United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

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Eleventh Circuit
Court of Appeals
11 Circuit.gif
Chief:Joel DubinaJudges:10
Posts:12Vacancies:2
Active judges
BarkettCarnesHullJordanMarcusMartinPryorTjoflatWilson
Senior Judges
AndersonBlackCoxEdmondsonFayHillKravitch
Former Judges
Key:
(Numbers indicate % of seats vacant.)
0%0%-10%
10%-25%25%-40%
More than 40%
Contents
1 Court
1.1 Vacancy warning level
1.2 Jurisdiction
1.2.1 Cases heard
1.2.2 Case load
1.3 Clerk's office
1.4 History
1.4.1 Court history
1.4.2 Judicial posts
1.4.3 Notable decisions
1.4.4 Federal courthouse
1.5 See also
1.6 External links
1.7 References
2 Judges

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, sometimes referred to simply as the Eleventh Circuit, is one of the thirteen federal appellate courts. The court was established in 1981 and currently has a total of twelve seats. The court is located at the Elbert P. Tuttle U.S. Court of Appeals Building in Atlanta.

Vacancy warning level

Currently the vacancy warning level for the Eleventh Circuit is set at yellow. The court currently has two vacancies out of their twelve total seats, constituting 17% of the total seats. There are two pending appointments awaiting action in the Senate.

Jurisdiction

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

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

These districts were originally part of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, but were split off to form the Eleventh effective October 1, 1981 as the Eleventh Circuit Act of 1980 enacted by Congress created the Eleventh Circuit. 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. Tuttle U.S. Court of Appeals Building in Atlanta.

Cases heard

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.

Case load

Federal Court Case Load Statistics*
YearStarting case load:Cases filed:Total cases:Cases terminated:Remaining casesTerminations on merits:Terminations on ProcedureCross Appeals:Total Terminations: Written decisions per Judge**
201034656438990364983405314332141416498217
2009383469951082973663463346936362617366242
2008340773711077869313847306836911726931215
200735496361991065033407319531511576503220
2006369775391123676903546383936811707690273
*All statistics are taken from the Official Federal Courts' Website (for District Courts) and reflect the calendar year through September.    **This statistic reflects only judges that are active for the entire 12 month period.

Clerk's office

The official Clerk of Court is John Ley. The Office is open for filing from 8:30am to 5pm Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays.

John Ley, Clerk of Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
56 Forsyth St. N.W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(404) 335-6100

History

Court history

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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 resided in the newly created Eleventh Circuit were transferred to the new appellate court. The court still contains its original twelve seats.[1]

Judicial posts

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

Year Statute Total Seats
October 14, 1980 94 Stat. 1994 12
[2]

Notable cases

For a search-able list of decisions from the Eleventh Circuit, please see:
Eleventh Circuit Searchable Opinions


Comparing the two rulings
Parts of the law blocked by Judge Blackburn's ruling Parts of the law blocked by this Eleventh Circuit decision
Making it a crime to transport or harbor illegal aliens. Requiring state officials to check the immigration status of students in public schools.
Making it a crime for illegal aliens to solicit and perform work. Making it a misdemeanor for immigrants to fail to carry registration.
Making it possible to file discrimination lawsuits against companies that hire illegal immigrants.
Making it illegal for employers to claim illegal immigrants' wages as tax deductions.
[3][4][5]

Federal courthouse

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The Eleventh Circuit is located at the Elbert P. Tuttle U.S. Court of Appeals Building in Atlanta. 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. [6]

See also

External links

References

Eleventh Circuit
Court of Appeals
11 Circuit.gif
Chief:Joel DubinaJudges:10
Posts:12Vacancies:2
Active judges
BarkettCarnesHullJordanMarcusMartinPryorTjoflatWilson
Senior Judges
AndersonBlackCoxEdmondsonFayHillKravitch
Former Judges
Key:
(Numbers indicate % of seats vacant.)
0%0%-10%
10%-25%25%-40%
More than 40%
Contents
1 Court
2 Judges
2.1 Active Judges
2.1.1 Article III judges
2.1.2 Pending appointments
2.1.3 Senior judges
2.2 Past judges
2.2.1 Former Chief judges
2.2.2 Former judges

