United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (in case citation

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s, 5th Cir.) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction

Appellate jurisdiction

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 over the district courts

United States district court

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 in the following districts

United States federal judicial district

For purposes of the federal judicial system, Congress has divided the United States into judicial districts. There are 94 federal judicial districts, including at least one district in each state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico...

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• Eastern District of Louisiana
  United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
  The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana is a federal trial court based in New Orleans. Like all U.S...
  
  
• Middle District of Louisiana
  United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
  The United States Court for the Middle District of Louisiana comprises the parishes of Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, Saint Helena, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana. Court is held at the United States Courthouse in Baton Rouge, Louisiana...
  
  
• Western District of Louisiana
  United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
  The United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana is a United States federal court with jurisdiction over approximately two thirds of the state of Louisiana, with courts in Alexandria, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Monroe and Shreveport...
  
  
• Northern District of Mississippi
  United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
  The United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi is a federal court in the Fifth Circuit with facilities in Aberdeen, Ackerman, Clarksdale, Cleveland, Corinth, Greenville, and Oxford....
  
  
• Southern District of Mississippi
  United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
  The United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi is a federal court in the Fifth Circuit with facilities in Gulfport, Hattiesburg, Vicksburg, and Jackson....
  
  
• Eastern District of Texas
  United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas is the Federal district court with jurisdiction over the eastern part of Texas and is a part of the Fifth Circuit. The court's headquarters are in Tyler, Texas and has five subdivision offices in Beaumont, Lufkin, Marshall,...
  
  
• Northern District of Texas
  United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas is a United States district court. Its first judge, Andrew Phelps McCormick, was appointed to the court on April 10, 1879. The court convenes in Dallas, Texas with divisions in Fort Worth, Amarillo, Abilene, Lubbock, San Angelo...
  
  
• Southern District of Texas
  United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  The United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas is the Federal district court with jurisdiction over the southern part of Texas...
  
  
• Western District of Texas
  United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
  The United States District Court For the Western District Of Texas is a Federal district court. The court convenes in San Antonio with divisions in Austin, Del Rio, El Paso, Midland, Pecos, and Waco. It has jurisdiction in over 50 Trans-Pecos, Permian Basin and Hill Country counties of the U.S....
  
  

The court is composed of seventeen active judges and is based at the John Minor Wisdom United States Court of Appeals Building

John Minor Wisdom United States Court of Appeals Building

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 in New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

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, with the clerk's office located at the F. Edward Hebert

Felix Edward Hébert

Felix Edward Hébert , known as F. Edward Hébert, was the longest-serving member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Louisiana, having represented the New Orleans-based First Congressional District as a Democrat from 1941 until his retirement in 1977.Hébert was born in...

 Federal Building in New Orleans. It is one of thirteen United States courts of appeals

United States court of appeals

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History of the court

This court was created by the Evarts Act

Judiciary Act of 1891

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 on June 16, 1891, which moved the circuit judges and appellate jurisdiction from the Circuit Courts of the Fifth Circuit to this court. At the time of its creation, the Fifth Circuit covered Florida

Florida

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, Georgia

Georgia (U.S. state)

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, Alabama

Alabama

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, Mississippi

Mississippi

Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...

, Louisiana

Louisiana

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, and Texas

Texas

Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

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On June 25, 1948, the Panama Canal Zone

Panama Canal Zone

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 was added to the Fifth Circuit by 62 Stat. 870.

On October 1, 1981, under Public Law 96-452, the Fifth Circuit was split: Alabama, Georgia, and Florida were moved to the new Eleventh Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Middle District of Alabama...

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On March 31, 1982, the Fifth Circuit lost jurisdiction over the Panama Canal Zone as the Canal Zone transferred to Panamanian control.

