Fifth Circuit Court Of Appeals

Western , Middle , and Eastern Districts of Louisiana

Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi

Western , Eastern , Northern , and Southern Districts of Texas

The court is based at the John Minor Wisdom U.S. Courthouse in New Orleans, Louisiana . It is one of thirteen United States Courts Of Appeals .

HISTORY OF THE COURT

This court was created by the Evarts Act 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 , Georgia , Alabama , Mississippi , Louisiana , and Texas .

On June 25 , 1948 , the Panama Canal Zone was added to the Fifth Circuit by 62 Stat. 870.

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

The Fifth Circuit Four

During the late 1950s , Chief Judge Elbert Tuttle and his three colleagues John Minor Wisdom , John Brown , and Richard Rives became known as the " Fifth Circuit Four " (or simply "The Four") for decisions crucial in advancing the Civil Rights of African-American s; in this they were opposed by Ben Cameron .

Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans on August 29 , 2005 , devastating the city and slightly damaging the John Minor Wisdom Courthouse. All deadlines concerning filings have been extended, and litigants or appellants must check with the court's website for updates.

CURRENT COMPOSITION OF THE COURT

As Of Edith Jones' ascension to the chief judgeship on January 16 , 2006 , the judges on the court are:

	Index	63
	Title	Chief Judge
	Name	Edith Jones
	Duty Station	Houston, TX
	Born	1949
	Term	1985–present
	Chief Term	2006–present
	Senior Term	—
	Appointer	Reagan

	Index	51
	Title	Circuit Judge
	Name	Carolyn Dineen King <sup>(a)</sup>
	Duty Station	Houston, TX
	Born	1938
	Term	1979–present
	Chief Term	1999–2006
	Senior Term	—
	Appointer	Carter

	Index	59
	Title	Circuit Judge
	Name	Patrick Errol Higginbotham
	Duty Station	Austin, TX
	Born	1938
	Term	1982–present
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	—
	Appointer	Reagan

	Index	60
	Title	Circuit Judge
	Name	E Grady Jolly
	Duty Station	Jackson, MS
	Born	1937
	Term	1982–present
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	—
	Appointer	Reagan

	Index	61
	Title	Circuit Judge
	Name	W Eugene Davis
	Duty Station	Lafayette, LA
	Born	1936
	Term	1983–present
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	—
	Appointer	Reagan

	Index	64
	Title	Circuit Judge
	Name	Jerry Edwin Smith
	Duty Station	Houston, TX
	Born	1946
	Term	1987–present
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	—
	Appointer	Reagan

	Index	66
	Title	Circuit Judge
	Name	Rhesa Hawkins Barksdale
	Duty Station	Jackson, MS
	Born	1944
	Term	1990–present
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	—
	Appointer	GHW Bush

	Index	67
	Title	Circuit Judge
	Name	Jacques Loeb Wiener, Jr
	Duty Station	New Orleans, LA
	Born	1934
	Term	1990–present
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	—
	Appointer	GHW Bush

	Index	68
	Title	Circuit Judge
	Name	Emilio M Garza
	Duty Station	San Antonio, TX
	Born	1947
	Term	1991–present
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	—
	Appointer	GHW Bush

	Index	69
	Title	Circuit Judge
	Name	Harold R DeMoss, Jr
	Duty Station	Houston, TX
	Born	1930
	Term	1991–present
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	—
	Appointer	GHW Bush

	Index	70
	Title	Circuit Judge
	Name	Fortunato Pedro Benavides
	Duty Station	Austin, TX
	Born	1947
	Term	1994–present
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	—
	Appointer	Clinton

	Index	71
	Title	Circuit Judge
	Name	Carl E Stewart
	Duty Station	Shreveport, LA
	Born	1950
	Term	1994–present
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	—
	Appointer	Clinton

	Index	73
	Title	Circuit Judge
	Name	James L Dennis
	Duty Station	New Orleans, LA
	Born	1936
	Term	1995–present
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	—
	Appointer	Clinton

