agee
Salem, VA
1952
2008–present
—
—
Bush
47
Circuit Judge
James Andrew Wynn
Raleigh, NC
1954
2010–present
—
—
Obama
50
Circuit Judge
Stephanie Thacker
Charleston, WV
1965
2012–present
—
—
Obama
51
Circuit Judge
Pamela Harris
Bethesda, MD
1962
2014–present
—
—
Obama
52
Circuit Judge
Julius N. Richardson
Columbia, SC
1976
2018–present
—
—
Trump
53
Circuit Judge
A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr.
Greenville, SC
1964
2018–present
—
—
Trump
54
Circuit Judge
Allison Jones Rushing
Asheville, NC
1982
2019–present
—
—
Trump
55
Circuit Judge
Toby J. Heytens
Alexandria, VA
1975
2021–present
—
—
Biden
56
Circuit Judge
DeAndrea G. Benjamin
Columbia, SC
1972
2023–present
—
—
Biden
57
Circuit Judge
Nicole Berner
Baltimore, MD
1965
2024–present
—
—
Biden
38
Senior Circuit Judge
Diana Gribbon Motz
inactive
1943
1994–2022
—
2022–present
Clinton
39
Senior Circuit Judge
William Byrd Traxler Jr.
Greenville, SC
1948
1998–2018
2009–2016
2018–present
Clinton
46
Senior Circuit Judge
Barbara Milano Keenan
Alexandria, VA
1950
2010–2021
—
2021–present
Obama
49
Senior Circuit Judge
Henry F. Floyd
Spartanburg, SC
1947
2011–2021
—
2021–present
Obama
· List of former judges
—
—
#
1
Judge
Hugh Lennox Bond
State
MD
Born–died
1828–1893
Active service
1891–1893
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Grant / Operation of law
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
2
Judge
Nathan Goff Jr.
State
WV
Born–died
1843–1920
Active service
1892–1913
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
B. Harrison
Reason fortermination
resignation
—
—
#
3
Judge
Charles Henry Simonton
State
SC
Born–died
1829–1904
Active service
1893–1904
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Cleveland
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
4
Judge
Jeter Connelly Pritchard
State
NC
Born–died
1857–1921
Active service
1904–1921
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
T. Roosevelt
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
5
Judge
Martin Augustine Knapp
State
NY
Born–died
1843–1923
Active service
1916–1923
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
6
Judge
Charles Albert Woods
State
SC
Born–died
1852–1925
Active service
1913–1925
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Wilson
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
7
Judge
Edmund Waddill Jr.
State
VA
Born–died
1855–1931
Active service
1921–1931
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Harding
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
8
Judge
John Carter Rose
State
MD
Born–died
1861–1927
Active service
1922–1927
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Harding
Reason fortermination
death
1948–1958
1948–1958
#
9
Judge
John J. Parker
State
NC
Born–died
1885–1958
Active service
1925–1958
Chief Judge
1948–1958
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Coolidge
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
10
Judge
Elliott Northcott
State
WV
Born–died
1869–1946
Active service
1927–1939
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1939–1946
Appointed by
Coolidge
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
11
Judge
Morris Ames Soper
State
MD
Born–died
1873–1963
Active service
1931–1955
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1955–1963
Appointed by
Hoover
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
12
Judge
Armistead Mason Dobie
State
VA
Born–died
1881–1962
Active service
1939–1956
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1956–1962
Appointed by
F. Roosevelt
Reason fortermination
death
1958–1964
1958–1964
#
13
Judge
Simon Sobeloff
State
MD
Born–died
1894–1973
Active service
1956–1970
Chief Judge
1958–1964
Senior status
1970–1973
Appointed by
Eisenhower
Reason fortermination
death
1964–1981
1964–1981
#
14
Judge
Clement Haynsworth
State
SC
Born–died
1912–1989
Active service
1957–1981
Chief Judge
1964–1981
Senior status
1981–1989
Appointed by
Eisenhower
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
15
Judge
Herbert Stephenson Boreman
State
WV
Born–died
1897–1982
Active service
1959–1971
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1971–1982
Appointed by
Eisenhower
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
16
Judge
Albert Vickers Bryan
State
VA
Born–died
1899–1984
Active service
1961–1972
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1972–1984
Appointed by
Kennedy
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
17
Judge
J. Spencer Bell
State
NC
Born–died
1906–1967
Active service
1961–1967
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Kennedy
Reason fortermination
death
1981–1989
1981–1989
#
18
Judge
Harrison Lee Winter
State
MD
Born–died
1921–1990
Active service
1966–1990
Chief Judge
1981–1989
Senior status
1990
Appointed by
L. Johnson
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
19
Judge
James Braxton Craven Jr.