The Fifth Circuit Four

During the late 1950s, Chief Judge Elbert Tuttle

Elbert Tuttle

Elbert 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 from 1960 to 1967, when that court became known for a series of decisions crucial in advancing the civil rights of African-Americans...

 and his three colleagues John Minor Wisdom

John Minor Wisdom

John Minor Wisdom , one of the "Fifth Circuit Four", and a liberal Republican from Louisiana, was a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit during the 1950s and 1960s, when that court became known for a series of decisions crucial in advancing the civil rights of...

, John Brown, and Richard Rives

Richard Rives

Richard Taylor Rives was an American lawyer and judge. A native of Alabama, he was the sole Democrat among the "Fifth Circuit Four," four judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in the 1950s and 1960s that issued a series of decisions crucial in advancing the civil...

 became known as the "Fifth Circuit Four

Fifth Circuit Four

The "Fifth Circuit Four" were four judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit who, during the late 1950s, became known for a series of decisions crucial in advancing the civil rights of African Americans; in this they were opposed by fellow fifth-circuit judge Ben Cameron,...

", or simply "The Four", for decisions crucial in advancing the civil rights

African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955-1968)

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 of African-Americans. In this they were usually opposed by their fellow Fifth Circuit Judge Benjamin F. Cameron

Benjamin Franklin Cameron

Benjamin Franklin Cameron was a United States federal judge.Born in Meridian, Mississippi, Cameron received an A.B. from the University of the South in 1911 and an LL.B. from Cumberland University in 1914...

 of Mississippi, until Cameron's death in 1964.

Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina

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 struck New Orleans on August 29, 2005, devastating the city and slightly damaging the John Minor Wisdom Courthouse. All deadlines concerning filings were extended. The court temporarily relocated its administrative operations to Houston, but the court has now returned to normal operations in New Orleans.

Current composition of the court

As of October 2011, the active judges on the court are as follows (chief judge in bold):

