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United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

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United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (in case citations, 7th Cir.) is the U.S. federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the courts in the following districts:

Central District of Illinois Northern District of Illinois Southern District of Illinois Northern District of Indiana Southern District of Indiana Eastern District of Wisconsin Western District of Wisconsin The court is based at the Dirksen Federal Building in Chicago and is composed of eleven appellate judges. It is one of 13 United States courts of appeals. The court offers a relatively unique internet presence that includes wiki and RSS feeds of opinions and oral arguments. It is also notable for having one of the most prominent law and economics scholars, Judge Frank Easterbrook, on its court. Richard Posner, another prominent law and economics scholar, also served on this court until his retirement in 2017. Three judges from the Seventh Circuit, Sherman Minton, John Paul Stevens, and Amy Coney Barrett, have been appointed as Associate Justices of the Supreme Court.

Infobox

Location
Everett McKinley Dirksen U (Chicago)
Appeals from
mw- Central District of IllinoisNorthern District of IllinoisSouthern District of IllinoisNorthern District of IndianaSouthern District of IndianaEastern District of WisconsinWestern District of Wisconsin
Established
June 16, 1891
Judges
11
Circuit Justice
Amy Coney Barrett
Chief Judge
Michael B. Brennan

Tables

· Current composition of the court
Active
Active
#
Active
Title
Chief
Judge
Senior
57
57
#
57
Title
Chief Judge
Judge
Michael B. Brennan
Duty station
Milwaukee, WI
Born
1963
Term of service
2018–present
Term of service
2025–present
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Trump
45
45
#
45
Title
Circuit Judge
Judge
Frank Easterbrook
Duty station
Chicago, IL
Born
1948
Term of service
1985–present
Term of service
2006–2013
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Reagan
58
58
#
58
Title
Circuit Judge
Judge
Michael Y. Scudder
Duty station
Chicago, IL
Born
1971
Term of service
2018–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Trump
59
59
#
59
Title
Circuit Judge
Judge
Amy St. Eve
Duty station
Chicago, IL
Born
1965
Term of service
2018–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Trump
60
60
#
60
Title
Circuit Judge
Judge
Thomas Kirsch
Duty station
Hammond, IN
Born
1974
Term of service
2020–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Trump
61
61
#
61
Title
Circuit Judge
Judge
Candace Jackson-Akiwumi
Duty station
Chicago, IL
Born
1979
Term of service
2021–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Biden
62
62
#
62
Title
Circuit Judge
Judge
John Z. Lee
Duty station
Chicago, IL
Born
1968
Term of service
2022–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Biden
63
63
#
63
Title
Circuit Judge
Judge
Doris Pryor
Duty station
Indianapolis, IN
Born
1977
Term of service
2022–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Biden
64
64
#
64
Title
Circuit Judge
Judge
Joshua P. Kolar
Duty station
Hammond, IN
Born
1976
Term of service
2024–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Biden
65
65
#
65
Title
Circuit Judge
Judge
Nancy L. Maldonado
Duty station
Chicago, IL
Born
1975
Term of service
2024–present
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Biden
66
66
#
66
Title
Circuit Judge
Judge
Rebecca Taibleson
Duty station
Milwaukee, WI
Born
1983
Term of service
beg. 2025
Term of service
—
Term of service
—
Appointed by
Trump
38
1974
1974–1994
38
#
38
Title
Senior Circuit Judge
Judge
William J. Bauer
Duty station
inactive
Born
1926
Term of service
1974–1994
Term of service
1986–1993
Term of service
1994–present
Appointed by
Ford
46
1985
1985–2008
46
#
46
Title
Senior Circuit Judge
Judge
Kenneth Francis Ripple
Duty station
South Bend, IN
Born
1943
Term of service
1985–2008
Term of service
—
Term of service
2008–present
Appointed by
Reagan
49
1992
1992–2024
49
#
49
Title
Senior Circuit Judge
Judge
Ilana Rovner
Duty station
Chicago, IL
Born
1938
Term of service
1992–2024
Term of service
—
Term of service
2024–present
Appointed by
G.H.W. Bush
53
2004
2004–2025
53
#
53
Title
Senior Circuit Judge
Judge
Diane S. Sykes
Duty station
Milwaukee, WI
Born
1957
Term of service
2004–2025
Term of service
2020–2025
Term of service
2025–present
Appointed by
G.W. Bush
55
2009
2009–2022
55
#
55
Title
Senior Circuit Judge
Judge
David Hamilton
Duty station
Bloomington, IN
Born
1957
Term of service
2009–2022
Term of service
—
Term of service
2022–present
Appointed by
Obama
#
Title
Judge
Duty station
Born
Term of service
Appointed by
Active
Chief