	Index	74
	Title	Circuit Judge
	Name	Edith Brown Clement
	Duty Station	New Orleans, LA
	Born	1948
	Term	2001–present
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	—
	Appointer	GW Bush

	Index	75
	Title	Circuit Judge
	Name	Edward C Prado
	Duty Station	San Antonio, TX
	Born	1947
	Term	2003–present
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	—
	Appointer	GW Bush

	Index	77
	Title	Circuit Judge
	Name	Priscilla Owen
	Duty Station	Austin, TX
	Born	1947
	Term	2005–present
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	—
	Appointer	GW Bush

	Index	—
	Title	Circuit Judge
	Name	''(vacant - seat 21)''
	Duty Station	''(n/a)''
	Born	''(n/a)''
	Term	''(n/a)''
	Chief Term	''(n/a)''
	Senior Term	''(n/a)''
	Appointer	''(n/a)''

	Index	53
	Title	Senior Circuit Judge
	Name	Thomas Morrow Reavley
	Duty Station	Austin, TX
	Born	1921
	Term	1979–1990
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	1990–present
	Appointer	Carter

	Index	58
	Title	Senior Circuit Judge
	Name	William Lockhart Garwood
	Duty Station	Austin, TX
	Born	1931
	Term	1981–1997
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	1997–present
	Appointer	Reagan

	Index	65
	Title	Senior Circuit Judge
	Name	John Malcolm Duhé, Jr
	Duty Station	Lafayette, LA
	Born	1933
	Term	1988–1999
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	1999–present
	Appointer	Reagan

^(a) ''Prior to January 1 , 1988 , King was named Carolyn Dineen Randall.''

PENDING NOMINATIONS

On February 8 , 2006 , President George W. Bush nominated Michael Brunson Wallace to Seat 21 vacated by Charles W. Pickering .¹

LIST OF FORMER JUDGES

	Index	1
	Name	Don Albert Pardee
	State	LA
	Borndied	1837–1919
	Term	1891–1919
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	''(none)''
	Appointer	<sup>(a)</sup>
	Termination	death

	Index	2
	Name	Andrew Phelps McCormick
	State	TX
	Borndied	1832–1916
	Term	1892–1916
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	''(none)''
	Appointer	B Harrison
	Termination	death

	Index	3
	Name	David Davie Shelby
	State	AL
	Borndied	1847–1914
	Term	1899–1914
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	''(none)''
	Appointer	McKinley
	Termination	death

	Index	4
	Name	Richard Wilde Walker
	State	AL
	Borndied	1857–1936
	Term	1914–1930
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	1930–1936
	Appointer	Wilson
	Termination	death

	Index	5
	Name	Robert Lynn Batts
	State	TX
	Borndied	1864–1935
	Term	1917–1919
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	''(none)''
	Appointer	Wilson
	Termination	resignation

	Index	6
	Name	Nathan P Bryan
	State	FL
	Borndied	1872–1935
	Term	1920–1935
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	''(none)''
	Appointer	Wilson
	Termination	death

	Index	7
	Name	Alexander Campbell King
	State	GA
	Borndied	1856–1926
	Term	1920–1924
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	''(none)''
	Appointer	Wilson
	Termination	resignation

	Index	8
	Name	Rufus Edward Foster
	State	LA
	Borndied	1871–1942
	Term	1925–1942
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	''(none)''
	Appointer	Coolidge
	Termination	death

	Index	9
	Name	Samuel Hale Sibley
	State	GA
	Borndied	1873–1958
	Term	1931–1949
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	1949–1958
	Appointer	Hoover
	Termination	death

	Index	10
	Name	Joseph Chappell Hutcheson, Jr
	State	TX
	Borndied	1879–1973
	Term	1931–1964
	Chief Term	1948–1959
	Senior Term	1964–1973
	Appointer	Hoover
	Termination	death

