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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.
Rickey Thompson: [16] First African American male judge in Lee County, Mississippi; Rod Hickman: [17] First African American male to serve as the County Attorney of Noxubee County, Mississippi (2019) John Wilchie: [18] First African American male to serve as a Justice Court Judge in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi
The following is a list of all judges of the United States district and territorial courts. The list includes both "active" and "senior" judges, both of whom hear and decide cases. There are 89 districts in the 50 states, with a total of 94 districts including four territories and the District of Columbia.
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. The chief judge serves for a term of seven years, or until age 70, whichever occurs first.
Former federal courts of Mississippi. ... Wisconsin Circuit Court (9 judicial administrative districts (1-5; 7-10), 69 circuits, 261 judges) [357]
Mississippi Court of Appeals [2] Mississippi Chancery Courts [3] Mississippi Circuit Courts (22 circuits) [4] Mississippi County Courts [5] Mississippi Justice Courts [6] Mississippi Municipal Courts [7] Mississippi Drug Courts [8] Mississippi Youth Courts [9] Federal courts located in Mississippi. United States District Court for the Northern ...
In 1991, Governor Ray Mabus appointed Graves as a circuit court judge of Hinds County. [3] Graves was then elected to the position later that year in a special election, in which he received seventy-seven percent of the votes cast. Graves was later re-elected without opposition in 1994 and 1998. [citation needed]
The Howard T. Markey National Courts Building in Washington, D.C., in which the Federal Circuit is located. The Federal Circuit is unique among the courts of appeals in that its jurisdiction is based wholly upon subject matter, not geographic location. The Federal Circuit is an appellate court with jurisdiction generally given in 28 U.S.C. § 1295.