United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Eleventh Circuit

Court of Appeals
Judgeships
Posts: 12
Judges: 11
Vacancies: 1
Judges
Chief: William Pryor
Active judges: Elizabeth L. Branch, Andrew Brasher, Britt Grant, Adalberto Jordan, Barbara Lagoa, Robert J. Luck, Kevin C. Newsom, Jill Pryor, William Pryor, Robin Rosenbaum, Charles Wilson

Senior judges:
Robert Lanier Anderson, Susan Black, Edward Carnes, Julie Carnes, Joel Dubina, James L. Edmondson, Frank Hull, Stanley Marcus, Gerald Tjoflat

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is a federal appellate court with appellate jurisdiction. It hears appeals from all of the circuit courts within its jurisdiction and its rulings may be appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States. Appeals are heard in the Elbert P. Tuttle U.S. Court of Appeals Building in Atlanta.

This page contains the following information on the Eleventh Circuit.

* An overview of the court's jurisdiction
* A list of the court's active and senior judges
* A list of the court's current vacancies
* A brief history of the court
* Case reversal statistics by the Supreme Court of the United States
* Noteworthy cases heard by the court
* A list of the court's former judges
* Information about U.S. Courts of Appeals
* Where the court is located

## Vacancies[edit]

See also: Current federal judicial vacancies

There is one current vacancy on the 11th Circuit, out of the court's 12 judicial positions.

### Pending nominations[edit]

Judge | Appointed By | Assumed Office | Bachelors | Law

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Nancy Gbana Abudu

Joe Biden (D)

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Columbia University, 1996

Tulane University School of Law, 1999

## Active judges[edit]

### Article III judges[edit]

Judge | Appointed By | Assumed Office | Bachelors | Law

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Charles Wilson

Bill Clinton (D)

|  August 9, 1999 -  |

University of Notre Dame, 1976

Notre Dame Law School, 1979

William Pryor

George W. Bush (R)

|  June 10, 2005 -  |

Northeast Louisiana University, 1984

Tulane University Law School, 1987

Adalberto Jordan

Barack Obama (D)

|  February 17, 2012 -  |

University of Miami, 1984

University of Miami School of Law, 1987

Robin Rosenbaum

Barack Obama (D)

|  June 2, 2014 -  |

Cornell University, 1988

University of Miami School of Law, 1991

Jill Pryor

Barack Obama (D)

|  September 9, 2014 -  |

College of William & Mary, 1985

Yale Law School, 1988

Kevin C. Newsom

Donald Trump (R)

|  August 2, 2017 -  |

Samford University, 1994

Harvard Law School, 1997

Elizabeth L. Branch

Donald Trump (R)

|  March 19, 2018 -  |

Davidson College, 1990

Emory University School of Law, 1994

Britt Grant

Donald Trump (R)

|  August 3, 2018 -  |

Wake Forest University, 2000

Stanford Law School, 2007

Robert J. Luck

Donald Trump (R)

|  November 19, 2019 -  |

University of Florida, 2000

University of Florida College of Law, 2004

Barbara Lagoa

Donald Trump (R)

|  December 6, 2019 -  |

Florida International University, 1989

Columbia University, 1992

Andrew Brasher

Donald Trump (R)

|  June 30, 2020 -  |

Samford University, 2002

Harvard Law School, 2006

#### Active Article III judges by appointing political party[edit]

Below is a display of the number of active judges by the party of the appointing president. It does not reflect how a judge may rule on specific cases or their own political preferences.

* Democrat appointed: 4
* Republican appointed: 7

### Senior judges[edit]

Senior status is a classification for federal judges at all levels who are semi-retired. Senior judges are Article III judges who, having met eligibility through age and service requirements, continue to serve on federal courts while typically hearing a reduced number of cases. Some senior judges, however, elect to retain a full caseload after taking senior status. According to the Administrative Office of U.S. Courts, senior judges "typically handle about 15 percent of the federal courts' workload annually."[1] The date listed under assumed office in the table below reflects the date that the judge took senior status.