	Index	11
	Name	Edwin Ruthven Holmes
	State	MS
	Borndied	1878–1961
	Term	1936–1954
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	1954–1961
	Appointer	F Roosevelt
	Termination	death

	Index	12
	Name	Leon Clarence McCord
	State	AL
	Borndied	1878–1952
	Term	1938–1951
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	1951–1952
	Appointer	F Roosevelt
	Termination	death

	Index	13
	Name	Curtis Longino Waller
	State	FL
	Borndied	1887–1950
	Term	1943–1950
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	''(none)''
	Appointer	F Roosevelt
	Termination	death

	Index	14
	Name	Elmo Pearce Lee
	State	LA
	Borndied	1882–1949
	Term	1943–1949
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	''(none)''
	Appointer	F Roosevelt
	Termination	death

	Index	15
	Name	Wayne G Borah
	State	LA
	Borndied	1891–1966
	Term	1949–1956
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	1956–1966
	Appointer	Truman
	Termination	death

	Index	16
	Name	Robert Lee Russell
	State	GA
	Borndied	1900–1955
	Term	1949–1955
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	''(none)''
	Appointer	Truman
	Termination	death

	Index	17
	Name	Louie Willard Strum
	State	FL
	Borndied	1890–1954
	Term	1950–1954
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	''(none)''
	Appointer	Truman
	Termination	death

	Index	18
	Name	Richard Rives
	State	AL
	Borndied	1895–1982
	Term	1951–1966
	Chief Term	1959–1960
	Senior Term	1966–1981
	Appointer	Truman
	Termination	reassignment to 11th Circuit

	Index	19
	Name	Elbert Tuttle
	State	GA
	Borndied	1897–1996
	Term	1954–1968
	Chief Term	1960–1967
	Senior Term	1968–1981
	Appointer	Eisenhower
	Termination	reassignment to 11th Circuit

	Index	20
	Name	Benjamin Franklin Cameron
	State	MS
	Borndied	1890–1964
	Term	1955–1964
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	''(none)''
	Appointer	Eisenhower
	Termination	death

	Index	21
	Name	Warren Leroy Jones
	State	FL
	Borndied	1895–1993
	Term	1955–1966
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	1966–1981
	Appointer	Eisenhower
	Termination	reassignment to 11th Circuit

	Index	22
	Name	John Robert Brown
	State	TX
	Borndied	1909–1984
	Term	1955–1984
	Chief Term	1967–1979
	Senior Term	1984–1993
	Appointer	Eisenhower
	Termination	death

	Index	23
	Name	John Minor Wisdom
	State	LA
	Borndied	1905–1999
	Term	1957–1977
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	1977–1999
	Appointer	Eisenhower
	Termination	death

	Index	24
	Name	Griffin Bell
	State	GA
	Borndied	1918–present
	Term	1961<sup>(b)</sup>–1976
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	''(none)''
	Appointer	Kennedy
	Termination	resignation

	Index	25
	Name	Walter Pettus Gewin
	State	AL
	Borndied	1908–1981
	Term	1961<sup>(b)</sup>–1976
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	1976–1981
	Appointer	Kennedy
	Termination	death

	Index	26
	Name	William Homer Thornberry
	State	TX
	Borndied	1909–1995
	Term	1965–1978
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	1978–1995
	Appointer	L Johnson
	Termination	death

	Index	27
	Name	James Plemon Coleman
	State	MS
	Borndied	1914–1991
	Term	1965–1981
	Chief Term	1979–1981
	Senior Term	1981–1984
	Appointer	L Johnson
	Termination	resignation

	Index	28
	Name	Robert Andrew Ainsworth, Jr
	State	LA
	Borndied	1910–1981
	Term	1966–1981
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	''(none)''
	Appointer	L Johnson
	Termination	death

