The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (in case citations , 11th Cir. or CA11) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts :
These districts were originally part of the Fifth Circuit , but were split off to form the Eleventh Circuit effective October 1, 1981.[ 1] For this reason, Fifth Circuit decisions from before this split are considered binding precedent in the Eleventh Circuit.[ 2] [ 3]
The court is based at the Elbert P. Tuttle U.S. Court of Appeals Building in Atlanta, Georgia , named for Elbert Tuttle who served as Chief Judge of the Fifth Circuit in the 1960s and was known for issuing decisions which advanced the civil rights of African-Americans.
Eleventh Circuit Judge Gerald Bard Tjoflat is currently the longest serving federal appeals court judge still in active service, having served since 1975.
The Eleventh Circuit is one of the thirteen United States courts of appeals .
There is currently one vacancy on the Eleventh Circuit.
Current composition of the court [ edit ]
#
Title
Judge
Duty station
Born
Term of service
Appointed by
Active
Chief
Senior
24
Chief Judge
Edward Earl Carnes
Montgomery, AL
1950
1992–present
2013–present
—
G.H.W. Bush
9
Circuit Judge
Gerald Bard Tjoflat
Jacksonville, FL
1929
1975–present
1989–1996
—
Ford [ 4]
26
Circuit Judge
Frank M. Hull
Atlanta, GA
1948
1997–present
—
—
Clinton
27
Circuit Judge
Stanley Marcus
Miami, FL
1946
1997–present
—
—
Clinton
28
Circuit Judge
Charles R. Wilson
Tampa, FL
1954
1999–present
—
—
Clinton
29
Circuit Judge
William H. Pryor, Jr.
Birmingham, AL
1962
2004–present[ 5]
—
—
G.W. Bush
30
Circuit Judge
Beverly B. Martin
Atlanta, GA
1955
2010–present
—
—
Obama
31
Circuit Judge
Adalberto Jordan
Miami, FL
1961
2012–present
—
—
Obama
32
Circuit Judge
Robin S. Rosenbaum
Miami, FL
1966
2014–present
—
—
Obama
33
Circuit Judge
Julie E. Carnes
Atlanta, GA
1950
2014–present
—
—
Obama
34
Circuit Judge
Jill A. Pryor
Atlanta, GA
1963
2014–present
—
—
Obama
35
Circuit Judge
vacant
—
—
—
—
—
—
10
Senior Circuit Judge
James Clinkscales Hill
Jacksonville, FL
1924
1976–1989
—
1989–present
Ford [ 4]
11
Senior Circuit Judge
Peter Thorp Fay
Miami, FL
1929
1976–1994
—
1994–present
Ford [ 4]
13
Senior Circuit Judge
Phyllis A. Kravitch
Atlanta, GA
1920
1979–1996
—
1996–present
Carter [ 4]
15
Senior Circuit Judge
R. Lanier Anderson III
Macon, GA
1936
1979–2009
1999–2002
2009–present
Carter [ 4]
19
Senior Circuit Judge
James Larry Edmondson
Atlanta, GA
1947
1986–2012
2002–2009
2012–present
Reagan
20
Senior Circuit Judge
Emmett Ripley Cox
Mobile, AL
1935
1988–2000
—
2000–present
Reagan
22
Senior Circuit Judge
Joel Fredrick Dubina
Montgomery, AL
1947
1990–2013
2009–2013
2013–present
G.H.W. Bush
23
Senior Circuit Judge
Susan Harrell Black
Jacksonville, FL
1943
1992–2011
—
2011–present
G.H.W. Bush
Vacancies and Pending Nominations [ edit ]
Seat
Seat Last Held By
Vacancy Reason
Date of Vacancy
Nominee
Date of Nomination
5
Joel Fredrick Dubina
Senior status
000000002013-10-26-0000 October 26, 2013
0 ! –
0 ! –
List of former judges [ edit ]
#
Judge
State
Born/Died
Active service
Chief Judge
Senior status
Appointed by
Reason for
termination
1
Rives, Richard Richard Rives
AL
1895–1982
—
—
1981–1982
Truman, Truman [ 4]
death
2
Tuttle, Elbert Elbert Tuttle
GA
1897–1996
—
—
1981–1996
Eisenhower, Eisenhower [ 4]
death
3
Jones, Warren Leroy Warren Leroy Jones
FL
1895–1993
—
—
1981–1993
Eisenhower, Eisenhower [ 4]
death
4
Godbold, John Cooper John Cooper Godbold
AL
1920–2009
1981–1987
1981–1986
1987–2009
Johnson, L. L. Johnson [ 4]
death
5
Dyer, David William David William Dyer
FL
1910–1998
—
—
1981–1998
Johnson, L. L. Johnson [ 4]
death
6
Simpson, John Milton Bryan John Milton Bryan Simpson
FL
1903–1987
—
—
1981–1987
Johnson, L. L. Johnson [ 4]
death
7
Morgan, Lewis Render Lewis Render Morgan
GA
1913–2001
—
—
1981–2001
Johnson, L. L. Johnson [ 4]
death
8
Roney, Paul Hitch Paul Hitch Roney
FL
1921–2006
1981–1989
1986–1989
1989–2006
Nixon, Nixon [ 4]
death
12
Vance, Robert Smith Robert Smith Vance
AL
1931–1989
1981–1989
—
—
Carter, Carter [ 4]
death
14
Johnson, Frank Minis Frank Minis Johnson
AL
1918–1999
1981–1991
—
1991–1999
Carter, Carter [ 4]
death
16
Hatchett, Joseph Woodrow Joseph Woodrow Hatchett
FL
1932–
1981–1999
1996–1999
—
Carter, Carter [ 4]
retirement
17
Henderson, Albert John Albert John Henderson
GA
1920–1999
1981–1986
—
1986–1999
Carter, Carter [ 4]
death
18
Clark, Thomas Alonzo Thomas Alonzo Clark
GA
1920–2005
1981–1991
—
1991–2005
Carter, Carter [ 4]
death
21
Birch, Jr., Stanley F. Stanley F. Birch, Jr.