#	Judge	Duty station	Born	Appointed	Chief	Appointed by
63	Edith H. Jones Edith Jones Edith Hollan Jones is the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.Jones graduated from Cornell University in 1971. She received her J.D. from The University of Texas School of Law in 1974...	Houston, TX Houston, Texas Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...	1949	1985	2006–	Reagan
51	Carolyn Dineen King Carolyn Dineen King Carolyn Dineen King is a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Her chambers are in Houston, Texas....	Houston, TX Houston, Texas Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...	1938	1979	1999–2006	Carter
60	E. Grady Jolly E. Grady Jolly E. Grady Jolly is a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. His chambers are in Jackson, Mississippi....	Jackson, MS Jackson, Mississippi Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...	1937	1982	——	Reagan
61	W. Eugene Davis W. Eugene Davis W. Eugene Davis is a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. His chambers are in Lafayette, Louisiana.Born in Winfield, Alabama, Davis attended the University of Alabama and Samford University. After three years at Samford, he received a scholarship to Tulane University...	Lafayette, LA Lafayette, Louisiana Lafayette is a city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River. The population was 120,623 at the 2010 census...	1936	1983	——	Reagan
64	Jerry Edwin Smith Jerry Edwin Smith Jerry Edwin Smith is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on June 2, 1987 and confirmed by the Senate on December 19, 1987. Smith received his commission for the seat, which was created by 98 Stat...	Houston, TX Houston, Texas Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...	1946	1987	——	Reagan
68	Emilio M. Garza Emilio M. Garza Emilio Miller Garza is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.Born in San Antonio, Texas, Garza graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1969, receiving an MA there in 1970. He then joined the U.S. Marine Corps, in which he was an officer from 1970-1973...	San Antonio, TX San Antonio, Texas San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...	1947	1991	——	G.H.W. Bush
70	Fortunato Benavides Fortunato Benavides Fortunato Pedro "Pete" Benavides , is a U.S. circuit judge sitting on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. His chambers are in Austin, Texas.-Early life and education:...	Austin, TX Austin, Texas Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...	1947	1994	——	Clinton
71	Carl E. Stewart Carl E. Stewart Carl E. Stewart is a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Appointed by Bill Clinton in 1994, Stewart previously sat on Louisiana's Second Court of Appeal, and served as an accomplished judge, attorney, prosecutor, and professor...	Shreveport, LA Shreveport, Louisiana Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....	1950	1994	——	Clinton
73	James L. Dennis James L. Dennis James L. Dennis is a United States federal judge currently serving on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. His chambers are in New Orleans, Louisiana....	New Orleans, LA New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	1936	1995	——	Clinton
74	Edith Brown Clement Edith Brown Clement Edith "Joy" Brown Clement is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.- Background :...	New Orleans, LA New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	1948	2001	——	G.W. Bush
75	Edward C. Prado Edward C. Prado Edward Charles Prado is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.- Background :Prado was born in San Antonio, Texas on June 7, 1947...	San Antonio, TX San Antonio, Texas San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...	1947	2003	——	G.W. Bush
77	Priscilla Owen Priscilla Owen Priscilla Richman Owen is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. She was previously a Justice on the Texas Supreme Court.-Early life:...	Austin, TX Austin, Texas Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...	1954	2005	——	G.W. Bush
78	Jennifer Walker Elrod Jennifer Elrod Jennifer Walker Elrod is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.- Background :...	Houston, TX Houston, Texas Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...	1966	2007	——	G.W. Bush
79	Leslie H. Southwick Leslie H. Southwick Leslie H. Southwick is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and a former judge of the Mississippi Court of Appeals...	Jackson, MS Jackson, Mississippi Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...	1950	2007	——	G.W. Bush
80	Catharina Haynes Catharina Haynes Catharina Haynes is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.-Background:Haynes was born in Melbourne, Florida and graduated from Satellite High School, Satellite Beach, Florida in 1980. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the Florida...	Dallas, TX Dallas, Texas Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...	1963	2008	——	G.W. Bush
81	James E. Graves, Jr. James E. Graves, Jr. James Earl Graves, Jr. is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The Senate confirmed him on February 14, 2011 and he received his commission on February 15, 2011.-Early years:...	Jackson, MS Jackson, Mississippi Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...	1953	2011	——	Obama
82	Stephen A. Higginson Stephen A. Higginson Stephen A. Higginson is an American lawyer and judge who sits on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.-Early life and education:...	New Orleans, LA New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	1961	2011	——	Obama

Senior

Five judges serve on senior status

Senior status

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#	Judge	Duty station	Born	Active service	Chief	Senior Senior status Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. 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... since	Appointed by
53	Thomas Morrow Reavley Thomas Morrow Reavley Thomas Morrow Reavley is a senior judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.-Biography:Reavley was born in Quitman, Texas in 1921. He received his B.A. degree from University of Texas in 1942. After graduation, he joined the US Navy from 1942 to 1946...	Houston, TX Houston, Texas Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...	1921	1979–1990	——	1990–	Carter
59	Patrick Higginbotham Patrick Higginbotham Patrick Errol Higginbotham is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. In 2005, he moved his chambers from Dallas, Texas to Austin, Texas.-Background:...	Austin, TX Austin, Texas Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...	1938	1982–2006	——	2006–	Reagan
66	Rhesa Hawkins Barksdale	Jackson, MS Jackson, Mississippi Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...	1944	1990–2009	——	2009–	G.H.W. Bush
67	Jacques L. Wiener, Jr. Jacques L. Wiener, Jr. Jacques Loeb Wiener, Jr. is a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. His chambers are in New Orleans, Louisiana....	New Orleans, LA New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...	1934	1990–2010	——	2010–	G.H.W. Bush
69	Harold R. DeMoss, Jr. Harold R. DeMoss, Jr. Harold R. DeMoss, Jr. is a senior judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He was appointed to the court in 1991 by President George H. W. Bush, and took senior status in 2007. His chambers are in Houston.DeMoss graduated from Rice University in 1952 and the University...	Houston, TX Houston, Texas Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...	1930	1991–2007	——	2007–	G.H.W. Bush