State
NC
Born–died
1918–1977
Active service
1966–1977
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
L. Johnson
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
20
Judge
John D. Butzner Jr.
State
VA
Born–died
1917–2006
Active service
1967–1982
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1982–2006
Appointed by
L. Johnson
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
21
Judge
Donald S. Russell
State
SC
Born–died
1906–1998
Active service
1971–1998
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Nixon
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
22
Judge
John A. Field Jr.
State
WV
Born–died
1910–1995
Active service
1971–1976
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1976–1995
Appointed by
Nixon
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
23
Judge
Hiram Emory Widener Jr.
State
VA
Born–died
1923–2007
Active service
1972–2007
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
2007
Appointed by
Nixon
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
24
Judge
Kenneth Keller Hall
State
WV
Born–died
1918–1999
Active service
1976–1998
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1998–1999
Appointed by
Ford
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
25
Judge
James Dickson Phillips Jr.
State
NC
Born–died
1922–2017
Active service
1978–1994
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1994–2017
Appointed by
Carter
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
26
Judge
Francis Dominic Murnaghan Jr.
State
MD
Born–died
1920–2000
Active service
1979–2000
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Carter
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
27
Judge
James Marshall Sprouse
State
WV
Born–died
1923–2004
Active service
1979–1992
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1992–1995
Appointed by
Carter
Reason fortermination
retirement
1989–1996
1989–1996
#
28
Judge
Samuel James Ervin III
State
NC
Born–died
1926–1999
Active service
1980–1999
Chief Judge
1989–1996
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Carter
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
29
Judge
Robert F. Chapman
State
SC
Born–died
1926–2018
Active service
1981–1991
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1991–2018
Appointed by
Reagan
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
31
Judge
Emory M. Sneeden
State
NC
Born–died
1927–1987
Active service
1984–1986
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Reagan
Reason fortermination
resignation
2003–2007
2003–2007
#
32
Judge
William Walter Wilkins
State
SC
Born–died
1942–present
Active service
1986–2007
Chief Judge
2003–2007
Senior status
2007–2008
Appointed by
Reagan
Reason fortermination
retirement
—
—
#
34
Judge
Clyde H. Hamilton
State
SC
Born–died
1934–2020
Active service
1991–1999
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1999–2020
Appointed by
G.H.W. Bush
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
35
Judge
J. Michael Luttig
State
VA
Born–died
1954–present
Active service
1991–2006
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
G.H.W. Bush
Reason fortermination
resignation
2007–2009
2007–2009
#
36
Judge
Karen J. Williams
State
SC
Born–died
1951–2013
Active service
1992–2009
Chief Judge
2007–2009
Senior status
2009–2013
Appointed by
G.H.W. Bush
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
37
Judge
M. Blane Michael
State
WV
Born–died
1943–2011
Active service
1993–2011
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Clinton
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
42
Judge
Dennis Shedd
State
SC
Born–died
1953–present
Active service
2002–2018
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
2018–2022
Appointed by
G.W. Bush
Reason fortermination
retirement
—
—
#
43
Judge
Allyson K. Duncan
State
NC
Born–died
1951–present
Active service
2003–2019
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
2019
Appointed by
G.W. Bush
Reason fortermination
retirement
—
—
#
45
Judge
Andre M. Davis
State
MD
Born–died
1949–present
Active service
2009–2014
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
2014–2017
Appointed by
Obama
Reason fortermination
retirement
#
Judge
State
Born–died
Active service
Chief Judge
Senior status
Appointed by
Reason fortermination
1
Hugh Lennox Bond
MD
1828–1893
1891–1893
—
—
Grant / Operation of law
death
2
Nathan Goff Jr.
