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The thirteenth is the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit which has nationwide jurisdiction over appeals of certain, specific subject matter, for example, patent law. Congress has authorized 179 judgeships, [ 1 ] though the total number of judges will be higher than 179 because of some judges electing senior status.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (in case citations, Fed. Cir. or C.A.F.C.) is one of the 13 United States courts of appeals.It has appellate jurisdiction over certain categories of specialized cases in the U.S. federal court system.
The United States courts of appeals are the intermediate appellate courts of the United States federal judiciary. They hear appeals of cases from the United States district courts and some U.S. administrative agencies, and their decisions can be appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States. The courts of appeals are divided into 13 ...
Pages in category "Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
On May 18, 2006, President George W. Bush nominated Moore to serve as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.She was nominated to fill a seat vacated by Judge Raymond C. Clevenger III, who assumed senior status on February 1, 2006.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (in case citations, 2d Cir.) is one of the thirteen United States Courts of Appeals.Its territory covers the states of Connecticut, New York, and Vermont, and it has appellate jurisdiction over the U.S. district courts in the following federal judicial districts:
This article includes all past and present judges who have served on the United States Courts of Appeals, grouped by Circuit. Subcategories This category has the following 15 subcategories, out of 15 total.
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.