List of former judges

Fifty-nine judges formerly served on the court but no longer do:

#	Judge	State	Born/Died	Active	Chief	Senior Senior status Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. 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...	Appointed by	Reason for termination
1		LA Louisiana Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...	1837–1919	1891–1919	——	——		death
2		TX Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...	1832–1916	1892–1916	——	——		death
3		AL Alabama Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...	1847–1914	1899–1914	——	——		death
4		AL Alabama Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...	1857–1936	1914–1930	——	1930–1936		death
5		TX Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...	1864–1935	1917–1919	——	——		resignation
6		FL Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...	1872–1935	1920–1935	——	——		death
7		GA Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...	1856–1926	1920–1924	——	——		resignation
8		LA Louisiana Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...	1871–1942	1925–1942	——	——		death
9		GA Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...	1873–1958	1931–1949	——	1949–1958		death
10		TX Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...	1879–1973	1931–1964	1948–1959	1964–1973		death
11		MS Mississippi Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...	1878–1961	1936–1954	——	1954–1961		death
12		AL Alabama Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...	1878–1952	1938–1951	——	1951–1952		death
13		FL Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...	1887–1950	1943–1950	——	——		death
14		LA Louisiana Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...	1882–1949	1943–1949	——	——		death
15		LA Louisiana Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...	1891–1966	1949–1956	——	1956–1966		death
16		GA Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...	1900–1955	1949–1955	——	——		death
17		FL Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...	1890–1954	1950–1954	——	——		death
18		AL Alabama Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...	1895–1982	1951–1966	1959–1960	1966–1981		reassignment to 11th Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Middle District of Alabama...
19		GA Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...	1897–1996	1954–1968	1960–1967	1968–1981		reassignment to 11th Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Middle District of Alabama...
20		MS Mississippi Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...	1890–1964	1955–1964	——	——		death
21		FL Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...	1895–1993	1955–1966	——	1966–1981		reassignment to 11th Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Middle District of Alabama...
22		TX Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...	1909–1984	1955–1984	1967–1979	1984–1993		death
23		LA Louisiana Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...	1905–1999	1957–1977	——	1977–1999		death
24		GA Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...	1918–2009	1961–1976	——	——		resignation
25		AL Alabama Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...	1908–1981	1961–1976	——	1976–1981		death
26		TX Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...	1909–1995	1965–1978	——	1978–1995		death
27		MS Mississippi Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...	1914–1991	1965–1981	1979–1981	1981–1984		resignation
28		LA Louisiana Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...	1910–1981	1966–1981	——	——		death
29		AL Alabama Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...	1920–2009	1966–1981	1981–1981	——		reassignment to 11th Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Middle District of Alabama...
30		TX Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...	1906–1995	1966–1980	——	1980–1995		death
31		FL Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...	1910–1998	1966–1976	——	1976–1981		reassignment to 11th Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Middle District of Alabama...
32		FL Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...	1903–1987	1966–1975	——	1975–1981		reassignment to 11th Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Middle District of Alabama...
33		MS Mississippi Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...	1909–1969	1967–1969	——	——		death
34		GA Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...	1913–2001	1968–1978	——	1978–1981		reassignment to 11th Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Middle District of Alabama...
35		FL Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...	1919–1992	1969–1970	——	——		resignation
36		MS Mississippi Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...	1925–2011	1969–1992	1981–1992	——		retirement
37		TX Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...	1903–1990	1969–1973	——	1973–1990		death
38		FL Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...	1921–2006	1970–1981	——	——		reassignment to 11th Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Middle District of Alabama...
39		TX Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...	1925–1994	1973–1991	——	——		retirement
40		FL Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...	1929–	1975–1981	——	——		reassignment to 11th Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Middle District of Alabama...
41		GA Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...	1924–	1976–1981	——	——		reassignment to 11th Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Middle District of Alabama...
42		FL Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...	1929–	1976–1981	——	——		reassignment to 11th Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Middle District of Alabama...
43		LA Louisiana Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...	1920–1991	1977–1989	——	1989–1991		death
44		AL Alabama Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...	1931–1989	1977–1981	——	——		reassignment to 11th Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Middle District of Alabama...
45		GA Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...	1920–	1979–1981	——	——		reassignment to 11th Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Middle District of Alabama...
46		AL Alabama Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...	1918–1999	1979–1981	——	——		reassignment to 11th Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Middle District of Alabama...
47		GA Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...	1936–	1979–1981	——	——		reassignment to 11th Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Middle District of Alabama...
48		TX Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...	1915–2004	1979–1982	——	1982–2004		death
49		FL Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...	1932–	1979–1981	——	——		reassignment to 11th Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Middle District of Alabama...
50		GA Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...	1920–1999	1979–1981	——	——		reassignment to 11th Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Middle District of Alabama...
52		LA Louisiana Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...	1932–2002	1979–1999	1992–1999	1999–2002		death
54		TX Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...	1920–2002	1979–1991	——	1991–2002		death
55		LA Louisiana Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...	1920–1986	1979–1986	——	——		death
56		GA Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...	1920–2005	1979–1981	——	——		reassignment to 11th Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Middle District of Alabama...
57		TX Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...	1916–1993	1980–1990	——	1990–1993		death
58		TX Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...	1931–2011	1981–1997	——	1997–2011		death
62		TX Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...	1928–1987	1984–1987	——	——		death
65		LA Louisiana Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...	1933-	1988–1999	——	1999–2011		retirement
72		TX Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...	1937–	1994–2002	——	——		retirement
76		MS Mississippi Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...	1937–	2004–2004	——	——		retirement