WV
1843–1920
1892–1913
—
—
B. Harrison
resignation
3
Charles Henry Simonton
SC
1829–1904
1893–1904
—
—
Cleveland
death
4
Jeter Connelly Pritchard
NC
1857–1921
1904–1921
—
—
T. Roosevelt
death
5
Martin Augustine Knapp
NY
1843–1923
1916–1923
—
—
death
6
Charles Albert Woods
SC
1852–1925
1913–1925
—
—
Wilson
death
7
Edmund Waddill Jr.
VA
1855–1931
1921–1931
—
—
Harding
death
8
John Carter Rose
MD
1861–1927
1922–1927
—
—
Harding
death
9
John J. Parker
NC
1885–1958
1925–1958
1948–1958
—
Coolidge
death
10
Elliott Northcott
WV
1869–1946
1927–1939
—
1939–1946
Coolidge
death
11
Morris Ames Soper
MD
1873–1963
1931–1955
—
1955–1963
Hoover
death
12
Armistead Mason Dobie
VA
1881–1962
1939–1956
—
1956–1962
F. Roosevelt
death
13
Simon Sobeloff
MD
1894–1973
1956–1970
1958–1964
1970–1973
Eisenhower
death
14
Clement Haynsworth
SC
1912–1989
1957–1981
1964–1981
1981–1989
Eisenhower
death
15
Herbert Stephenson Boreman
WV
1897–1982
1959–1971
—
1971–1982
Eisenhower
death
16
Albert Vickers Bryan
VA
1899–1984
1961–1972
—
1972–1984
Kennedy
death
17
J. Spencer Bell
NC
1906–1967
1961–1967
—
—
Kennedy
death
18
Harrison Lee Winter
MD
1921–1990
1966–1990
1981–1989
1990
L. Johnson
death
19
James Braxton Craven Jr.
NC
1918–1977
1966–1977
—
—
L. Johnson
death
20
John D. Butzner Jr.
VA
1917–2006
1967–1982
—
1982–2006
L. Johnson
death
21
Donald S. Russell
SC
1906–1998
1971–1998
—
—
Nixon
death
22
John A. Field Jr.
WV
1910–1995
1971–1976
—
1976–1995
Nixon
death
23
Hiram Emory Widener Jr.
VA
1923–2007
1972–2007
—
2007
Nixon
death
24
Kenneth Keller Hall
WV
1918–1999
1976–1998
—
1998–1999
Ford
death
25
James Dickson Phillips Jr.
NC
1922–2017
1978–1994
—
1994–2017
Carter
death
26
Francis Dominic Murnaghan Jr.
MD
1920–2000
1979–2000
—
—
Carter
death
27
James Marshall Sprouse
WV
1923–2004
1979–1992
—
1992–1995
Carter
retirement
28
Samuel James Ervin III
NC
1926–1999
1980–1999
1989–1996
—
Carter
death
29
Robert F. Chapman
SC
1926–2018
1981–1991
—
1991–2018
Reagan
death
31
Emory M. Sneeden
NC
1927–1987
1984–1986
—
—
Reagan
resignation
32
William Walter Wilkins
SC
1942–present
1986–2007
2003–2007
2007–2008
Reagan
retirement
34
Clyde H. Hamilton
SC
1934–2020
1991–1999
—
1999–2020
Bush
death
35
J. Michael Luttig
VA
1954–present
1991–2006
—
—
Bush
resignation
36
Karen J. Williams
SC
1951–2013
1992–2009
2007–2009
2009–2013
Bush
death
37
M. Blane Michael
WV
1943–2011
1993–2011
—
—
Clinton
death
42
Dennis Shedd
SC
1953–present
2002–2018
—
2018–2022
Bush
retirement
43
Allyson K. Duncan
NC
1951–present
2003–2019
—
2019
Bush
retirement
45
Andre M. Davis
MD
1949–present
2009–2014
—
2014–2017
Obama
retirement
· Chief judges
Parker
Parker
Chief Judge
Parker
Chief Judge
1948–1958
Sobeloff
Sobeloff
Chief Judge
Sobeloff
Chief Judge
1958–1964
Haynsworth
Haynsworth
Chief Judge
Haynsworth
Chief Judge
1964–1981
Winter
Winter
Chief Judge
Winter
Chief Judge
1981–1989
Ervin III
Ervin III
Chief Judge
Ervin III
Chief Judge
1989–1996
Wilkinson III
Wilkinson III
Chief Judge
Wilkinson III
Chief Judge
1996–2003
Wilkins
Wilkins
Chief Judge
Wilkins
Chief Judge
2003–2007
Williams
Williams
Chief Judge
Williams
Chief Judge
2007–2009
Traxler, Jr.
