United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is a federal appellate court located in Richmond, Virginia. It is often referred to just as "the Fourth Circuit". The court hears appeals from the United States district courts in:

The court is based at the Lewis F. Powell, Jr. U.S. Courthouse in Richmond, Virginia.

Judges of the Fourth Circuit

The Fourth Circuit presently has 5 vacant seats out of the 15 available. Only one judge has been nominated by President Obama to a vacancy, Andre Davis of the District of Maryland.

Virginia Democratic Senators Jim Webb and Mark Warner have recommended Virginia Supreme Court Justice Barbara Keenan for one of the open seats. North Carolina Democratic Senator Kay Hagan is vetting candidates in order to make a recommendation for another seat. These recommendations are still subject to scrutiny by the White House prior to receiving a nomination. [1][2]

The Chief Judge of the court is William Traxler.

Senior judges

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References

  1. ↑ "Judges Delayed, Justice Threatened" The Washington Post: All Opinions are Local, September 3, 2009
  2. ↑ "Commentary: Five Fourth Circuit Court openings need to be filled" News and Observer, September 15, 2009

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Federal judges who have served the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
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Chief Judge: Traxler • Agee • Davis • Duncan • Gregory • Keenan • King • Michael • Motz • Niemeyer • Shedd • Wilkinson • Vacancy • Vacancy • Vacancy

Senior judges

Chapman • Phillips • Hamilton • Williams

Former judges

Bell • Bond • Boreman • Bryan Sr. • Butzner • Craven • Dobie • Ervin • Field • Goff • Hall • Haynsworth • Knapp • Luttig • Murnaghan • Northcott • Parker • Pritchard • Rose • Russell • Simonton • Sneeden • Sobeloff • Soper • Sprouse • Waddill • Widener • Wilkins • Winter • Woods

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