Senior
57
Chief Judge
Michael B. Brennan
Milwaukee, WI
1963
2018–present
2025–present
—
Trump
45
Circuit Judge
Frank Easterbrook
Chicago, IL
1948
1985–present
2006–2013
—
Reagan
58
Circuit Judge
Michael Y. Scudder
Chicago, IL
1971
2018–present
—
—
Trump
59
Circuit Judge
Amy St. Eve
Chicago, IL
1965
2018–present
—
—
Trump
60
Circuit Judge
Thomas Kirsch
Hammond, IN
1974
2020–present
—
—
Trump
61
Circuit Judge
Candace Jackson-Akiwumi
Chicago, IL
1979
2021–present
—
—
Biden
62
Circuit Judge
John Z. Lee
Chicago, IL
1968
2022–present
—
—
Biden
63
Circuit Judge
Doris Pryor
Indianapolis, IN
1977
2022–present
—
—
Biden
64
Circuit Judge
Joshua P. Kolar
Hammond, IN
1976
2024–present
—
—
Biden
65
Circuit Judge
Nancy L. Maldonado
Chicago, IL
1975
2024–present
—
—
Biden
66
Circuit Judge
Rebecca Taibleson
Milwaukee, WI
1983
beg. 2025
—
—
Trump
38
Senior Circuit Judge
William J. Bauer
inactive
1926
1974–1994
1986–1993
1994–present
Ford
46
Senior Circuit Judge
Kenneth Francis Ripple
South Bend, IN
1943
1985–2008
—
2008–present
Reagan
49
Senior Circuit Judge
Ilana Rovner
Chicago, IL
1938
1992–2024
—
2024–present
Bush
53
Senior Circuit Judge
Diane S. Sykes
Milwaukee, WI
1957
2004–2025
2020–2025
2025–present
Bush
55
Senior Circuit Judge
David Hamilton
Bloomington, IN
1957
2009–2022
—
2022–present
Obama
· List of former judges
—
—
#
1
Judge
Walter Q. Gresham
State
IN
Born–died
1832–1895
Active service
1891–1893
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Arthur / Operation of law
Reason fortermination
resignation
—
—
#
2
Judge
William Allen Woods
State
IN
Born–died
1837–1901
Active service
1892–1901
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
B. Harrison
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
3
Judge
James Graham Jenkins
State
WI
Born–died
1834–1921
Active service
1893–1905
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Cleveland
Reason fortermination
retirement
—
—
#
4
Judge
John William Showalter
State
IL
Born–died
1844–1898
Active service
1895–1898
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Cleveland
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
5
Judge
Peter S. Grosscup
State
IL
Born–died
1852–1921
Active service
1899–1911
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
McKinley
Reason fortermination
resignation
—
—
#
6
Judge
Francis Elisha Baker
State
IN
Born–died
1860–1924
Active service
1902–1924
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
T. Roosevelt
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
7
Judge
William Henry Seaman
State
WI
Born–died
1842–1915
Active service
1905–1915
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
T. Roosevelt
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
8
Judge
Christian Cecil Kohlsaat
State
IL
Born–died
1844–1918
Active service
1905–1918
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
T. Roosevelt
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
9
Judge
Julian Mack
State
IL
Born–died
1866–1943
Active service
1911–1929
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Reason fortermination
reassigned to the 6th Circuit
—
—
#
10
Judge
Samuel Alschuler
State
IL
Born–died
1859–1939
Active service
1915–1936
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1936–1939
Appointed by
Wilson
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
11
Judge
Evan Alfred Evans
State
WI
Born–died
1876–1948
Active service
1916–1948
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Wilson
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
12
Judge
George True Page
State
IL
Born–died
1859–1941
Active service
1919–1930
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1930–1941
Appointed by
Wilson
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
13
Judge
Albert Barnes Anderson
State
IN
Born–died
1857–1938
Active service
1925–1929
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1929–1938
Appointed by
Coolidge
Reason fortermination
death
1948
1948
#
14
Judge
William Morris Sparks
State
IN
Born–died
1872–1950
Active service
1929–1948
Chief Judge
1948
Senior status
1948–1950
Appointed by
Hoover
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
15
Judge
Louis Fitzhenry
State
IL
Born–died
1870–1935
Active service
1933–1935
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
F. Roosevelt
Reason fortermination
death
1948–1954
1948–1954
#
16
Judge
James Earl Major
State
IL
Born–died
1887–1972
Active service
1937–1956
Chief Judge
1948–1954
Senior status
1956–1972
Appointed by
F. Roosevelt
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
17
Judge
Walter Emanuel Treanor
State
IN
Born–died
1883–1941
Active service
1937–1941
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
F. Roosevelt
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
18
Judge
Otto Kerner Sr.
