United States Federal Circuit and District of Columbia Circuit Courts
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal and District of Columbia Circuit are federal courts with appellate jurisdiction over certain federal courts and district courts in the following states and territories:
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 District of Columbia |
Court of Appeals
The 94 U.S. judicial districts are organized into 12 regional circuits, each of which has a United States Court of Appeals. This court hears appeals from the district courts located within its circuit and appeals from decisions of federal administrative agencies. In addition, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has nationwide jurisdiction to hear appeals in specialized cases, such as those involving patent laws and cases decided by the Court of International Trade and the Court of Federal Claims.
| Judge | Court | Commission | Race / Ethnicity | Status | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmie V. Reyna | Federal Circuit | 4/5/2011 | Hispanic/Latinx | Active | Male |
| Kara Farnandez Stoll | Federal Circuit | 7/8/2015 | Hispanic/Latinx | Active | Female |
| Raymond T. Chen | Federal Circuit | 8/2/2013 | Asian-American/Pacific Islanders | Active | Male |
| Judge | Court | Commission | Race / Ethnicity | Status | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Edwards | DC Circuit | 2/20/1980 | African-American | Senior Status 11/3/05 | Male |
| Janice Rogers Brown | DC Circuit | 6/10/2005 | African-American | Terminated/Retired 8/31/17 | Female |
| Judith W. Rogers | DC Circuit | 3/11/1994 | African-American | Active | Female |
| Neomi Jehangir Rao | DC Circuit | 3/18/2019 | Asian-American/Pacific Islanders | Active | Female |
| Robert L. Wilkins | DC Circuit | 1/15/2014 | African-American | Active | Male |
| Sri Srinivasan | DC Circuit | 5/24/2013 | Asian-American/Pacific Islanders | Active | Male |
District Courts
The United States District Courts are the trial courts of the federal court system. Within limits set by Congress and the Constitution, the District Courts have jurisdiction to hear nearly all categories of federal cases, including both civil and criminal matters.
There are 94 federal district courts, including at least one district court in each state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Three territories of the United States—the Virgin Islands, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands—have District Courts that hear federal cases, including bankruptcy cases.
| Judge | Court | Commission | Race / Ethnicity | Status | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amit Priyavadan Mehta | District of Columbia | 12/19/2014 | Asian-American/Pacific Islanders | Active | Male |
| Christopher R. Cooper | District of Columbia | 3/28/2014 | African-American | Active | Male |
| Emmet G. Sullivan | District of Columbia | 6/16/1994 | African-American | Active | Male |
| Henry Harold Kennedy, Jr. | District of Columbia | 9/18/1997 | African-American | Senior Status 11/18/11 | Male |
| Ketanji Brown Jackson | District of Columbia | 3/26/2013 | African-American | Active | Female |
| Reggie B. Walton | District of Columbia | 9/24/2001 | African-American | Senior Status 12/31/15 | Male |
| Richard W. Roberts | District of Columbia | 6/23/1998 | African-American | Senior Status 3/16/16 | Male |
| Rudolph Contreras | District of Columbia | 3/23/2012 | Hispanic/Latinx | Active | Male |
| Tanya S. Chutkan | District of Columbia | 6/5/2014 | African-American | Active | Female |
Legend
| CD - Central District | ED - Eastern District | MD - Middle District | ND - Northern District | SD - Southern District |
| WD - Western District | ± LGBTQ+ | *** Current Chief Judge |
Data is based on information collected through May 7, 2020.
United States Circuit Courts
| First Circuit Second Circuit Third Circuit Fourth Circuit Fifth Circuit Sixth Circuit |
Seventh Circuit Eighth Circuit Ninth Circuit Tenth Circuit Eleventh Circuit Fed/DC Circuit |
Supreme Court and USCIT
| U.S. Supreme Court | U.S. Court of International Trade |
Active Article III Judges
Click below to view a complete list of Article III judges based on race, ethnicity or find out which president appointed them.
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