Chief judges

class=wikitable>	Chief Judge
Hutcheson	1948–1959
Rives	1959–1960
Tuttle	1960–1967
Brown	1967–1979
Coleman	1979–1981
Godbold	1981–1981
C. Clark	1981–1992
Politz	1992–1999
C. King	1999–2006
Jones	2006–

Succession of seats

border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2>	Seat 1
Established on December 10, 1869 by the Judiciary Act of 1869 Judiciary Act of 1869 The Judiciary Act of 1869 , also called the Circuit Judges Act of 1869, was a United States statute that made two important reforms of the federal judiciary....  as a circuit judgeship United States circuit court The United States circuit courts were the original intermediate level courts of the United States federal court system. They were established by the Judiciary Act of 1789. They had trial court jurisdiction over civil suits of diversity jurisdiction and major federal crimes. They also had appellate...  for the Fifth Circuit
Reassigned to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by the Judiciary Act of 1891 Judiciary Act of 1891 The Judiciary Act of 1891 , also known as the Evarts Act after its primary sponsor, Senator William M. Evarts, created the United States courts of appeals, and reassigned the jurisdiction of most routine appeals from the district and circuit courts to these appellate courts...
Pardee	LA	1891–1919
A. King	GA	1920–1924
Foster	LA	1925–1942
Lee	LA	1943–1949
Borah	LA	1949–1956
Wisdom	LA	1957–1977
Rubin	LA	1977–1989
Barksdale	MS	1990–2009
Graves	MS	2011–

border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> Seat 2 Established on June 16, 1891 by the Judiciary Act of 1891

Judiciary Act of 1891

The Judiciary Act of 1891 , also known as the Evarts Act after its primary sponsor, Senator William M. Evarts, created the United States courts of appeals, and reassigned the jurisdiction of most routine appeals from the district and circuit courts to these appellate courts...