Judge | Appointed By | Assumed Office | Bachelors | Law

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Robert Lanier Anderson

Jimmy Carter (D)

|  January 31, 2009 -  |

Yale College, 1958

Harvard Law School, 1961

Susan Black

George H.W. Bush (R)

|  February 25, 2011 -  |

Florida State University, 1964

University of Florida College of Law, 1967

James L. Edmondson

Ronald Reagan (R)

|  July 15, 2012 -  |

Emory University, 1968

University of Georgia School of Law, 1971

Joel Dubina

George H.W. Bush (R)

|  October 26, 2013 -  |

University of Alabama, 1970

Samford University, Cumberland School of Law, 1973

Frank Hull

Bill Clinton (D)

|  December 31, 2017 -  |

Randolph-Macon Woman's College, 1970

Emory University School of Law, 1973

Julie Carnes

Barack Obama (D)

|  June 18, 2018 -  |

University of Georgia, 1972

University of Georgia School of Law, 1975

Gerald Tjoflat

None (reassignment)

|  November 19, 2019 -  |  |

Duke University School of Law, 1957

Stanley Marcus

Bill Clinton (D)

|  November 20, 2019 -  |

City University of New York, Queens College, 1967

Harvard Law School, 1971

Edward Carnes

George H.W. Bush (R)

|  June 30, 2020 -  |

University of Alabama, 1972

Harvard Law School, 1975

#### Senior judges by appointing political party[edit]

Below is a display of the number of senior judges by the party of the appointing president. It does not reflect how a judge may rule on specific cases or their own political preferences.

* Democrat appointed: 4
* Republican appointed: 5

### Former chief judges[edit]

In order to qualify for the office of chief judge in an Article III circuit or district court, or on the United States Court of International Trade, a judge must be in active service and hold seniority over the court's commissioned judges who are 64 years of age or under, have served one year or more, and have not previously served as chief judge.[2]

In the event that no judge on the court meets those qualifications, the youngest judge in regular active service aged 65 years or more and who has served as a judge for one year or more shall become chief judge. If no judge meets those qualifications, the judge holding seniority in active service who has not served as chief before shall become the chief judge.[3][4][5]

The chief judge serves for a term of seven years until another judge becomes eligible to serve in the position. No judge is permitted to serve as chief judge after reaching the age of 70 years unless no other judge is qualified to serve.[3][4][5]

Unlike the chief justice of the United States, a chief judge returns to active service after the expiration of their term and does not create a vacancy on the court by the fact of their promotion.[2][3][4][5]

On the United States Court of Federal Claims, the chief judge is selected by the President of the United States. The judge must be less than 70 years of age. A chief may serve until they reach age 70 or until another judge is designated by the president as the new chief judge. If the president selects a new chief judge, the former chief judge may continue active service on the court for the remainder of their appointed term.[6]

* Ed Carnes \- (2013-2020)
* Joel Dubina \- (2009-2013)
* James L. Edmondson \- (2002 - 2009)
* Robert Lanier Anderson \- (1999-2002)
* Joseph Hatchett \- (1996-1999)
* Gerald Tjoflat \- (1989-1996)
* Paul Roney \- (1986-1989)
* John Godbold \- (1981-1986)

### Former judges[edit]

For more information on judges of the Eleventh Circuit, see former federal judges of the Eleventh Circuit.

## Jurisdiction[edit]

Map of the Eleventh Circuit. Click on a district to find out more about it.

The Eleventh Circuit has appellate jurisdiction over cases heard in one of its subsidiary districts. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law. Appeals of rulings by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals are petitioned to the Supreme Court of the United States. Justice Clarence Thomas is the circuit justice for the Eleventh Circuit.

The United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit has appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:

* Middle District of Alabama
* Northern District of Alabama
* Southern District of Alabama

* Middle District of Florida
* Northern District of Florida
* Southern District of Florida

* Middle District of Georgia
* Northern District of Georgia
* Southern District of Georgia

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## Caseloads[edit]

This section contains court management statistics dating back to 2010. It was last updated in May 2021. Click [show] below for more information on caseload terms and definitions.

Caseload statistics explanation

Term  | Explanation
Cases filed and terminated | The number of civil and criminal lawsuits formally initiated or decided by the court in a calendar year. The chart below reflects the table columns Cases filed and Cases terminated.
Average time from filing to disposition | The average amount of time, in months, from a case's date of filing to date of disposition (acquittal, sentencing, dismissal, etc.). The chart below reflects the table columns Median time (Criminal) and Median time (Civil).
Starting case load | The number of cases pending from the previous calendar year.
Cases filed | The number of civil and criminal lawsuits formally initiated in a calendar year.
Cases terminated | The total number of civil and criminal lawsuits decided by the court in a calendar year.
Remaining cases | The number of civil and criminal cases pending at the end of a given year.
Median time (Criminal) | The average amount of time, in months, from a case's date of filing to the date of disposition. In criminal cases, the date of disposition occurs on the day of sentencing or acquittal/dismissal.
Median time (Civil) | The average amount of time, in months, from a case's date of filing to the date of disposition.
Three-year civil cases | The number and percent of civil cases that were filed more than three years before the end of the given calendar year.
Vacant posts | The number of months during the year an authorized judgeship was vacant.
Trial/Post | The number of trials completed divided by the number of authorized judgeships on the court. Trials include evidentiary trials, hearings on temporary restraining orders, and preliminary injunctions.