State
IL
Born–died
1884–1952
Active service
1938–1952
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
F. Roosevelt
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
19
Judge
Sherman Minton
State
IN
Born–died
1890–1965
Active service
1941–1949
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
F. Roosevelt
Reason fortermination
elevation to Supreme Court
1954–1959
1954–1959
#
20
Judge
F. Ryan Duffy
State
WI
Born–died
1888–1979
Active service
1949–1966
Chief Judge
1954–1959
Senior status
1966–1979
Appointed by
Truman
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
21
Judge
Philip J. Finnegan
State
IL
Born–died
1886–1959
Active service
1949–1959
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Truman
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
22
Judge
Walter C. Lindley
State
IL
Born–died
1880–1958
Active service
1949–1958
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Truman
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
23
Judge
Hardress Nathaniel Swaim
State
IN
Born–died
1880–1957
Active service
1949–1957
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Truman
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
24
Judge
Elmer Jacob Schnackenberg
State
IL
Born–died
1889–1968
Active service
1953–1968
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Eisenhower
Reason fortermination
death
1959–1968
1959–1968
#
25
Judge
John Simpson Hastings
State
IN
Born–died
1898–1977
Active service
1957–1969
Chief Judge
1959–1968
Senior status
1969–1977
Appointed by
Eisenhower
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
26
Judge
William Lynn Parkinson
State
IN
Born–died
1902–1959
Active service
1957–1959
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Eisenhower
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
27
Judge
Winfred George Knoch
State
IL
Born–died
1895–1983
Active service
1958–1967
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1967–1983
Appointed by
Eisenhower
Reason fortermination
death
1968–1970
1968–1970
#
28
Judge
Latham Castle
State
IL
Born–died
1900–1986
Active service
1959–1970
Chief Judge
1968–1970
Senior status
1970–1986
Appointed by
Eisenhower
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
29
Judge
Roger Kiley
State
IL
Born–died
1900–1974
Active service
1961–1974
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1974
Appointed by
Kennedy
Reason fortermination
death
1970–1975
1970–1975
#
30
Judge
Luther Merritt Swygert
State
IN
Born–died
1905–1988
Active service
1961–1981
Chief Judge
1970–1975
Senior status
1981–1988
Appointed by
Kennedy
Reason fortermination
death
1975–1981
1975–1981
#
31
Judge
Thomas E. Fairchild
State
WI
Born–died
1912–2007
Active service
1966–1981
Chief Judge
1975–1981
Senior status
1981–2007
Appointed by
L. Johnson
Reason fortermination
death
1981–1986
1981–1986
#
32
Judge
Walter J. Cummings Jr.
State
IL
Born–died
1916–1999
Active service
1966–1999
Chief Judge
1981–1986
Senior status
—
Appointed by
L. Johnson
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
33
Judge
Otto Kerner Jr.
State
IL
Born–died
1908–1976
Active service
1968–1974
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
L. Johnson
Reason fortermination
resignation
—
—
#
34
Judge
Wilbur Frank Pell Jr.
State
IN
Born–died
1915–2000
Active service
1970–1984
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1984–2000
Appointed by
Nixon
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
35
Judge
John Paul Stevens
State
IL
Born–died
1920–2019
Active service
1970–1975
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Nixon
Reason fortermination
elevation to Supreme Court
—
—
#
36
Judge
Robert Arthur Sprecher
State
IL
Born–died
1917–1982
Active service
1971–1982
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Nixon
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
37
Judge
Philip Willis Tone
State
IL
Born–died
1923–2001
Active service
1974–1980
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Nixon
Reason fortermination
resignation
—
—
#
39
Judge
Harlington Wood Jr.