Active judges

Article III judges

See: Article III federal judge
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has 12 posts and 2 vacancies. The current Chief Justice is Joel Dubina. This is a list of the current judges on the court:
JudgeBornHomeAppointed byActiveChiefPreceededBachelorsLaw
Judge Adalberto Jordan1961Havana, CubaObama 2/15/2012 - PresentSusan BlackU. of Miami, B.A., 1984U. of Miami, J.D., 1987
Judge Stanley Marcus1946New York, NYClinton 11/12/1997 - PresentPeter FayQueens College CUNY, 1967Harvard Law, 1971
Judge Beverly Martin1955Macon, GAObama 1/20/2010 - PresentRobert Lanier AndersonStetson U., B.A., 1976U. of Georgia Law, J.D., 198
Judge Gerald Tjoflat1929Pittsburgh, PAFord 10/1/1981 - Present1989-1996New Seat|94 Stat. 1994Duke Law, LL.B., 1957
Chief Judge Joel Dubina1947Elkhart, INH.W. Bush 9/15/1986 - Present2009-CurrentRobert VanceU. of Alabama, B.S., 1970Samford U. Law, J.D., 1973
Judge Frank Hull1948Augusta, GAClinton 9/18/1997 - PresentPhyllis KravitchRandolph-Macon Woman's College, B.A., 1970Emory U. Law, J.D., 1973
Judge Charles Wilson1954Pensacola, FLClinton 8/9/1999 - PresentJoseph HatchettNotre Dame, B.A., 1976Notre Dame Law, J.D., 1979
Judge Rosemary Barkett1939Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, MexicoClinton 4/15/1994 - PresentPaul RoneySpring Hill College '67U. of Florida Law '70
Judge William Pryor1962Mobile, ALW. Bush 6/10/2005 - PresentEmmett CoxNortheast Louisiana U., B.A., 1984Tulane Law, J.D., 1987
Judge Edward Carnes1950Albertville, ALH.W. Bush 9/10/1992 - PresentFrank Johnson, Jr.U. of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, B.S., 1972Harvard Law, J.D., 1975

Pending appointments

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has 2 appointees pending and 2 vacancies. This is a list of the current pending appointees to the court:
JudgeConfirmationBachelorsLaw
Jill PryorCollege of William & Mary, B.A., 1985Yale Law, J.D., 1988


Senior judges

See: Federal judges on senior status
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has 7 judges on senior status currently. This is a list of the current senior judges on the court:
JudgeAppointed byActiveChiefSeniorBachelorsLaw
Senior Judge Peter FayFord 10/1/1981 - 1/19/19941/19/1994 - PresentRollins College '51U. of Florida Law '56
Senior Judge Robert Lanier AndersonCarter 10/1/1981 - 1/31/20091999-20021/31/2009 - PresentYale College '58Harvard Law '61
Senior Judge Phyllis KravitchCarter 10/1/1981 - 12/31/199612/31/1996 - PresentGoucher College '41U. of Florida Law '43
Senior Judge James L. EdmondsonReagan 5/7/1986 - 7/15/20122002 - 20097/15/2012 - PresentEmory U., B.A., 1968U. of Georgia Law, J.D., 1971
Senior Judge Emmett CoxReagan 4/18/1988 - 12/18/200012/18/2000 - PresentU. of Alabama '57U. of Alabama Law '59
Senior Judge Susan BlackH.W. Bush 8/12/1992 - 2/25/20112/25/2011 - PresentFlorida State U. '64U. of Florida Law '67
Senior Judge James HillReagan 10/11/1981 - 10/15/198910/15/1989 - PresentU. of Southern California '48Emory Law '48


Past judges

Former Chief judges

JudgeTerm
Paul Roney1986-1989
James L. Edmondson2002 - 2009
Joseph Hatchett1996-1999
Gerald Tjoflat1989-1996
Robert Lanier Anderson1999-2002
John Godbold1981-1986

In order to qualify for the office of Chief Judge in one of the federal courts, a judge must have been in active service on the court for at least one year, be under the age of 65, and have not previously served as Chief Judge. A vacancy in the office of Chief Judge is filled by the judge highest in seniority among the group of qualified judges. The Chief Judge serves for a term of seven years or until age 70, whichever occurs first. The age restrictions are waived if no members of the court would otherwise be qualified for the position. Unlike the Chief Justice of the United States, a Chief Judge returns to active service after the expiration of his or her term and does not create a vacancy on the bench by the fact of his or her promotion. See 28 U.S.C. § 45.

These rules for Chief Judges in the federal judiciary have been in effect since October 1, 1982. The office of Chief Judge was created in 1948. Until August 6, 1959, the position was filled in each federal court by the longest-serving judge who had not elected to retire on what has since 1958 been known as senior status or declined to serve as Chief Judge. From then until 1982 it was filled by the senior such judge who had not turned 70.


Former judges


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