McCormick TX 1892–1916 Batts TX 1917–1919 Bryan FL 1920–1935 Holmes MS 1936–1954 Cameron MS 1955–1964 Coleman MS 1965–1981 Jolly MS 1982– border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> Seat 3 Established on January 25, 1899 by 30 Stat. 803 Shelby AL 1899–1914 Walker AL 1914–1930 Sibley GA 1931–1949 Russell GA 1949–1955 Brown TX 1955–1984 R. Hill TX 1984–1987 Wiener LA 1990–2010 Higginson LA 2011– border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> Seat 4 Established on June 10, 1930 by 46 Stat. 538 Hutcheson TX 1931–1964 Thornberry TX 1965–1978 R. Garza TX 1979–1982 Higginbotham TX 1982–2006 Elrod TX 2007–

border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2>	Seat 5
Established on May 31, 1938 by 52 Stat. 584
McCord	AL	1938–1951
Rives	AL	1951–1966
Godbold	AL	1966–1981
Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994

border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> Seat 6 Established on December 14, 1942 by 56 Stat. 1050 Waller FL 1943–1950 Strum FL 1950–1954 W. Jones FL 1955–1966 Dyer FL 1966–1976 Fay FL 1976–1981 Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994 border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> Seat 7 Established on February 10, 1954 by 68 Stat. 8 Tuttle GA 1954–1968 Morgan GA 1968–1978 Kravitch GA 1979–1981 Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994 border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> Seat 8 Established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80 Bell GA 1961–1976 J. Hill GA 1976–1981 Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994

border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2>	Seat 9
Established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80
Gewin	AL	1961–1976
Vance	AL	1977–1981
Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994

border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> Seat 10 Established as a temporary judgeship on March 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75 Made permanent on June 18, 1968 by 82 Stat. 184 Ainsworth LA 1966–1981 Davis LA 1983– border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> Seat 11 Established as a temporary judgeship on March 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75 Made permanent on June 18, 1968 by 82 Stat. 184 Goldberg TX 1966–1980 Williams TX 1980–1990 DeMoss TX 1991–2007 Haynes TX 2008– border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> Seat 12 Established as a temporary judgeship on March 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75 Made permanent on June 18, 1968 by 82 Stat. 184 Simpson FL 1966–1975 Tjoflat FL 1975–1981 Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994

border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2>	Seat 13
Established as a temporary judgeship on March 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Made permanent on June 18, 1968 by 82 Stat. 184
Clayton	MS	1967–1969
C. Clark	MS	1969–1992
Dennis	LA	1995–

border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> Seat 14 Established on June 18, 1968 by 82 Stat. 184 Carswell FL 1969–1970 Roney FL 1970–1981 Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994 border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> Seat 15 Established on June 18, 1968 by 82 Stat. 184 Ingraham TX 1969–1973 Gee TX 1973–1991 Benavides TX 1994– border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> Seat 16 Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629 F. Johnson AL 1979–1981 Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994

border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2>	Seat 17
Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Anderson	GA	1979–1981
Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994

border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> Seat 18 Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629 Hatchett FL 1979–1981 Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994 border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> Seat 19 Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629 Henderson GA 1979–1981 Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994 border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> Seat 20 Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629 C. King TX 1979–

border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2>	Seat 21
Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Politz	LA	1979–1999
Pickering	MS	2004–2004
Southwick	MS	2007–

border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> Seat 22 Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629 Reavley TX 1979–1990 E. Garza TX 1991– border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> Seat 23 Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629 S. Johnson TX 1979–1991 Parker TX 1994–2002 Prado TX 2003–

border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2>	Seat 24
Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Tate	LA	1979–1986
Duhé	LA	1988–1999
Clement	LA	2001–

border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> Seat 25 Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629 T. Clark GA 1979–1981 Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994 border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> Seat 26 Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629 Garwood TX 1981–1997 Owen TX 2005–

border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2>	Seat 27
Established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333
E. Jones	TX	1985–

border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> Seat 28 Established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333 Smith TX 1987– border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> Seat 29 Established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089 Stewart LA 1994–

See also

• Courts of Louisiana
  Courts of Louisiana
  Courts of Louisiana include:State courts of Louisiana*Louisiana Supreme Court**Louisiana Circuit Courts of Appeal ***Louisiana District Courts Federal courts located in Louisiana...
  
  
• Federal judicial appointment history#Fifth Circuit

External links

• United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Recent Fifth Circuit opinions from FindLaw