State
IL
Born–died
1920–2008
Active service
1976–1992
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1992–2008
Appointed by
Ford
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
40
Judge
Richard Dickson Cudahy
State
WI
Born–died
1926–2015
Active service
1979–1994
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1994–2015
Appointed by
Carter
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
41
Judge
Jesse E. Eschbach
State
IN
Born–died
1920–2005
Active service
1981–1985
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
1985–2005
Appointed by
Reagan
Reason fortermination
death
1993–2000
1993–2000
#
42
Judge
Richard Posner
State
IL
Born–died
1939–present
Active service
1981–2017
Chief Judge
1993–2000
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Reagan
Reason fortermination
retirement
—
—
#
43
Judge
John Louis Coffey
State
WI
Born–died
1922–2012
Active service
1982–2004
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
2004–2012
Appointed by
Reagan
Reason fortermination
death
2000–2006
2000–2006
#
44
Judge
Joel Flaum
State
IL
Born–died
1936–2024
Active service
1983–2020
Chief Judge
2000–2006
Senior status
2020–2024
Appointed by
Reagan
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
47
Judge
Daniel Anthony Manion
State
IN
Born–died
1942–2024
Active service
1986–2007
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
2007–2024
Appointed by
Reagan
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
48
Judge
Michael Stephen Kanne
State
IN
Born–died
1938–2022
Active service
1987–2022
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Reagan
Reason fortermination
death
2013–2020
2013–2020
#
50
Judge
Diane Wood
State
IL
Born–died
1950–present
Active service
1995–2022
Chief Judge
2013–2020
Senior status
2022–2024
Appointed by
Clinton
Reason fortermination
retirement
—
—
#
51
Judge
Terence T. Evans
State
WI
Born–died
1940–2011
Active service
1995–2010
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
2010–2011
Appointed by
Clinton
Reason fortermination
death
—
—
#
52
Judge
Ann Claire Williams
State
IL
Born–died
1949–present
Active service
1999–2017
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
2017–2018
Appointed by
Clinton
Reason fortermination
retirement
—
—
#
54
Judge
John Daniel Tinder
State
IN
Born–died
1950–present
Active service
2007–2015
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
2015
Appointed by
G.W. Bush
Reason fortermination
retirement
—
—
#
56
Judge
Amy Coney Barrett
State
IN
Born–died
1972–present
Active service
2017–2020
Chief Judge
—
Senior status
—
Appointed by
Trump
Reason fortermination
elevation to Supreme Court
#
Judge
State
Born–died
Active service
Chief Judge
Senior status
Appointed by
Reason fortermination
1
Walter Q. Gresham
IN
1832–1895
1891–1893
—
—
Arthur / Operation of law
resignation
2
William Allen Woods
IN
1837–1901
1892–1901
—
—
B. Harrison
death
3
James Graham Jenkins
WI
1834–1921
1893–1905
—
—
Cleveland
retirement
4
John William Showalter
IL
1844–1898
1895–1898
—
—
Cleveland
death
5
Peter S. Grosscup
IL
1852–1921
1899–1911
—
—
McKinley
resignation
6
Francis Elisha Baker
IN
1860–1924
1902–1924
—
—
T. Roosevelt
death
7
William Henry Seaman
WI
1842–1915
1905–1915
—
—
T. Roosevelt
death
8
Christian Cecil Kohlsaat
IL
1844–1918
1905–1918
—
—
T. Roosevelt
death
9
Julian Mack
IL
1866–1943
1911–1929
—
—
reassigned to the 6th Circuit
10
Samuel Alschuler
IL
1859–1939
1915–1936
—
1936–1939
Wilson
death
11
Evan Alfred Evans
WI
1876–1948
1916–1948
—
—
Wilson
death
12
George True Page
IL
1859–1941
1919–1930
—
1930–1941
Wilson
death
13
Albert Barnes Anderson
IN
1857–1938
1925–1929
—
1929–1938
Coolidge
death
14
William Morris Sparks
IN
1872–1950
1929–1948
1948
1948–1950
Hoover
death
15
Louis Fitzhenry
IL
1870–1935
1933–1935
—
—
F. Roosevelt
death
16
James Earl Major
IL
1887–1972
1937–1956
1948–1954
1956–1972
F. Roosevelt
death
17
Walter Emanuel Treanor
IN
1883–1941
1937–1941
—
—
F. Roosevelt
death
18
Otto Kerner Sr.