Traxler, Jr.
Chief Judge
Traxler, Jr.
Chief Judge
2009–2016
Gregory
Gregory
Chief Judge
Gregory
Chief Judge
2016–2023
Diaz
Diaz
Chief Judge
Diaz
Chief Judge
2023–present
Chief Judge
Parker
1948–1958
Sobeloff
1958–1964
Haynsworth
1964–1981
Winter
1981–1989
Ervin III
1989–1996
Wilkinson III
1996–2003
Wilkins
2003–2007
Williams
2007–2009
Traxler, Jr.
2009–2016
Gregory
2016–2023
Diaz
2023–present
Established on December 10, 1869 by the Judiciary Act of 1869 as a circuit judgeship for the Fourth Circuit
Established on December 10, 1869 by the Judiciary Act of 1869 as a circuit judgeship for the Fourth Circuit
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Established on December 10, 1869 by the Judiciary Act of 1869 as a circuit judgeship for the Fourth Circuit
Reassigned on June 16, 1891 to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit by the Judiciary Act of 1891
Reassigned on June 16, 1891 to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit by the Judiciary Act of 1891
Seat 1
Reassigned on June 16, 1891 to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit by the Judiciary Act of 1891
Bond
Bond
Seat 1
Bond
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MD
Seat 1
1891–1893
Simonton
Simonton
Seat 1
Simonton
Seat 1
SC
Seat 1
1893–1904
Pritchard
Pritchard
Seat 1
Pritchard
Seat 1
NC
Seat 1
1904–1921
Waddill, Jr.
Waddill, Jr.
Seat 1
Waddill, Jr.
Seat 1
VA
Seat 1
1921–1931
Soper
Soper
Seat 1
Soper
Seat 1
MD
Seat 1
1932–1955
Sobeloff
Sobeloff
Seat 1
Sobeloff
Seat 1
MD
Seat 1
1956–1970
Russell
Russell
Seat 1
Russell
Seat 1
SC
Seat 1
1971–1998
Traxler, Jr.
Traxler, Jr.
Seat 1
Traxler, Jr.
Seat 1
SC
Seat 1
1998–2018
Quattlebaum, Jr.
Quattlebaum, Jr.
Seat 1
Quattlebaum, Jr.
Seat 1
SC
Seat 1
2018–present
Seat 1
Established on December 10, 1869 by the Judiciary Act of 1869 as a circuit judgeship for the Fourth Circuit
Reassigned on June 16, 1891 to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit by the Judiciary Act of 1891
Bond
MD
1891–1893
Simonton
SC
1893–1904
Pritchard
NC
1904–1921
Waddill, Jr.
VA
1921–1931
Soper
MD
1932–1955
Sobeloff
MD
1956–1970
Russell
SC
1971–1998
Traxler, Jr.
SC
1998–2018
Quattlebaum, Jr.
SC
2018–present
Established on June 16, 1891 by the Judiciary Act of 1891
Established on June 16, 1891 by the Judiciary Act of 1891
Seat 2
Established on June 16, 1891 by the Judiciary Act of 1891
Goff, Jr.
Goff, Jr.
Seat 2
Goff, Jr.
Seat 2
WV
Seat 2
1892–1913
Woods
Woods
Seat 2
Woods
Seat 2
SC
Seat 2
1913–1925
Parker
Parker
Seat 2
Parker
Seat 2
NC
Seat 2
1925–1958
Boreman
Boreman
Seat 2
Boreman
Seat 2
WV
Seat 2
1959–1971
Field, Jr.
Field, Jr.
Seat 2
Field, Jr.
Seat 2
WV
Seat 2
1971–1976
Hall
Hall
Seat 2
Hall
Seat 2
WV
Seat 2
1976–1998
King
King
Seat 2
King
Seat 2
WV
Seat 2
1998–present
Seat 2
Established on June 16, 1891 by the Judiciary Act of 1891
Goff, Jr.