	Index	29
	Name	John Cooper Godbold
	State	AL
	Borndied	1920–present
	Term	1966–1981
	Chief Term	1981–1981
	Senior Term	''(none)''
	Appointer	L Johnson
	Termination	reassignment to 11th Circuit

	Index	30
	Name	Irving Loeb Goldberg
	State	TX
	Borndied	1906–1995
	Term	1966–1980
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	1980–1995
	Appointer	L Johnson
	Termination	death

	Index	31
	Name	David William Dyer
	State	FL
	Borndied	1910–1998
	Term	1966–1976
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	1976–1981
	Appointer	L Johnson
	Termination	reassignment to 11th Circuit

	Index	32
	Name	John Milton Bryan Simpson
	State	FL
	Borndied	1903–1987
	Term	1966–1975
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	1975–1981
	Appointer	L Johnson
	Termination	reassignment to 11th Circuit

	Index	33
	Name	Claude Feemster Clayton
	State	MS
	Borndied	1909–1969
	Term	1967–1969
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	''(none)''
	Appointer	L Johnson
	Termination	death

	Index	34
	Name	Lewis Render Morgan
	State	GA
	Borndied	1913–2001
	Term	1968–1978
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	1978–1981
	Appointer	L Johnson
	Termination	reassignment to 11th Circuit

	Index	35
	Name	Harold Carswell
	State	FL
	Borndied	1919–1992
	Term	1969–1970
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	''(none)''
	Appointer	Nixon
	Termination	resignation

	Index	36
	Name	Charles Clark
	State	MS
	Borndied	1925–present
	Term	1969–1992
	Chief Term	1981–1992
	Senior Term	''(none)''
	Appointer	Nixon
	Termination	retirement

	Index	37
	Name	Joe McDonald Ingraham
	State	TX
	Borndied	1903–1990
	Term	1969–1973
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	1973–1990
	Appointer	Nixon
	Termination	death

	Index	38
	Name	Paul Hitch Roney
	State	FL
	Borndied	1921–present
	Term	1970–1981
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	''(none)''
	Appointer	Nixon
	Termination	reassignment to 11th Circuit

	Index	39
	Name	Thomas Gibbs Gee
	State	TX
	Borndied	1925–1994
	Term	1973–1991
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	''(none)''
	Appointer	Nixon
	Termination	retirement

	Index	40
	Name	Gerald Bard Tjoflat
	State	FL
	Borndied	1929–present
	Term	1975–1981
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	''(none)''
	Appointer	Ford
	Termination	reassignment to 11th Circuit

	Index	41
	Name	James Clinkscales Hill
	State	GA
	Borndied	1924–present
	Term	1976–1981
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	''(none)''
	Appointer	Ford
	Termination	reassignment to 11th Circuit

	Index	42
	Name	Peter Thorp Fay
	State	FL
	Borndied	1929–present
	Term	1976–1981
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	''(none)''
	Appointer	Ford
	Termination	reassignment to 11th Circuit

	Index	43
	Name	Alvin Benjamin Rubin
	State	LA
	Borndied	1920–1991
	Term	1977–1989
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	1989–1991
	Appointer	Carter
	Termination	death

	Index	44
	Name	Robert Smith Vance
	State	AL
	Borndied	1931–1989
	Term	1977–1981
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	''(none)''
	Appointer	Carter
	Termination	reassignment to 11th Circuit

	Index	45
	Name	Phyllis A Kravitch
	State	GA
	Borndied	1920–present
	Term	1979–1981
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	''(none)''
	Appointer	Carter
	Termination	reassignment to 11th Circuit

	Index	46
	Name	Frank Minis Johnson
	State	AL
	Borndied	1918–1999
	Term	1979–1981
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	''(none)''
	Appointer	Carter
	Termination	reassignment to 11th Circuit

	Index	47
	Name	R Lanier Anderson III
	State	GA
	Borndied	1936–present
	Term	1979–1981
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	''(none)''
	Appointer	Carter
	Termination	reassignment to 11th Circuit