IL
1884–1952
1938–1952
—
—
F. Roosevelt
death
19
Sherman Minton
IN
1890–1965
1941–1949
—
—
F. Roosevelt
elevation to Supreme Court
20
F. Ryan Duffy
WI
1888–1979
1949–1966
1954–1959
1966–1979
Truman
death
21
Philip J. Finnegan
IL
1886–1959
1949–1959
—
—
Truman
death
22
Walter C. Lindley
IL
1880–1958
1949–1958
—
—
Truman
death
23
Hardress Nathaniel Swaim
IN
1880–1957
1949–1957
—
—
Truman
death
24
Elmer Jacob Schnackenberg
IL
1889–1968
1953–1968
—
—
Eisenhower
death
25
John Simpson Hastings
IN
1898–1977
1957–1969
1959–1968
1969–1977
Eisenhower
death
26
William Lynn Parkinson
IN
1902–1959
1957–1959
—
—
Eisenhower
death
27
Winfred George Knoch
IL
1895–1983
1958–1967
—
1967–1983
Eisenhower
death
28
Latham Castle
IL
1900–1986
1959–1970
1968–1970
1970–1986
Eisenhower
death
29
Roger Kiley
IL
1900–1974
1961–1974
—
1974
Kennedy
death
30
Luther Merritt Swygert
IN
1905–1988
1961–1981
1970–1975
1981–1988
Kennedy
death
31
Thomas E. Fairchild
WI
1912–2007
1966–1981
1975–1981
1981–2007
L. Johnson
death
32
Walter J. Cummings Jr.
IL
1916–1999
1966–1999
1981–1986
—
L. Johnson
death
33
Otto Kerner Jr.
IL
1908–1976
1968–1974
—
—
L. Johnson
resignation
34
Wilbur Frank Pell Jr.
IN
1915–2000
1970–1984
—
1984–2000
Nixon
death
35
John Paul Stevens
IL
1920–2019
1970–1975
—
—
Nixon
elevation to Supreme Court
36
Robert Arthur Sprecher
IL
1917–1982
1971–1982
—
—
Nixon
death
37
Philip Willis Tone
IL
1923–2001
1974–1980
—
—
Nixon
resignation
39
Harlington Wood Jr.
IL
1920–2008
1976–1992
—
1992–2008
Ford
death
40
Richard Dickson Cudahy
WI
1926–2015
1979–1994
—
1994–2015
Carter
death
41
Jesse E. Eschbach
IN
1920–2005
1981–1985
—
1985–2005
Reagan
death
42
Richard Posner
IL
1939–present
1981–2017
1993–2000
—
Reagan
retirement
43
John Louis Coffey
WI
1922–2012
1982–2004
—
2004–2012
Reagan
death
44
Joel Flaum
IL
1936–2024
1983–2020
2000–2006
2020–2024
Reagan
death
47
Daniel Anthony Manion
IN
1942–2024
1986–2007
—
2007–2024
Reagan
death
48
Michael Stephen Kanne
IN
1938–2022
1987–2022
—
—
Reagan
death
50
Diane Wood
IL
1950–present
1995–2022
2013–2020
2022–2024
Clinton
retirement
51
Terence T. Evans
WI
1940–2011
1995–2010
—
2010–2011
Clinton
death
52
Ann Claire Williams
IL
1949–present
1999–2017
—
2017–2018
Clinton
retirement
54
John Daniel Tinder
IN
1950–present
2007–2015
—
2015
Bush
retirement
· Chief judges
Sparks
Sparks
Chief Judge
Sparks
Chief Judge
1948
Major
Major
Chief Judge
Major
Chief Judge
1948–1954
Duffy
Duffy
Chief Judge
Duffy
Chief Judge
1954–1959
Hastings
Hastings
Chief Judge
Hastings
Chief Judge
1959–1968
Castle
Castle
Chief Judge
Castle
Chief Judge
1968–1970
Swygert
Swygert
Chief Judge
Swygert
Chief Judge
1970–1975
Fairchild
Fairchild
Chief Judge
Fairchild
Chief Judge
1975–1981
Cummings, Jr.
Cummings, Jr.
Chief Judge
Cummings, Jr.