Source: United States Courts, "Explanation of the Judicial Caseload Profiles for United States District Courts," accessed September 25, 2018

United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit caseload stats, 2010-2019

Year | Appeals Filed | Appeals Terminated | Pending Appeals | Terminations on the Merits (per Active Judge) | Procedural Terminations (per Active Judge) | Total Written Decisions (per Active Judge) | Number of Judgeships | Number of Sitting Senior Judges | Number of Vacant Judgeship Months | Median Time From Filing Notice of Appeal to Disposition
2010 | 6,296 | 6,362 | 3,565 | 664 | 250 | 213 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 9
2011 | 6,449 | 6,303 | 3,683 | 722 | 287 | 246 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 8
2012 | 6,912 | 6,686 | 3,894 | 763 | 214 | 291 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 7
2013 | 6,254 | 6,505 | 3,638 | 913 | 243 | 325 | 12 | 8 | 29 | 8
2014 | 6,087 | 6,239 | 3,511 | 936 | 220 | 356 | 12 | 8 | 31 | 7
2015 | 6,127 | 6,066 | 3,548 | 732 | 185 | 271 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 7
2016 | 8,038 | 7,553 | 4,042 | 1,151 | 223 | 393 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 4
2017 | 6,073 | 6,391 | 3,725 | 764 | 167 | 294 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 8
2018 | 5,718 | 5,888 | 3,569 | 626 | 116 | 240 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 8
2019 | 5,507 | 5,672 | 3,412 | 601 | 113 | 219 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 8
Average | 6,346 | 6,367 | 3,659 | 787 | 202 | 285 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 7

## History[edit]

### Court history[edit]

The Eleventh Circuit was established on October 14, 1980, under 94 Stat. 1994 which broke the then Fifth Circuit up into the Fifth Circuit and the Eleventh Circuit. All of the judges who resided in the newly created Eleventh Circuit were transferred to the new appellate court. The court has had twelve judicial posts since its creation.[7]

The districts within the Eleventh Circuit were originally part of the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. The Eleventh Circuit Act of 1980 was enacted by Congress and effective as of October 1, 1981. For this reason, Fifth Circuit decisions from before this split are considered binding precedent in the Eleventh Circuit.

### Judicial posts[edit]

The following table highlights the development of judicial posts for the Eleventh Circuit:[8]

Year  | Statute  | Total Seats

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October 14, 1980 | 94 Stat. 1994  | 12

## Reversal rate[edit]

See also: SCOTUS case reversal rates (2007 - Present)

Since 2007, SCOTUS has released opinions in 1,128 cases. Of those, it reversed a lower court decision 805 times (71.4 percent) while affirming a lower court decision 315 times (27.9 percent).

In that time period, SCOTUS has decided 77 cases originating from the Eleventh Circuit, affirming in 25 cases and reversing in 52 cases, for a reversal rate of 67.5 percent. At the end of the 2021 term, the Eleventh Circuit had the seventh-lowest reversal rate of the 13 federal circuit courts of appeal.

Below is the total data ranging from 2007 to present listed by the circuit where the case originated. It also contains data from state courts, U.S. district courts, and original jurisdiction cases. It was compiled from end-of-term data gathered by SCOTUSblog.

SCOTUS decisions by circuit (2007 - Present)

Court  | Decided  | Affirmed  | Reversed  | Percent Reversed
First Circuit | 32 | 13 | 19 | 59.4%
Second Circuit | 81 | 28 | 53 | 65.4%
Third Circuit | 52 | 16 | 36 | 69.2%
Fourth Circuit | 54 | 22 | 32 | 59.3%
Fifth Circuit | 87 | 24 | 63 | 72.4%
Sixth Circuit | 81 | 15 | 66 | 81.5%
Seventh Circuit | 51 | 19 | 32 | 62.7%
Eighth Circuit | 49 | 11 | 38 | 77.6%
Ninth Circuit | 219 | 43 | 176 | 80.4%
Tenth Circuit | 42 | 16 | 26 | 61.9%
Eleventh Circuit | 77 | 25 | 52 | 67.5%
D.C. Circuit | 49 | 16 | 33 | 67.3%
Federal Circuit | 59 | 17 | 42 | 71.2%
Armed Forces | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3%
State Court | 155 | 37 | 118 | 76.1%
U.S. District Court | 26 | 8 | 18 | 69.2%
Original Jurisdiction | 11 | 3 | N/A | N/A
Total  | 1,128  | 315  | 805  | 71.4%

## Noteworthy cases[edit]

The following are noteworthy cases heard before this court. To suggest cases we should cover here, email us. To read opinions published by this court, click here.