	Index	48
	Name	Reynaldo Guerra Garza
	State	TX
	Borndied	1915–2004
	Term	1979–1982
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	1982–2004
	Appointer	Carter
	Termination	death

	Index	49
	Name	Joseph Woodrow Hatchett
	State	FL
	Borndied	1932–present
	Term	1979–1981
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	''(none)''
	Appointer	Carter
	Termination	reassignment to 11th Circuit

	Index	50
	Name	Albert John Henderson
	State	GA
	Borndied	1920–1999
	Term	1979–1981
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	''(none)''
	Appointer	Carter
	Termination	reassignment to 11th Circuit

	Index	52
	Name	Henry Anthony Politz
	State	LA
	Borndied	1932–2002
	Term	1979–1999
	Chief Term	1992–1999
	Senior Term	1999–2002
	Appointer	Carter
	Termination	death

	Index	54
	Name	Samuel D Johnson, Jr
	State	TX
	Borndied	1920–2002
	Term	1979–1991
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	1991–2002
	Appointer	Carter
	Termination	death

	Index	55
	Name	Albert Tate, Jr
	State	LA
	Borndied	1920–1986
	Term	1979–1986
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	''(none)''
	Appointer	Carter
	Termination	death

	Index	56
	Name	Thomas Alonzo Clark
	State	GA
	Borndied	1920–present
	Term	1979–1981
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	''(none)''
	Appointer	Carter
	Termination	reassignment to 11th Circuit

	Index	57
	Name	Jerre Stockton Williams
	State	TX
	Borndied	1916–1993
	Term	1980–1990
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	1990–1993
	Appointer	Carter
	Termination	death

	Index	62
	Name	Robert Madden Hill
	State	TX
	Borndied	1928–1987
	Term	1984–1987
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	''(none)''
	Appointer	Reagan
	Termination	death

	Index	72
	Name	Robert Manley Parker
	State	TX
	Borndied	1937–present
	Term	1994–2002
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	''(none)''
	Appointer	Clinton
	Termination	retirement

	Index	76
	Name	Charles W Pickering
	State	MS
	Borndied	1937–present
	Term	2004<sup>(c)</sup>–2004
	Chief Term	''(none)''
	Senior Term	''(none)''
	Appointer	GW Bush
	Termination	retirement

^(a) ''Pardee was appointed as a Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit in 1881 by James A. Garfield . The Judiciary Act Of 1891 reassigned his seat to what is now the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.''

^(b) ''Recess appointment, confirmed by the Senate at a later date.''

^(c) ''Recess appointment, never confirmed or rejected by the Senate.''

CHIEF JUDGES

	Name	Hutcheson
	Term	1948–1959

	Name	Rives
	Term	1959–1960

	Name	Tuttle
	Term	1960–1967

	Name	Brown
	Term	1967–1979

	Name	Coleman
	Term	1979–1981

	Name	Godbold
	Term	1981–1981

	Name	C Clark
	Term	1981–1992

	Name	Politz
	Term	1992–1999

	Name	C King
	Term	1999–2006

	Name	Jones
	Term	2006–present

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Established on December 10 , 1869 by the Judiciary Act Of 1869 as a Circuit Judgeship for the Fifth Circuit

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Reassigned to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by the Judiciary Act Of 1891

	Name	Pardee
	State	LA
	Term	1891–1919

	Name	A King
	State	GA
	Term	1920–1924

	Name	Foster
	State	LA
	Term	1925–1942

	Name	Lee
	State	LA
	Term	1943–1949

	Name	Borah
	State	LA
	Term	1949–1956

	Name	Wisdom
	State	LA
	Term	1957–1977

	Name	Rubin
	State	LA
	Term	1977–1989

	Name	''' Barksdale '''
	State	MS
	Term	1990–present

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Established on June 16 , 1891 by the Judiciary Act Of 1891