Chief Judge
1981–1986
Bauer
Bauer
Chief Judge
Bauer
Chief Judge
1986–1993
Posner
Posner
Chief Judge
Posner
Chief Judge
1993–2000
Flaum
Flaum
Chief Judge
Flaum
Chief Judge
2000–2006
Easterbrook
Easterbrook
Chief Judge
Easterbrook
Chief Judge
2006–2013
D. Wood
D. Wood
Chief Judge
D. Wood
Chief Judge
2013–2020
Sykes
Sykes
Chief Judge
Sykes
Chief Judge
2020–2025
Brennan
Brennan
Chief Judge
Brennan
Chief Judge
2025–present
Chief Judge
Sparks
1948
Major
1948–1954
Duffy
1954–1959
Hastings
1959–1968
Castle
1968–1970
Swygert
1970–1975
Fairchild
1975–1981
Cummings, Jr.
1981–1986
Bauer
1986–1993
Posner
1993–2000
Flaum
2000–2006
Easterbrook
2006–2013
D. Wood
2013–2020
Sykes
2020–2025
Brennan
2025–present
Established on December 10, 1869 by the Judiciary Act of 1869 as a circuit judgeship for the Seventh Circuit
Established on December 10, 1869 by the Judiciary Act of 1869 as a circuit judgeship for the Seventh Circuit
Seat 1
Established on December 10, 1869 by the Judiciary Act of 1869 as a circuit judgeship for the Seventh Circuit
Reassigned to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit by the Judiciary Act of 1891
Reassigned to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit by the Judiciary Act of 1891
Seat 1
Reassigned to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit by the Judiciary Act of 1891
Gresham
Gresham
Seat 1
Gresham
Seat 1
IN
Seat 1
1891–1893
Jenkins
Jenkins
Seat 1
Jenkins
Seat 1
WI
Seat 1
1893–1905
Seaman
Seaman
Seat 1
Seaman
Seat 1
WI
Seat 1
1905–1915
E. Evans
E. Evans
Seat 1
E. Evans
Seat 1
WI
Seat 1
1916–1948
Duffy
Duffy
Seat 1
Duffy
Seat 1
WI
Seat 1
1949–1966
Fairchild
Fairchild
Seat 1
Fairchild
Seat 1
WI
Seat 1
1966–1981
Coffey
Coffey
Seat 1
Coffey
Seat 1
WI
Seat 1
1982–2004
Sykes
Sykes
Seat 1
Sykes
Seat 1
WI
Seat 1
2004–2025
Taibleson
Taibleson
Seat 1
Taibleson
Seat 1
WI
Seat 1
2025–present
Seat 1
Established on December 10, 1869 by the Judiciary Act of 1869 as a circuit judgeship for the Seventh Circuit
Reassigned to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit by the Judiciary Act of 1891
Gresham
IN
1891–1893
Jenkins
WI
1893–1905
Seaman
WI
1905–1915
E. Evans
WI
1916–1948
Duffy
WI
1949–1966
Fairchild
WI
1966–1981
Coffey
WI
1982–2004
Sykes
WI
2004–2025
Taibleson
WI
2025–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
Woods
Woods
Seat 2
Woods
Seat 2
IN
Seat 2
1892–1901
Baker
Baker
Seat 2
Baker
Seat 2
IN
Seat 2
1902–1924
Anderson
Anderson
Seat 2
Anderson
Seat 2
IN
Seat 2
1925–1929
Sparks
Sparks
Seat 2
Sparks
Seat 2
IN
Seat 2
1929–1948
Finnegan
Finnegan
Seat 2
Finnegan
Seat 2
IL
Seat 2
1949–1959
Castle
Castle
Seat 2
Castle
Seat 2
IL
Seat 2
1959–1970
Sprecher
Sprecher
Seat 2
Sprecher
Seat 2
IL
Seat 2
1971–1982
Flaum
Flaum
Seat 2
Flaum
Seat 2
IL
Seat 2
1983–2020
Jackson-Akiwumi
Jackson-Akiwumi
Seat 2
Jackson-Akiwumi
Seat 2
IL
Seat 2
2021–present
Seat 2
Established on June 16, 1891 by the Judiciary Act of 1891
Woods
IN
1892–1901
Baker
IN
1902–1924
Anderson
IN
1925–1929
Sparks
IN
1929–1948
Finnegan
IL
1949–1959
Castle
IL
1959–1970
Sprecher
IL
1971–1982
Flaum
IL
1983–2020
Jackson-Akiwumi
IL
2021–present
Established on February 8, 1895 by 28 Stat. 643
Established on February 8, 1895 by 28 Stat. 643
Seat 3
Established on February 8, 1895 by 28 Stat. 643
Showalter
Showalter
Seat 3
Showalter
Seat 3
IL
Seat 3
1895–1898
Grosscup
Grosscup
Seat 3
Grosscup
Seat 3
IL
Seat 3
1899–1911
Alschuler
Alschuler
Seat 3
Alschuler
Seat 3
IL
Seat 3
1915–1936
Treanor
Treanor
Seat 3
Treanor
Seat 3
IN
Seat 3
1937–1941
Minton
Minton
Seat 3
Minton
Seat 3
IN
Seat 3
1941–1949
Lindley
Lindley
Seat 3
Lindley
Seat 3
IL
Seat 3
1949–1958
Knoch
Knoch
Seat 3
Knoch
Seat 3
IL
Seat 3
1958–1967
Kerner, Jr.