WV
1892–1913
Woods
SC
1913–1925
Parker
NC
1925–1958
Boreman
WV
1959–1971
Field, Jr.
WV
1971–1976
Hall
WV
1976–1998
King
WV
1998–present
Established on September 14, 1922 by 42 Stat. 837
Established on September 14, 1922 by 42 Stat. 837
Seat 3
Established on September 14, 1922 by 42 Stat. 837
Rose
Rose
Seat 3
Rose
Seat 3
MD
Seat 3
1922–1927
Northcott
Northcott
Seat 3
Northcott
Seat 3
WV
Seat 3
1927–1939
Dobie
Dobie
Seat 3
Dobie
Seat 3
VA
Seat 3
1940–1956
Haynsworth
Haynsworth
Seat 3
Haynsworth
Seat 3
SC
Seat 3
1957–1981
Chapman
Chapman
Seat 3
Chapman
Seat 3
SC
Seat 3
1981–1991
Williams
Williams
Seat 3
Williams
Seat 3
SC
Seat 3
1992–2009
Floyd
Floyd
Seat 3
Floyd
Seat 3
SC
Seat 3
2011–2021
Benjamin
Benjamin
Seat 3
Benjamin
Seat 3
SC
Seat 3
2023–present
Seat 3
Established on September 14, 1922 by 42 Stat. 837
Rose
MD
1922–1927
Northcott
WV
1927–1939
Dobie
VA
1940–1956
Haynsworth
SC
1957–1981
Chapman
SC
1981–1991
Williams
SC
1992–2009
Floyd
SC
2011–2021
Benjamin
SC
2023–present
Established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80
Established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80
Seat 4
Established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80
Bryan
Bryan
Seat 4
Bryan
Seat 4
VA
Seat 4
1961–1972
Widener, Jr.
Widener, Jr.
Seat 4
Widener, Jr.
Seat 4
VA
Seat 4
1972–2007
Keenan
Keenan
Seat 4
Keenan
Seat 4
VA
Seat 4
2010–2021
Heytens
Heytens
Seat 4
Heytens
Seat 4
VA
Seat 4
2021–present
Seat 4
Established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80
Bryan
VA
1961–1972
Widener, Jr.
VA
1972–2007
Keenan
VA
2010–2021
Heytens
VA
2021–present
Established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80
Established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80
Seat 5
Established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80
Bell
Bell
Seat 5
Bell
Seat 5
NC
Seat 5
1961–1967
Butzner, Jr.
Butzner, Jr.
Seat 5
Butzner, Jr.
Seat 5
VA
Seat 5
1967–1982
Wilkinson III
Wilkinson III
Seat 5
Wilkinson III
Seat 5
VA
Seat 5
1984–present
Seat 5
Established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80
Bell
NC
1961–1967
Butzner, Jr.
VA
1967–1982
Wilkinson III
VA
1984–present
Established on March 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Established on March 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Seat 6
Established on March 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Winter
Winter
Seat 6
Winter
Seat 6
MD
Seat 6
1966–1990
Niemeyer
Niemeyer
Seat 6
Niemeyer
Seat 6
MD
Seat 6
1990–present
Seat 6
Established on March 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Winter
MD
1966–1990
Niemeyer
MD
1990–present
Established on March 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Established on March 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Seat 7
Established on March 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Craven, Jr.
Craven, Jr.
Seat 7
Craven, Jr.
Seat 7
NC
Seat 7
1966–1977
Phillips, Jr.
Phillips, Jr.
Seat 7
Phillips, Jr.
Seat 7
NC
Seat 7
1978–1994
Wynn
Wynn
Seat 7
Wynn
Seat 7
NC
Seat 7
2010–present
Seat 7
Established on March 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Craven, Jr.
NC
1966–1977
Phillips, Jr.
NC
1978–1994
Wynn
NC
2010–present
Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Seat 8
Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Murnaghan, Jr.
Murnaghan, Jr.
Seat 8
Murnaghan, Jr.