	Name	McCormick
	State	TX
	Term	1892–1916

	Name	Batts
	State	TX
	Term	1917–1919

	Name	Bryan
	State	FL
	Term	1920–1935

	Name	Holmes
	State	MS
	Term	1936–1954

	Name	Cameron
	State	MS
	Term	1955–1964

	Name	Coleman
	State	MS
	Term	1965–1981

	Name	''' Jolly '''
	State	MS
	Term	1982–present

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Established on January 25 , 1899 by 30&nbspStat&nbsp803

	Name	Shelby
	State	AL
	Term	1899–1914

	Name	Walker
	State	AL
	Term	1914–1930

	Name	Sibley
	State	GA
	Term	1931–1949

	Name	Russell
	State	GA
	Term	1949–1955

	Name	Brown
	State	TX
	Term	1955–1984

	Name	R Hill
	State	TX
	Term	1984–1987

	Name	''' Wiener '''
	State	LA
	Term	1990–present

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Established on June 10 , 1930 by 46&nbspStat&nbsp538

	Name	Hutcheson
	State	TX
	Term	1931–1964

	Name	Thornberry
	State	TX
	Term	1965–1978

	Name	R Garza
	State	TX
	Term	1979–1982

	Name	''' Higginbotham '''
	State	TX
	Term	1982–present

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Established on May 31 , 1938 by 52&nbspStat&nbsp584

	Name	McCord
	State	AL
	Term	1938–1951

	Name	Rives
	State	AL
	Term	1951–1966

	Name	Godbold
	State	AL
	Term	1966–1981

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Reassigned on October 1 , 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94&nbspStat&nbsp1994

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Established on December 14 , 1942 by 56&nbspStat&nbsp1050

	Name	Waller
	State	FL
	Term	1943–1950

	Name	Strum
	State	FL
	Term	1950–1954

	Name	W Jones
	State	FL
	Term	1955–1966

	Name	Dyer
	State	FL
	Term	1966–1976

	Name	Fay
	State	FL
	Term	1976–1981

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Reassigned on October 1 , 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94&nbspStat&nbsp1994

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Established on February 10 , 1954 by 68&nbspStat&nbsp8

	Name	Tuttle
	State	GA
	Term	1954–1968

	Name	Morgan
	State	GA
	Term	1968–1978

	Name	Kravitch
	State	GA
	Term	1979–1981

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Reassigned on October 1 , 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94&nbspStat&nbsp1994

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Established on May 19 , 1961 by 75&nbspStat&nbsp80

	Name	Bell
	State	GA
	Term	1961–1976

	Name	J Hill
	State	GA
	Term	1976–1981

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Reassigned on October 1 , 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94&nbspStat&nbsp1994

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Established on May 19 , 1961 by 75&nbspStat&nbsp80

	Name	Gewin
	State	AL
	Term	1961–1976

	Name	Vance
	State	AL
	Term	1977–1981

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Reassigned on October 1 , 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94&nbspStat&nbsp1994

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Established as a temporary judgeship on March 18 , 1966 by 80&nbspStat&nbsp75

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Made permanent on June 18 , 1968 by 82&nbspStat&nbsp184

	Name	Ainsworth
	State	LA
	Term	1966–1981

	Name	''' Davis '''
	State	LA
	Term	1983–present

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Established as a temporary judgeship on March 18 , 1966 by 80&nbspStat&nbsp75

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Made permanent on June 18 , 1968 by 82&nbspStat&nbsp184

	Name	Goldberg
	State	TX
	Term	1966–1980

	Name	Williams
	State	TX
	Term	1980–1990

	Name	''' DeMoss '''
	State	TX
	Term	1991–present

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Established as a temporary judgeship on March 18 , 1966 by 80&nbspStat&nbsp75

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Made permanent on June 18 , 1968 by 82&nbspStat&nbsp184