GA
1945–
1990–2010
—
—
G.H.W. Bush, G.H.W. Bush
retirement
25
Barkett, Rosemary Rosemary Barkett
FL
1939–
1994–2013
—
—
Clinton, Clinton
retirement
Chief judges [ edit ]
Chief Judge
Godbold
1981–1986
Roney
1986–1989
Tjoflat
1989–1996
Hatchett
1996–1999
Anderson
1999–2002
Edmondson
2002–2009
Dubina
2009–2013
E. Carnes
2013–present
Chief judges have administrative responsibilities with respect to their circuits, and preside over any panel on which they serve unless the circuit justice (i.e., the Supreme Court justice responsible for the circuit) is also on the panel. Unlike the Supreme Court, where one justice is specifically nominated to be chief, the office of chief judge rotates among the circuit judges. To be chief, 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 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.
When the office was created in 1948, the chief judge was 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. After August 6, 1959, judges could not become chief after turning 70 years old. The current rules have been in operation since October 1, 1982.
Succession of seats [ edit ]
The court has twelve 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 .
Seat 1
Established on May 31, 1938 as a seat of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by 52 Stat. 584
Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994
Godbold
AL
1981–1987
Cox
AL
1988–2000
W. Pryor
AL
2004–present
Seat 2
Established on December 14, 1942 as a seat of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by 56 Stat. 1050
Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994
Fay
FL
1981–1994
Marcus
FL
1997–present
Seat 3
Established on February 10, 1954 as a seat of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by 68 Stat. 8
Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994
Kravitch
GA
1981–1996
Hull
GA
1997–present
Seat 4
Established on May 19, 1961 as a seat of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by 75 Stat. 80
Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994
Hill
GA
1981–1989
Birch
GA
1990–2010
J. Pryor
GA
2014–present
Seat 5
Established on May 19, 1961 as a seat of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by 75 Stat. 80
Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994
Vance
AL
1981–1989
Dubina
AL
1990–2013
(vacant)
AL
2013-present
Seat 6
Established on March 18, 1966 as a temporary seat of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by 80 Stat. 75
Made permanent on June 18, 1968 by 82 Stat. 184
Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994
Tjoflat
FL
1981–present
Seat 7
Established on June 18, 1968 as a seat of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by 82 Stat. 184
Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994
Roney
FL
1981–1989
Barkett
FL
1994–2013
Rosenbaum
FL
2014–present
Seat 8
Established on October 20, 1978 as a seat of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by 92 Stat. 1629
Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994
Johnson
AL
1981–1991
E. Carnes
AL
1992–present
Seat 9
Established on October 20, 1978 as a seat of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by 92 Stat. 1629
Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994
Anderson
GA
1981–2009
Martin
GA
2010–present
Seat 10
Established on October 20, 1978 as a seat of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by 92 Stat. 1629
Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994
Hatchett
FL
1981–1999
Wilson
FL
1999–present
Seat 11
Established on October 20, 1978 as a seat of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by 92 Stat. 1629
Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994
Henderson
GA
1981–1986
Edmondson
GA
1986–2012
J. Carnes
GA
2014–present
Seat 12
Established on October 20, 1978 as a seat of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by 92 Stat. 1629
Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994
Clark
FL
1981–1991
Black
FL
1992–2011
Jordan
FL
2012–present
Pro se policies [ edit ]
The 11th Circuit has ruled that prisoners can file anything they want in federal court as long as they pay a filing fee.[ 6] This is a split with the Tenth Circuit, which has ruled that even non-prisoners who pay filing fees cannot file in federal court if they are subject to an order prohibiting it and that non-prisoners can be incarcerated for filing in federal court without permission.[ 7] [original research? ]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
"Standard Search" . Federal Law Clerk Information System . Retrieved June 20, 2005 .
primary but incomplete source for the duty stations
"Instructions for Judicial Directory" . Website of the University of Texas Law School . Archived from the original on November 11, 2005. Retrieved July 4, 2005 .
secondary source for the duty stations
data is current to 2002
"U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit" . Official website of the Federal Judicial Center . Archived from the original on April 24, 2005. Retrieved June 20, 2005 .
source for the state, lifetime, term of active judgeship, term of chief judgeship, term of senior judgeship, appointer, termination reason, and seat information
External links [ edit ]