Kerner, Jr.
Seat 3
Kerner, Jr.
Seat 3
IL
Seat 3
1968–1974
Bauer
Bauer
Seat 3
Bauer
Seat 3
IL
Seat 3
1974–1994
D. Wood
D. Wood
Seat 3
D. Wood
Seat 3
IL
Seat 3
1995–2022
Lee
Lee
Seat 3
Lee
Seat 3
IL
Seat 3
2022–present
Seat 3
Established on February 8, 1895 by 28 Stat. 643
Showalter
IL
1895–1898
Grosscup
IL
1899–1911
Alschuler
IL
1915–1936
Treanor
IN
1937–1941
Minton
IN
1941–1949
Lindley
IL
1949–1958
Knoch
IL
1958–1967
Kerner, Jr.
IL
1968–1974
Bauer
IL
1974–1994
D. Wood
IL
1995–2022
Lee
IL
2022–present
Established on March 3, 1905 by 33 Stat. 992
Established on March 3, 1905 by 33 Stat. 992
Seat 4
Established on March 3, 1905 by 33 Stat. 992
Kohlsaat
Kohlsaat
Seat 4
Kohlsaat
Seat 4
IL
Seat 4
1905–1918
Page
Page
Seat 4
Page
Seat 4
IL
Seat 4
1919–1930
FitzHenry
FitzHenry
Seat 4
FitzHenry
Seat 4
IL
Seat 4
1933–1935
Major
Major
Seat 4
Major
Seat 4
IL
Seat 4
1937–1956
Hastings
Hastings
Seat 4
Hastings
Seat 4
IN
Seat 4
1957–1969
Pell, Jr.
Pell, Jr.
Seat 4
Pell, Jr.
Seat 4
IN
Seat 4
1970–1984
Manion
Manion
Seat 4
Manion
Seat 4
IN
Seat 4
1986–2007
Tinder
Tinder
Seat 4
Tinder
Seat 4
IN
Seat 4
2007–2015
Barrett
Barrett
Seat 4
Barrett
Seat 4
IN
Seat 4
2017–2020
Kirsch
Kirsch
Seat 4
Kirsch
Seat 4
IN
Seat 4
2020–present
Seat 4
Established on March 3, 1905 by 33 Stat. 992
Kohlsaat
IL
1905–1918
Page
IL
1919–1930
FitzHenry
IL
1933–1935
Major
IL
1937–1956
Hastings
IN
1957–1969
Pell, Jr.
IN
1970–1984
Manion
IN
1986–2007
Tinder
IN
2007–2015
Barrett
IN
2017–2020
Kirsch
IN
2020–present
Established on May 31, 1938 by 52 Stat. 584
Established on May 31, 1938 by 52 Stat. 584
Seat 5
Established on May 31, 1938 by 52 Stat. 584
Kerner, Sr.
Kerner, Sr.
Seat 5
Kerner, Sr.
Seat 5
IL
Seat 5
1938–1952
Schnackenberg
Schnackenberg
Seat 5
Schnackenberg
Seat 5
IL
Seat 5
1954–1968
Stevens
Stevens
Seat 5
Stevens
Seat 5
IL
Seat 5
1970–1975
H. Wood, Jr.
H. Wood, Jr.
Seat 5
H. Wood, Jr.
Seat 5
IL
Seat 5
1976–1992
Rovner
Rovner
Seat 5
Rovner
Seat 5
IL
Seat 5
1992–2024
Maldonado
Maldonado
Seat 5
Maldonado
Seat 5
IL
Seat 5
2024–present
Seat 5
Established on May 31, 1938 by 52 Stat. 584
Kerner, Sr.