• Eleventh Circuit holds that Alabama’s low property tax does not discriminate against poor and minority students (2014)| Click for summary→

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Students in two poor Alabama counties filed suit against the state, claiming that the low amount of property taxes collected in the state discriminates against poor and minority students. Portions of Alabama’s tax code cap the amount of property tax that can be collected and what types of property fall under that provision of the code. The students argued that the laws were meant to keep rural school districts, which are comprised of mostly black students, from raising funds.

United States District Judge Lynwood Smith previously dismissed the students’ case. In his lengthy order dismissing the case, Judge Smith said while that sections of the laws to which the students objected were enacted for a racially motivated reason, the laws did not disparately impact students across the state. As a result, he could not find the laws unconstitutional.

The Eleventh Circuit’s three-judge panel, consisting of Judges Adalberto Jordan, Robert Lanier Anderson and Brock Hornby (sitting by designation), agreed with Judge Smith. Judge Jordan wrote for the panel. In his opinion, he said that the students lacked standing to bring a challenge to mileage-cap provisions, which the students said is a bar to raising property tax rates. Further, he indicated that Judge Smith did not err in finding that the property classification system was not devised with any racial malice in mind.

Judge Jordan also pointed out that voters in both counties in which the students reside voted against raising property tax rates. Neither county collects at the maximum allowed rate.

Alabama’s property tax rate is $539 per capita, which is the lowest in the nation.

Articles:

* Courthouse News, "Alabama's Low Property Taxes Survive Challenge," January 14, 2014
* YellowHammer, "Court rules Alabama’s property taxes not discriminatory, don’t violate Constitution," January 10, 2014

• Federal injunction against immigration law (2011)
Judge(s):Rosemary Barkett, Edward Carnes and Frank Hull ((dead link) USA v. State of Alabama, No. 11-14532)
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On October 14, 2011, the Eleventh Circuit ruled on a federal injunction filed against an Alabama immigration law passed in June 2011. The court's ruling did not block all sections of the law, but did add additional blocks to those put in place by U.S. District Judge Sharon Blackburn's ruling in September 2011. Among the sections of the law that were temporarily blocked by the circuit court was one requiring public schools to check the immigration status of all enrolled students, and another making it a misdemeanor for immigrants to fail to carry registration on their person. However, the court allowed the state to enforce some key points of the law, including one that required police to try to determine the immigration status of an individual during lawful stops and arrests, one that invalidated contracts involving immigrants living in the country illegally, and one making it a felony crime for immigrants living in the country illegally to enter into a business transaction in the state of Alabama.[9]

The full story can be found here.

Parts of the law blocked by Judge Blackburn's ruling included:

* Making it a crime to transport or harbor immigrants who are in the country illegally
* Making it a crime for immigrants living in the country illegally to solicit and perform work
* Making it possible to file discrimination lawsuits against companies that hire immigrants living in the country illegally
* Making it illegal for employers to claim the wages of immigrants living in the country illegally as tax deductions

Parts of the law blocked by this Eleventh Circuit decision included:

* Requiring state officials to check the immigration status of students in public schools
* Making it a misdemeanor for immigrants to fail to carry registration

[9][10][11]

##### Update

In October 2013, the State of Alabama reached a settlement with the American Civil Liberties Union, one of the major challengers of the immigration law. The settlement ended the federal lawsuit and parts of the law voided by the Eleventh Circuit, including the requirement that schools check student citizenship and police detain individuals who could not prove citizenship during stops. It also required the state to pay attorney fees and expenses for bringing the suit.[12]

### Before the U.S. Supreme Court[edit]

This section focuses on cases the U.S. Supreme Court heard that originated in this court. To suggest cases we should cover here, email us.

#### 2021-2022 term[edit]

See also: Supreme Court cases, October term 2021-2022

The following cases were heard before the U.S. Supreme Court during the 2021-2022 term.

