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Encyclopedia > United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the courts in the following districts: The United States federal courts are the system of courts organized under the Constitution and laws of the federal government of the United States. ... An appellate court is a court that hears cases in which a lower court -- either a trial court or a lower-level appellate court — has already made some decision, which at least one party to the action wants to challenge based upon some legal grounds that are allowed to... In law, jurisdiction (from the Latin ius, iuris meaning law and dicere meaning to speak) is the practical authority granted to a formally constituted legal body or to a political leader to deal with and make pronouncements on legal matters and, by implication, to administer justice within a defined area... Map of the boundaries of the United States Courts of Appeals and United States District Courts The United States district courts are the general trial courts of the United States federal court system. ... For purposes of the federal judicial system, Congress has divided the United States into judicial districts. ...

The court is based at the Dirksen Federal Building in Chicago, Illinois. It is one of thirteen United States courts of appeals, composed of eleven judges. Image File history File links Eagle7. ... The U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois serves the residents of forty-six counties from its four courthouses. ... The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is comprised of the following counties, divided into two divisions: The eastern division: Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, La Salle, Lake, and Will counties. ... The United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is comprised of the following counties: Alexander, Bond, Calhoun, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Crawford, Cumberland, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jersey, Johnson, Lawrence, Madison, Marion, Massac, Monroe, Perry... The E. Ross Adair Federal Building, seat of the Fort Wayne division of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana was created in 1928 by an act of Congress that split Indiana into two separate... The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana was created in 1928 by an act of Congress that split Indiana into two separate districts, northern and southern. ... The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin serves the residents of twenty-eight counties from its two courthouses. ... The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin sits in Madison at the Robert W. Kastenmeier United States Courthouse. ... The Everett McKinley Dirksen Federal Courthouse is a skyscraper in downtown Chicago, Illinois. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... The United States courts of appeals (or circuit courts) are the mid-level appellate courts of the United States federal court system. ...


The court offers a unique internet presence that includes RSS feeds of opinions and oral arguments. No other United States District or Appellate Court offers oral arguements or RSS features. For RSS feeds from Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Syndication. ...

Contents

Current composition of the court

As of 2006, the judges on the court are 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

# Title Judge Duty station Born Term of service Appointed by
Active Chief Senior
44 Chief Judge Frank H. Easterbrook Chicago, IL 1948 1985–present 2006-present — Reagan
41 Circuit Judge Richard Posner Chicago, IL 1939 1981–present 1993–2000 — Reagan
43 Circuit Judge Joel Martin Flaum Chicago, IL 1936 1983–present 2000–2006 — Reagan
45 Circuit Judge Kenneth Francis Ripple South Bend, IN 1943 1985–present (none) — Reagan
46 Circuit Judge Daniel Anthony Manion South Bend, IN 1942 1986–present (none) — Reagan
47 Circuit Judge Michael Stephen Kanne Lafayette, IN 1938 1987–present (none) — Reagan
48 Circuit Judge Ilana Rovner Chicago, IL 1938 1992–present (none) — G.H.W. Bush
49 Circuit Judge Diane Pamela Wood Chicago, IL 1950 1995–present (none) — Clinton
50 Circuit Judge Terence T. Evans Milwaukee, WI 1940 1995–present (none) — Clinton
51 Circuit Judge Ann Claire Williams Chicago, IL 1949 1999–present (none) — Clinton
52 Circuit Judge Diane S. Sykes Milwaukee, WI 1957 2004–present (none) — G.W. Bush
37 Senior Circuit Judge William Joseph Bauer Chicago, IL 1926 1974–1994 1986–1993 1994–present Nixon
38 Senior Circuit Judge Harlington Wood, Jr. 1920 1976–1992 (none) 1992–present Ford
39 Senior Circuit Judge Richard Dickson Cudahy Chicago, IL 1926 1979–1994 (none) 1994–present Carter
42 Senior Circuit Judge John Louis Coffey Milwaukee, WI 1922 1982–2004 (none) 2004–present Reagan

Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for U.S. federal judges. ... Frank Hoover Easterbrook (born 1948) is Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981 – 1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967 – 1975). ... Richard A. Posner Richard Allen Posner (born January 11, 1939 in New York City) is currently a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981 – 1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967 – 1975). ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981 – 1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967 – 1975). ... The Honorable Kenneth F. Ripple (born 1943 in Pittsburgh, PA) is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. ... Location in the state of Indiana Coordinates: County St. ... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981 – 1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967 – 1975). ... Location in the state of Indiana Coordinates: County St. ... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981 – 1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967 – 1975). ... Lafayette (IPA: ) is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, 63 miles (101 km) northwest of Indianapolis. ... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981 – 1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967 – 1975). ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Order: 41st President Vice President: Dan Quayle Term of office: January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 Preceded by: Ronald Reagan Succeeded by: Bill Clinton Date of birth: June 12, 1924 Place of birth: Milton, Massachusetts First Lady: Barbara Pierce Bush Political party: Republican George Herbert Walker Bush, KBE (born... Diane Pamela Wood (born in 1950 in Plainfield, NJ) is a federal appeals judge who has served on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals since 1995. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... Terence T. Evans Judge Terence T. Evans (born 1940 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. ... Nickname: Location of Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Coordinates: County Milwaukee Government  - Mayor Tom Barrett Area  - City  97 sq mi (251. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... Diane S. Sykes Diane Schwerm Sykes (born December 23, 1957 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. ... Nickname: Location of Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Coordinates: County Milwaukee Government  - Mayor Tom Barrett Area  - City  97 sq mi (251. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. ... this guy is awsome i played him in a school play he also has some pretty funky history Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... James Earl Jimmy Carter, Jr. ... Nickname: Location of Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Coordinates: County Milwaukee Government  - Mayor Tom Barrett Area  - City  97 sq mi (251. ... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981 – 1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967 – 1975). ...

Pending nominations

  • There are currently no Circuit vacancies.

List of former judges

# Judge State Born/Died Term of service Appointed by Reason for
termination
Active Chief Senior
1 Walter Q. Gresham IN 1832–1895 1891–1893 (none) (none) [1] resignation
2 William Allen Woods IN 1837–1901 1892–1901 (none) (none) B. Harrison death
3 James Graham Jenkins WI 1834–1921 1893–1905 (none) (none) Cleveland retirement
4 John William Showalter IL 1844–1898 1895–1898 (none) (none) Cleveland death
5 Peter Stenger Grosscup IL 1852–1921 1899–1911 (none) (none) McKinley resignation
6 Francis Elisha Baker IN 1860–1924 1902–1924 (none) (none) T. Roosevelt death
7 William Henry Seaman WI 1842–1915 1905–1915 (none) (none) T. Roosevelt death
8 Christian Cecil Kohlsaat IL 1844–1918 1905–1918 (none) (none) T. Roosevelt death
— Julian William Mack IL 1866–1943 1911–1929 (none) (none) [2] reassignment to the 6th Circuit
9 Samuel Alschuler IL 1859–1939 1915[3]–1936 (none) 1936–1939 Wilson death
10 Evan Alfred Evans WI 1876–1948 1916–1948 (none) (none) Wilson death
11 George True Page IL 1859–1941 1919–1930 (none) 1930–1941 Wilson death
12 Albert Barnes Anderson IN 1857–1938 1925–1929 (none) 1929–1938 Coolidge death
13 William Morris Sparks IN 1872–1950 1929–1948 1948–1948 1948–1950 Hoover death
14 Louis FitzHenry IL 1870–1935 1933–1935 (none) (none) F. Roosevelt death
15 James Earl Major IL 1887–1972 1937–1956 1948–1954 1956–1972 F. Roosevelt death
16 Walter Emanuel Treanor IN 1883–1941 1937–1941 (none) (none) F. Roosevelt death
17 Otto Kerner, Sr. IL 1884–1952 1938[3]–1952 (none) (none) F. Roosevelt death
18 Sherman Minton IN 1890–1965 1941–1949 (none) (none) F. Roosevelt elevation to the Supreme Court
19 F. Ryan Duffy WI 1888–1979 1949–1966 1954–1959 1966–1979 Truman death
20 Philip J. Finnegan IL 1886–1959 1949–1959 (none) (none) Truman death
21 Walter C. Lindley IL 1880–1958 1949–1958 (none) (none) Truman death
22 Hardress Nathaniel Swaim IN 1880–1957 1949[3]–1957 (none) (none) Truman death
23 Elmer Jacob Schnackenberg IL 1889–1968 1953[3]–1968 (none) (none) Eisenhower death
24 John Simpson Hastings IN 1898–1977 1957–1969 1959–1968 1969–1977 Eisenhower death
25 William Lynn Parkinson IN 1902–1959 1957–1959 (none) (none) Eisenhower death
26 Winfred George Knoch IL 1895–1983 1958–1967 (none) 1967–1938 Eisenhower death
27 Latham Castle IL 1900–1986 1959–1970 1968–1970 1970–1986 Eisenhower death
28 Roger Joseph Kiley IL 1900–1974 1961–1974 (none) 1974–1974 Kennedy death
29 Luther Merritt Swygert IN 1905–1988 1961–1981 1970–1975 1981–1988 Kennedy death
30 Walter J. Cummings, Jr. IL 1916–1999 1966–1999 1981–1986 (none) L. Johnson death
31 Thomas E. Fairchild WI 1912-2007 1966–1981 1975–1981 1981–2007 L. Johnson death
32 Otto Kerner, Jr. IL 1908–1976 1968–1974 (none) (none) L. Johnson resignation
33 Wilbur Frank Pell, Jr. IN 1915–2000 1970–1984 (none) 1984–2000 Nixon death
34 John Paul Stevens IL 1920–present 1970–1975 (none) (none) Nixon elevation to the Supreme Court
35 Robert Arthur Sprecher IL 1917–1982 1971–1982 (none) (none) Nixon death
36 Philip Willis Tone IL 1923–2001 1974–1980 (none) (none) Nixon resignation
40 Jesse E. Eschbach IN 1920–2005 1981–1985 (none) 1985–2005 Reagan death

Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for U.S. federal judges. ... Walter Quintin Gresham (March 17, 1832–May 28, 1895) was an American statesman and jurist. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... Benjamin Harrison (August 20, 1833 – March 13, 1901) was the 23rd President of the United States, serving one term from 1889 to 1893. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42°30N to 47°3N  - Longitude 86°49W to 92°54W Population  Ranked... Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908) was the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, and the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms (1885–1889 and 1893–1897). ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908) was the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, and the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms (1885–1889 and 1893–1897). ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... William McKinley Jr. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42°30N to 47°3N  - Longitude 86°49W to 92°54W Population  Ranked... Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. ... Julian Mack (July 19, 1866 - September 4, 1943) was an American jurist and social reformer. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts: Western and Eastern Districts of Kentucky Western and Eastern Districts of Michigan Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio Western, Middle, and Eastern Districts of Tennessee... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924), was the 28th President of the United States. ... Evan Alfred Evans (March 19, 1876-July 7, 1948) was a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit from May 17, 1916 until his death. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42°30N to 47°3N  - Longitude 86°49W to 92°54W Population  Ranked... Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924), was the 28th President of the United States. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924), was the 28th President of the United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... John Calvin Coolidge Jr. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... Herbert Clark Hoover, (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964), the 31st President of the United States (1929–1933), was a world-famous mining engineer and humanitarian administrator. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... FDR redirects here. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... FDR redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... FDR redirects here. ... Otto Kerner, Sr. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... FDR redirects here. ... Sherman Minton, (October 20, 1890–April 9, 1965) was a Democratic United States Senator from Indiana and an associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... FDR redirects here. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest judicial body in the... Francis Ryan Duffy (June 23, 1888 - August 16, 1979) was a member of the Democratic Party who served in the United States Senate for the state of Wisconsin from 1933 to 1939. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42°30N to 47°3N  - Longitude 86°49W to 92°54W Population  Ranked... President Truman announces that Germany had surrendered (May 8 1945) Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the thirty-third President of the United States (1945–1953); as Vice President, he succeeded to the office upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... President Truman announces that Germany had surrendered (May 8 1945) Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the thirty-third President of the United States (1945–1953); as Vice President, he succeeded to the office upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... President Truman announces that Germany had surrendered (May 8 1945) Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the thirty-third President of the United States (1945–1953); as Vice President, he succeeded to the office upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... President Truman announces that Germany had surrendered (May 8 1945) Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the thirty-third President of the United States (1945–1953); as Vice President, he succeeded to the office upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Dwight David Ike Eisenhower, born David Dwight Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 - March 28, 1969) was an American soldier and politician, who served as the thirty-fourth President of the United States (1953-1961). ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... Dwight David Ike Eisenhower, born David Dwight Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 - March 28, 1969) was an American soldier and politician, who served as the thirty-fourth President of the United States (1953-1961). ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... Dwight David Ike Eisenhower, born David Dwight Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 - March 28, 1969) was an American soldier and politician, who served as the thirty-fourth President of the United States (1953-1961). ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... 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Chief judges

Chief Judge
Sparks 1948 – 1948
Major 1948 – 1954
Duffy 1954 – 1959
Hastings 1959 – 1968
Castle 1968 – 1970
Swygert 1970 – 1975
Fairchild 1975 – 1981
Cummings 1981 – 1986
Bauer 1986 – 1993
Posner 1993 – 2000
Flaum 2000 – 2006
Easterbrook 2006 – present

In order to qualify for the office of Chief Judge, 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. Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the judicial branch of... The United States Code (U.S.C.) is a compilation and codification of the general and permanent federal law of the United States. ...


