The
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (in
case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
s,
11th Cir.) is a federal court with
appellate jurisdictionAppellate jurisdiction is the power of a court to review decisions and change outcomes of decisions of lower courts. Most appellate jurisdiction is legislatively created, and may consist of appeals by leave of the appellate court or by right...
over the
district courtsThe 94 United States district courts are the general trial courts of the United States federal court system. Both civil and criminal cases are filed in the district court, which is a court of law, equity, and admiralty. There is a United States bankruptcy court associated with each United States...
in the following
districtsFor purposes of the federal judicial system, Congress has divided the United States into judicial districts. There is at least one district in each state, and many states are divided into more than one. Some districts are further divided into divisions, and some districts and some divisions have...
:
- 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
These districts were originally part of the
Fifth CircuitThe United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Louisiana* Middle District of Louisiana...
, but were split off to form the Eleventh effective October 1, 1981.
The
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (in
case citationCase citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
s,
11th Cir.) is a federal court with
appellate jurisdictionAppellate jurisdiction is the power of a court to review decisions and change outcomes of decisions of lower courts. Most appellate jurisdiction is legislatively created, and may consist of appeals by leave of the appellate court or by right...
over the
district courtsThe 94 United States district courts are the general trial courts of the United States federal court system. Both civil and criminal cases are filed in the district court, which is a court of law, equity, and admiralty. There is a United States bankruptcy court associated with each United States...
in the following
districtsFor purposes of the federal judicial system, Congress has divided the United States into judicial districts. There is at least one district in each state, and many states are divided into more than one. Some districts are further divided into divisions, and some districts and some divisions have...
:
- 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
These districts were originally part of the
Fifth CircuitThe United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Louisiana* Middle District of Louisiana...
, but were split off to form the Eleventh effective October 1, 1981. For this reason, Fifth Circuit decisions from before this split are considered binding precedent in the Eleventh Circuit.
The court is based at the
Elbert P. TuttleElbert Parr Tuttle , one of the "Fifth Circuit Four", and a liberal Republican from Georgia, was chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 1950s and 1960s, when that court became known for a series of decisions crucial in advancing the civil rights of African-Americans...
U.S. Court of Appeals Building in
Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta is the capital and most populous city in the state of Georgia, as well as the urban core of one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the United States....
.
It is one of thirteen
United States courts of appealsThe United States courts of appeals are the intermediate appellate courts of the United States federal court system...
.
Current composition of the court
The judges on the court are:
Vacancies and pending nominations
On June 19, 2009,
Barack ObamaBarack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office, as well as the first president born in Hawaii...
nominated Federal District Court Judge
Beverly B. MartinBeverly Baldwin Martin is a United States federal judge. She was appointed to the federal bench by President Bill Clinton. On June 19, 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Martin to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.Born in Macon, Georgia, Martin received a...
to the Eleventh Circuit seat left vacant when Judge
R. Lanier Anderson IIIRobert Lanier Anderson III is a senior U.S. Circuit Court Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.- Early life and education :...
assumed
senior statusSenior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status. A judge must be at least 65 and have served for 15 years to qualify, with...
. Another judge on the Eleventh Circuit,
Stanley F. Birch, Jr.Stanley F. Birch, Jr. , is a United States federal judge.Birch was born in Langley Field, Virginia. He was nominated by George H. W. Bush on March 22, 1990 for the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to a seat vacated by James Clinkscales Hill...
, has announced that he will take
senior statusSenior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status. A judge must be at least 65 and have served for 15 years to qualify, with...
on August 29, 2010.
List of former judges
Chief judges
Succession of seats
Courthouse
The court is based in the
Elbert P. TuttleElbert Parr Tuttle , one of the "Fifth Circuit Four", and a liberal Republican from Georgia, was chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 1950s and 1960s, when that court became known for a series of decisions crucial in advancing the civil rights of African-Americans...
U.S. Court of Appeals Building at 56 Forsyth Street, NW in
Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta is the capital and most populous city in the state of Georgia, as well as the urban core of one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the United States....
. Designed and constructed in the Italian Renaissance Revival style in 1908-1911 by architect
James Knox TaylorJames Knox Taylor was Supervising Architect of the United States Department of the Treasury from 1897 to 1912. As such his name is listed as supervising architect of hundreds of federal buildings built throughout the United States during the period....
, it has been listed on the
National Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. The four story granite building has a total area of 158,000 ft² (14,700 m²).
See also
- Courts of Georgia
Courts of Georgia include:*Supreme Court of Georgia**Georgia Court of Appeals***Georgia Superior Courts ****Georgia State Courts*****Georgia Magistrate Courts*****Georgia Juvenile Courts*****Georgia Probate Courts...
- Federal judicial appointment history#Eleventh Circuit
- Garcia-Mir v. Meese
Garcia-Mir v. Meese, 788 F.2d 1446 , was a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, which ruled that the United States could detain indefinitely Cuban refugees who had arrived during the Mariel boatlift....
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