2021-2022 U.S. Supreme Court cases from the 11th Circuit

Case  | Opinion author  | Decision  | Vote
Patel v. Garland | Amy Coney Barrett | affirmed | 5-4
Gallardo v. Marstiller | Clarence Thomas | affirmed | 7-2
Ruan v. United States (Consolidated with Kahn v. United States)  | Stephen Breyer | vacated and remanded | 9-0
Kemp v. United States | Clarence Thomas | affirmed | 8-1
Nance v. Ward | Elena Kagan | reversed and remanded | 5-4

#### 2020-2021 term[edit]

See also: Supreme Court cases, October term 2020-2021

The following cases were scheduled for argument before the U.S. Supreme Court during the 2020-2021 term.

2020-2021 U.S. Supreme Court cases from the 11th Circuit

Case  | Opinion author  | Decision  | Vote
Van Buren v. United States | Amy Coney Barrett | reversed and remanded | 6-3
Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski | Clarence Thomas | reversed and remanded | 8-1
Greer v. United States | Brett Kavanaugh | affirmed | 9-0
Terry v. United States | Clarence Thomas | affirmed | 9-0
Dunn v. Reeves (Decided without argument)  | Per curiam | reversed and remanded | 6-3

#### 2019-2020 term[edit]

See also: Supreme Court cases, October term 2019-2020

The following cases were heard before the U.S. Supreme Court during the 2019-2020 term.

2019-2020 U.S. Supreme Court cases from the 11th Circuit

Case  | Opinion author  | Decision  | Vote
Shular v. United States | Ruth Bader Ginsburg | affirmed | 9-0
Babb v. Wilkie | Samuel Alito | reversed and remanded | 8-1
Barton v. Barr | Brett Kavanaugh | affirmed | 5-4
Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org Inc. | John Roberts | affirmed | 5-4
Nasrallah v. Barr | Brett Kavanaugh | reversed | 7-2
GE Energy Power Conversion France SAS v. Outokumpu Stainless USA LLC | Clarence Thomas | reversed and remanded | 9-0
Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia (Consolidated with Altitude Express Inc. v. Zarda and R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes v. EEOC)  | Neil Gorsuch | reversed and remanded | 6-3

## Federal courthouse[edit]

The Eleventh Circuit is located at the Elbert P. Tuttle U.S. Court of Appeals Building in Atlanta, Georgia. Ground was broken for the courthouse in 1907, and it was constructed to accommodate the federal services needed for the growing Atlanta population. The building was designed by Architect James Knox Taylor of the U.S. Treasury Department. The court occupied the building in 1981. The courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[13]

## About United States Court of Appeals[edit]

The United States courts of appeals (or circuit courts) are the intermediate appellate courts of the United States federal courts. The court of appeals was originally created in 1891 and has grown to include thirteen courts.

A court of appeals decides appeals from any of the district courts that are in its federal judicial circuit. The appeals courts also can hear appeals from some administrative agencies. Decisions of the federal appeals courts can, in turn, be appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States.

There are thirteen United States courts of appeals. In addition, there are other federal courts (such as the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, which hears appeals in court-martial cases) that have "Court of Appeals" in their titles.

The eleven "numbered" circuits and the D.C. Circuit are defined by geography. The thirteenth court of appeal is the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. This court has nationwide jurisdiction over certain types of appeals based on what the underlying legal case is about.

All of the courts of appeals also hear appeals from some administrative agency decisions and rulemaking. The largest share of this type of case is heard by the D.C. Circuit. The Federal Circuit hears appeals from specialized trial courts, primarily the Court of International Trade and the Court of Federal Claims, as well as appeals from the district courts in patent cases and certain other specialized matters.

Federal circuit court judges are appointed for life. They are paid approximately $179,500 annually. At the age of 65, a federal judge may choose to retire with his or her full salary. Judges may also choose to go on senior status at age 65, if they have served actively for 15 years.[14]

### Appointments by president[edit]

The chart below shows the number of appeals court judges confirmed by the U.S. Senate through September 1 of the second year of each president's term in office. At this point in the term, President Trump had the most appeals court appointments with 26.

### Judges by circuit[edit]

See also: Judicial vacancies in federal courts

The table below displays the number of judges in each circuit and indicates how many were appointed by presidents from each major political party. It also includes the number of vacancies on a circuit and how many pending nominations for that circuit are before the United States Senate. The table can be sorted by clicking the column headers above the line. It is updated every Monday.