The above rules have applied since October 1, 1982. The office of Chief Judge was created in 1948 and until August 6, 1959 was filled 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.
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The current Chief Judge of the Seventh Circuit is Judge Frank Easterbrook, who succeeded Judge Joel Flaum in November 2006.


Succession of seats

The court has eleven seats for active judges, numbered in the order in which they were filled. Judges who retire into senior status remain on the bench but leave their seat vacant. That seat is filled by the next circuit judge appointed by the President. Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for U.S. federal judges. ... The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. ...

Seat 1
Established on December 10, 1869 by the Judiciary Act of 1869 as a circuit judgeship for the Seventh Circuit
Reassigned to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit by the Judiciary Act of 1891
Gresham IN 1891 – 1893
Jenkins WI 1893 – 1905
Seaman WI 1905 – 1915
E. Evans WI 1916 – 1948
Duffy WI 1949 – 1966
Fairchild WI 1966 – 1981
Coffey WI 1982 – 2004
Sykes WI 2004 – present
Seat 2
Established on June 16, 1891 by the Judiciary Act of 1891
Woods IN 1892 – 1901
Baker IN 1902 – 1924
Anderson IN 1925 – 1929
Sparks IN 1929 – 1948
Finnegan IL 1949 – 1959
Castle IL 1959 – 1970
Sprecher IL 1971 – 1982
Flaum IL 1983 – present
Seat 3
Established on February 8, 1895 by 28 Stat. 643
Showalter IL 1895 – 1898
Grosscup IL 1899 – 1911
Alschuler IL 1915 – 1936
Treanor IN 1937 – 1941
Minton IN 1941 – 1949
Lindley IL 1949 – 1958
Knoch IL 1958 – 1967
Kerner, Jr. IL 1968 – 1974
Bauer IL 1974 – 1994
D. Wood IL 1995 – present
Seat 4
Established on March 3, 1905 by 33 Stat. 992
Kohlsaat IL 1905 – 1918
Page IL 1919 – 1930
FitzHenry IL 1933 – 1935
Major IL 1937 – 1956
Hastings IN 1957 – 1969
Pell IN 1970 – 1984
Manion IN 1986 – present
Seat 5
Established on May 31, 1938 by 52 Stat. 584
Kerner, Sr. IL 1938 – 1952
Schnackenberg IL 1953 – 1968
Stevens IL 1970 – 1975
H. Wood IL 1976 – 1992
Rovner IL 1992 – present
Seat 6
Established on August 3, 1949 by 63 Stat. 493
Swaim IN 1949 – 1957
Parkinson IN 1957 – 1959
Kiley IL 1961 – 1974
Tone IL 1974 – 1980
Posner IL 1981 – present
Seat 7
Established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80
Swygert IN 1961 – 1981
Eschbach IN 1981 – 1985
Kanne IN 1987 – present
Seat 8
Established on March 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Cummings IL 1966 – 1999
Williams IL 1999 – present
Seat 9
Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629, 1632
Cudahy DC 1979 – 1994
T. Evans WI 1995 – present
Seat 10
Established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333
Easterbrook IL 1985 – present
Seat 11
Established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333
Ripple DC 1985 – present

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See also

The appointment of federal judges has become viewed as a political process in the last several decades. ...

References

  • Standard Search. Federal Law Clerk Information System. Retrieved on July 2, 2005.
    • primary but incomplete source for the duty stations
  • Instructions for Judicial Directory. Website of the University of Texas Law School. Retrieved on July 2, 2005.
    • secondary source for the duty stations
    • data is current to 2002
  • U. S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Official website of the Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved on July 2, 2005.
    • source for the state, lifetime, term of active judgeship, term of chief judgeship, term of senior judgeship, appointer, termination reason, and seat information

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