	Name	Simpson
	State	FL
	Term	1966–1975

	Name	Tjoflat
	State	FL
	Term	1975–1981

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Reassigned on October 1 , 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94&nbspStat&nbsp1994

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Established as a temporary judgeship on March 18 , 1966 by 80&nbspStat&nbsp75

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Made permanent on June 18 , 1968 by 82&nbspStat&nbsp184

	Name	Clayton
	State	MS
	Term	1967–1969

	Name	C Clark
	State	MS
	Term	1969–1992

	Name	''' Dennis '''
	State	LA
	Term	1995–present

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Established on June 18 , 1968 by 82&nbspStat&nbsp184

	Name	Carswell
	State	FL
	Term	1969–1970

	Name	Roney
	State	FL
	Term	1970–1981

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Reassigned on October 1 , 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94&nbspStat&nbsp1994

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Established on June 18 , 1968 by 82&nbspStat&nbsp184

	Name	Ingraham
	State	TX
	Term	1969–1973

	Name	Gee
	State	TX
	Term	1973–1991

	Name	''' Benavides '''
	State	TX
	Term	1994–present

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Established on October 20 , 1978 by 92&nbspStat&nbsp1629

	Name	F Johnson
	State	AL
	Term	1979–1981

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Reassigned on October 1 , 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94&nbspStat&nbsp1994

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Established on October 20 , 1978 by 92&nbspStat&nbsp1629

	Name	Anderson
	State	GA
	Term	1979–1981

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Reassigned on October 1 , 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94&nbspStat&nbsp1994

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Established on October 20 , 1978 by 92&nbspStat&nbsp1629

	Name	Hatchett
	State	FL
	Term	1979–1981

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Reassigned on October 1 , 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94&nbspStat&nbsp1994

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Established on October 20 , 1978 by 92&nbspStat&nbsp1629

	Name	Henderson
	State	GA
	Term	1979–1981

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Reassigned on October 1 , 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94&nbspStat&nbsp1994

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Established on October 20 , 1978 by 92&nbspStat&nbsp1629

	Name	''' C King '''
	State	TX
	Term	1979–present

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Established on October 20 , 1978 by 92&nbspStat&nbsp1629

	Name	Politz
	State	LA
	Term	1979–1999

	Name	Pickering
	State	MS
	Term	2004–2004

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Established on October 20 , 1978 by 92&nbspStat&nbsp1629

	Name	Reavley
	State	TX
	Term	1979–1990

	Name	''' E Garza '''
	State	TX
	Term	1991–present

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Established on October 20 , 1978 by 92&nbspStat&nbsp1629

	Name	S Johnson
	State	TX
	Term	1979–1991

	Name	Parker
	State	TX
	Term	1994–2002

	Name	''' Prado '''
	State	TX
	Term	2003–present

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Established on October 20 , 1978 by 92&nbspStat&nbsp1629

	Name	Tate
	State	LA
	Term	1979–1986

	Name	Duhé
	State	LA
	Term	1988–1999

	Name	''' Clement '''
	State	LA
	Term	2001–present

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Established on October 20 , 1978 by 92&nbspStat&nbsp1629

	Name	T Clark
	State	GA
	Term	1979–1981

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Reassigned on October 1 , 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94&nbspStat&nbsp1994

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Established on October 20 , 1978 by 92&nbspStat&nbsp1629

	Name	Garwood
	State	TX
	Term	1981–1997

	Name	''' Owen '''
	State	TX
	Term	2005–present

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Established on July 10 , 1984 by 98&nbspStat&nbsp333

	Name	''' E Jones '''
	State	TX
	Term	1985–present

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Established on July 10 , 1984 by 98&nbspStat&nbsp333

	Name	''' Smith '''
	State	TX
	Term	1987–present

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Established on December 1 , 1990 by 104&nbspStat&nbsp5089

	Name	''' Stewart '''
	State	LA
	Term	1994–present

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