## See also[edit]

* Middle District of Alabama
* Northern District of Alabama
* Southern District of Alabama
* Middle District of Florida
* Northern District of Florida
* Southern District of Florida
* Middle District of Georgia
* Northern District of Georgia
* Southern District of Georgia

## External links[edit]

* Search Google News for this topic
* United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
* Judges of the Eleventh Circuit
* Comprehensive Opinions Database of the Eleventh Circuit
* Federal Judicial Center, "U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit," August 9, 2019
* Elbert P. Tuttle U.S. Court of Appeals Building, Atlanta, GA
* Eleventh Circuit blog

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ United States Courts, "FAQs: Federal Judges: What is a senior judge?" accessed December 19, 2016
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 United States Courts, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed January 25, 2022
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute, "28 U.S. Code § 136 - Chief judges; precedence of district judges," accessed January 25, 2022
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute, "28 U.S. Code § 258 - Chief judges; precedence of judges," accessed January 25, 2022
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute, "28 U.S. Code § 45 - Chief judges; precedence of judges," accessed January 25, 2022
6. ↑ Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute, "28 U.S. Code § 171 - Appointment and number of judges; character of court; designation of chief judge," accessed January 25, 2022
7. ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "History of the Eleventh Circuit," accessed May 11, 2021
8. ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "History of the Eleventh Circuit," accessed May 11, 2021
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 CNN, "Parts of Alabama immigration law blocked by federal appeals court," October 14, 2011
10. ↑ Politico, "Judge OKs key parts of Alabama immigration law," September 28, 2011
11. ↑ International Business Times, "Alabama Immigration Law Challenged Again: U.S. Government Seeks Injunction," October 9, 2011
12. ↑ U.S. News and World Report, "Settlement ends suits over Ala immigration law," October 29, 2013
13. ↑ U.S. General Services Administration, "Elbert P. Tuttle U.S. Court of Appeals Building Overview," accessed January 29, 2014
14. ↑ United States Courts, "FAQs: Federal Judges," accessed May 5, 2021

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First Circuit

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Fourth Circuit

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

Fifth Circuit

Eastern District of Louisiana • Middle District of Louisiana • Western District of Louisiana • Northern District of Mississippi • Southern District of Mississippi • Eastern District of Texas • Northern District of Texas • Southern District of Texas • Western District of Texas

Sixth Circuit

Eastern District of Kentucky • 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

Seventh Circuit

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

Eighth Circuit

Eastern District of Arkansas • Western District of Arkansas • Northern District of Iowa • Southern District of Iowa • District of Minnesota • Eastern District of Missouri • Western District of Missouri • District of Nebraska • District of North Dakota • District of South Dakota

Ninth Circuit

District of Alaska • District of Arizona • Central District of California • Eastern District of California • Northern District of California • Southern District of California • District of Hawaii • District of Idaho • District of Montana • District of Nevada • District of Oregon • Eastern District of Washington • Western District of Washington

Tenth Circuit

District of Colorado • District of Kansas • District of New Mexico • Eastern District of Oklahoma • Northern District of Oklahoma • Western District of Oklahoma • District of Utah • District of Wyoming

Eleventh Circuit

Middle District of Alabama • Northern District of Alabama • Southern District of Alabama • Middle District of Florida • Northern District of Florida • Southern District of Florida • Middle District of Georgia • Northern District of Georgia • Southern District of Georgia

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Federal judges who have served the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

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Active judges|

Chief Judge: William Pryor • Adalberto Jordan • Charles Wilson (Florida) • Barbara Lagoa • Robin Rosenbaum • Jill Pryor • Elizabeth Branch • Robert J. Luck • Britt Grant • Kevin Newsom • Andrew Brasher

Senior judges|

Stanley Marcus • Julie Carnes • Robert Lanier Anderson • Gerald Tjoflat • James Edmondson (Federal judge) • Joel Dubina • Susan Black (Eleventh Circuit) • Frank Hull • Edward Carnes •

Former judges|  Beverly Martin • Peter Fay • John Godbold • Phyllis Kravitch • Joseph Hatchett • Albert Henderson • Paul Roney • David Dyer • Elbert Tuttle • Thomas Clark (Eleventh Circuit) • Richard Rives • Robert Vance • Lewis Morgan • Emmett Cox • Stanley Birch • Rosemary Barkett • James Hill (Eleventh Circuit) • Warren Leroy Jones • John Bryan Simpson • Frank M. Johnson, Jr. •
Former Chief judges|

John Godbold • Robert Lanier Anderson • Gerald Tjoflat • Joseph Hatchett • James Edmondson (Federal judge) • Paul Roney • Joel Dubina • Edward Carnes •