Seat 8
MD
Seat 8
1979–2000
Davis
Davis
Seat 8
Davis
Seat 8
MD
Seat 8
2009–2014
Harris
Harris
Seat 8
Harris
Seat 8
MD
Seat 8
2014–present
Seat 8
Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Murnaghan, Jr.
MD
1979–2000
Davis
MD
2009–2014
Harris
MD
2014–present
Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Seat 9
Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Sprouse
Sprouse
Seat 9
Sprouse
Seat 9
WV
Seat 9
1979–1992
Michael
Michael
Seat 9
Michael
Seat 9
WV
Seat 9
1993–2011
Thacker
Thacker
Seat 9
Thacker
Seat 9
WV
Seat 9
2012–present
Seat 9
Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Sprouse
WV
1979–1992
Michael
WV
1993–2011
Thacker
WV
2012–present
Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Seat 10
Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Ervin III
Ervin III
Seat 10
Ervin III
Seat 10
NC
Seat 10
1980–1999
Duncan
Duncan
Seat 10
Duncan
Seat 10
NC
Seat 10
2003–2019
Rushing
Rushing
Seat 10
Rushing
Seat 10
NC
Seat 10
2019–present
Seat 10
Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Ervin III
NC
1980–1999
Duncan
NC
2003–2019
Rushing
NC
2019–present
Established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333
Established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333
Seat 11
Established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333
Sneeden
Sneeden
Seat 11
Sneeden
Seat 11
NC
Seat 11
1984–1986
Wilkins
Wilkins
Seat 11
Wilkins
Seat 11
SC
Seat 11
1986–2007
Diaz
Diaz
Seat 11
Diaz
Seat 11
NC
Seat 11
2010–present
Seat 11
Established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333
Sneeden
NC
1984–1986
Wilkins
SC
1986–2007
Diaz
NC
2010–present
Established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089
Established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089
Seat 12
Established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089
Hamilton
Hamilton
Seat 12
Hamilton
Seat 12
SC
Seat 12
1991–1999
Shedd
Shedd
Seat 12
Shedd
Seat 12
SC
Seat 12
2002–2018
Richardson
Richardson
Seat 12
Richardson
Seat 12
SC
Seat 12
2018–present
Seat 12
Established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089
Hamilton
SC
1991–1999
Shedd
SC
2002–2018
Richardson
SC
2018–present
Established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089
Established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089
Seat 13
Established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089
Luttig
Luttig
Seat 13
Luttig
Seat 13
VA
Seat 13
1991–2006
Agee
Agee
Seat 13
Agee
Seat 13
VA
Seat 13
2008–present
Seat 13
Established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089
Luttig
VA
1991–2006
Agee
VA
2008–present
Established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089
Established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089
Seat 14
Established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089
Motz
Motz
Seat 14
Motz
Seat 14
MD
Seat 14
1994–2022
Berner
Berner
Seat 14
Berner
Seat 14
MD
Seat 14
2024–present
Seat 14
Established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089
Motz
MD
1994–2022
Berner
MD
2024–present
Established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089
Established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089
Seat 15
Established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089
Gregory
Gregory
Seat 15
Gregory
Seat 15
VA
Seat 15
2000–present
Seat 15
Established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089
Gregory
VA
2000–present

References

  1. Recess appointment by Bill Clinton on December 27, 2000, re-nominated by George W. Bush on May 9, 2001 and confirmed by
  2. Under the original Judiciary Act of 1789 and subsequent acts, the justices of the Supreme Court of the United States in
  3. Official website of the Federal Judicial Center
    https://www.ca4.uscourts.gov
  4. Official website of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
    https://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/judges
  5. Bond was appointed as a circuit judge for the Fourth Circuit in 1870 by Ulysses S. Grant. The Judiciary Act of 1891 reas
  6. Knapp did not have a permanent seat on this court. Instead, he was appointed to the ill-fated United States Commerce Cou
  7. Recess appointment, confirmed by the United States Senate at a later date.
  8. 28 U.S.C. § 45
    https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/45
  9. 62 Stat. 871, 72 Stat. 497, 96 Stat. 51
    https://legislink.org/us/stat-62-871
  10. Unpublished Appellate Opinions Are Still Commonplace
  11. Virginia Law Review
    https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0042-6601
  12. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/09/magazine/the-power-of-the-fourth.html
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