IL
1938–1952
Schnackenberg
IL
1954–1968
Stevens
IL
1970–1975
H. Wood, Jr.
IL
1976–1992
Rovner
IL
1992–2024
Maldonado
IL
2024–present
Established on August 3, 1949 by 63 Stat. 493
Established on August 3, 1949 by 63 Stat. 493
Seat 6
Established on August 3, 1949 by 63 Stat. 493
Swaim
Swaim
Seat 6
Swaim
Seat 6
IN
Seat 6
1950–1957
Parkinson
Parkinson
Seat 6
Parkinson
Seat 6
IN
Seat 6
1957–1959
Kiley
Kiley
Seat 6
Kiley
Seat 6
IL
Seat 6
1961–1974
Tone
Tone
Seat 6
Tone
Seat 6
IL
Seat 6
1974–1980
Posner
Posner
Seat 6
Posner
Seat 6
IL
Seat 6
1981–2017
Scudder, Jr.
Scudder, Jr.
Seat 6
Scudder, Jr.
Seat 6
IL
Seat 6
2018–present
Seat 6
Established on August 3, 1949 by 63 Stat. 493
Swaim
IN
1950–1957
Parkinson
IN
1957–1959
Kiley
IL
1961–1974
Tone
IL
1974–1980
Posner
IL
1981–2017
Scudder, Jr.
IL
2018–present
Established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80
Established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80
Seat 7
Established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80
Swygert
Swygert
Seat 7
Swygert
Seat 7
IN
Seat 7
1961–1981
Eschbach
Eschbach
Seat 7
Eschbach
Seat 7
IN
Seat 7
1981–1985
Kanne
Kanne
Seat 7
Kanne
Seat 7
IN
Seat 7
1987–2022
Kolar
Kolar
Seat 7
Kolar
Seat 7
IN
Seat 7
2024–present
Seat 7
Established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80
Swygert
IN
1961–1981
Eschbach
IN
1981–1985
Kanne
IN
1987–2022
Kolar
IN
2024–present
Established on March 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Established on March 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Seat 8
Established on March 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Cummings, Jr.
Cummings, Jr.
Seat 8
Cummings, Jr.
Seat 8
IL
Seat 8
1966–1999
Williams
Williams
Seat 8
Williams
Seat 8
IL
Seat 8
1999–2017
St. Eve
St. Eve
Seat 8
St. Eve
Seat 8
IL
Seat 8
2018–present
Seat 8
Established on March 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Cummings, Jr.
IL
1966–1999
Williams
IL
1999–2017
St. Eve
IL
2018–present
Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629, 1632
Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629, 1632
Seat 9
Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629, 1632
Cudahy
Cudahy
Seat 9
Cudahy
Seat 9
WI
Seat 9
1979–1994
T. Evans
T. Evans
Seat 9
T. Evans
Seat 9
WI
Seat 9
1995–2010
Brennan
Brennan
Seat 9
Brennan
Seat 9
WI
Seat 9
2018–present
Seat 9
Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629, 1632
Cudahy
WI
1979–1994
T. Evans
WI
1995–2010
Brennan
WI
2018–present
Established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333
Established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333
Seat 10
Established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333
Easterbrook
Easterbrook
Seat 10
Easterbrook
Seat 10
IL
Seat 10
1985–present
Seat 10
Established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333
Easterbrook
IL
1985–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
Ripple
Ripple
Seat 11
Ripple
Seat 11
IN
Seat 11
1985–2008
Hamilton
Hamilton
Seat 11
Hamilton
Seat 11
IN
Seat 11
2009–2022
Pryor
Pryor
Seat 11
Pryor
Seat 11
IN
Seat 11
2022–present
Seat 11
Established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333
Ripple
IN
1985–2008
Hamilton
IN
2009–2022
Pryor
IN
2022–present

References

  1. Seventh Circuit Opinions. The Seventh Circuit is now joined by the Courts of Appeals for the First, Second, Fourth, Nint
    http://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/opinion.html
  2. New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/12/us/politics/12wood.html
  3. chicagotribune.com
    http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-judge-richard-posner-retires-met-20170901-story.html
  4. Gresham was appointed as a circuit judge for the Seventh Circuit in 1884 by Chester A. Arthur. The Judiciary Act of 1891
  5. Mack did not have a permanent seat on this court. Instead, he was appointed to the ill-fated United States Commerce Cour
  6. Recess appointment, later confirmed by the United States Senate.
  7. 28 U.S.C. § 45
    https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/45
  8. 62 Stat. 871, 72 Stat. 497, 96 Stat. 51
    https://legislink.org/us/stat-62-871
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