The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (in case citations, 8th Cir.) is a United States federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the following United States district courts:
The court is composed of eleven active judges and is based at the Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri. It is one of thirteen United States courts of appeals. In 1929 Congress passed a statute dividing the Eighth Circuit that placed Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri, and Arkansas in the Eighth Circuit and created a Tenth Circuit that included Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Kansas, and Oklahoma.[1]
Composition
Republican Presidents have appointed a greater percentage of judges to the Eighth Circuit (eight of ten active judges, or 80%) than any other Court of Appeals in the United States.[citation needed]
Current composition of the court
# |
Title |
Judge |
Duty station |
Born |
Term of service |
Appointed by |
Active |
Chief |
Senior |
51 |
Chief Judge |
William J. Riley |
Omaha, NE |
1947 |
2001–present |
2010–present |
— |
G. W. Bush |
42 |
Circuit Judge |
Roger Leland Wollman |
Sioux Falls, SD |
1934 |
1985–present |
1999–2002 |
— |
Reagan |
45 |
Circuit Judge |
James B. Loken |
Minneapolis, MN |
1940 |
1990–present |
2003–2010 |
— |
G. H. W. Bush |
48 |
Circuit Judge |
Diana E. Murphy |
Minneapolis, MN |
1934 |
1994–present |
— |
— |
Clinton |
53 |
Circuit Judge |
Lavenski R. Smith |
Little Rock, AR |
1958 |
2002–present |
— |
— |
G. W. Bush |
54 |
Circuit Judge |
Steven M. Colloton |
Des Moines, IA |
1963 |
2003–present |
— |
— |
G. W. Bush |
55 |
Circuit Judge |
Raymond W. Gruender |
Saint Louis, MO |
1963 |
2004–present |
— |
— |
G. W. Bush |
56 |
Circuit Judge |
William Duane Benton |
Kansas City, MO |
1950 |
2004–present |
— |
— |
G. W. Bush |
57 |
Circuit Judge |
Bobby E. Shepherd |
El Dorado, AR |
1951 |
2006–present |
— |
— |
G. W. Bush |
58 |
Circuit Judge |
Jane Louise Kelly |
Cedar Rapids, IA |
1964 |
2013–present |
— |
— |
Obama |
59 |
Circuit Judge |
vacant |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
32 |
Senior Circuit Judge |
Myron H. Bright |
Fargo, ND |
1919 |
1968–1985 |
— |
1985–present |
L. Johnson |
41 |
Senior Circuit Judge |
Pasco Bowman II |
Kansas City, MO |
1933 |
1983–2003 |
1998–1999 |
2003–present |
Reagan |
44 |
Senior Circuit Judge |
C. Arlen Beam |
Lincoln, NE |
1930 |
1987–2001 |
— |
2001–present |
Reagan |
46 |
Senior Circuit Judge |
David R. Hansen |
inactive |
1938 |
1991–2003 |
2002–2003 |
2003–present |
G. H. W. Bush |
47 |
Senior Circuit Judge |
Morris Sheppard Arnold |
Little Rock, AR |
1941 |
1992–2006 |
— |
2006–present |
G. H. W. Bush |
50 |
Senior Circuit Judge |
Kermit Edward Bye |
Fargo, ND |
1937 |
2000–2015 |
— |
2015–present |
Clinton |
52 |
Senior Circuit Judge |
Michael Joseph Melloy |
Cedar Rapids, IA |
1948 |
2002–2013 |
— |
2013–present |
G. W. Bush |
Vacancies and pending nominations
List of former judges
# |
Judge |
State |
Born/Died |
Active service |
Chief Judge |
Senior status |
Appointed by |
Reason for
termination |
1 |
Caldwell, Henry ClayHenry Clay Caldwell |
AR |
1832–1915 |
1891–1903 |
— |
— |
[2] |
retirement |
2 |
Sanborn, Walter HenryWalter Henry Sanborn |
MN |
1845–1928 |
1892–1928 |
— |
— |
Harrison, B.B. Harrison |
death |
3 |
Thayer, Amos MaddenAmos Madden Thayer |
MO |
1841–1905 |
1894–1905 |
— |
— |
Cleveland, Cleveland |
death |
4 |
Van Devanter, WillisWillis Van Devanter |
WY |
1859–1941 |
1903–1910 |
— |
— |
Roosevelt, T.T. Roosevelt |
elevation to Supreme Court |
5 |
Hook, William CatherWilliam Cather Hook |
KS |
1857–1921 |
1903–1921 |
— |
— |
Roosevelt, T.T. Roosevelt |
death |
6 |
Adams, Elmer BraggElmer Bragg Adams |
MO |
1842–1916 |
1905[3]–1916 |
— |
— |
Roosevelt, T.T. Roosevelt |
death |
— |
Carland, John EmmettJohn Emmett Carland |
SD |
1853–1922 |
1911–1922 |
— |
— |
[4] |
death |
7 |
Smith, Walter I.Walter I. Smith |
IA |
1862–1922 |
1911–1922 |
— |
— |
Taft, Taft |
death |
8 |
Stone, KimbroughKimbrough Stone |
MO |
1875–1958 |
1916–1947 |
— |
1947–1958 |
Wilson, Wilson |
death |
9 |
Lewis, Robert E.Robert E. Lewis |
CO |
1857–1941 |
1921–1929 |
— |
— |
Harding, Harding |
reassignment to 10th Circuit |
10 |
Kenyon, William SquireWilliam Squire Kenyon |
IA |
1869–1933 |
1922–1933 |
— |
— |
Harding, Harding |
death |
11 |
Booth, Wilbur FranklinWilbur Franklin Booth |
MN |
1861–1944 |
1925–1932 |
— |
1932–1944 |
Coolidge, Coolidge |
death |
12 |
Van Valkenburgh, Arba SeymourArba Seymour Van Valkenburgh |
MO |
1862–1944 |
1925–1933 |
— |
1933–1944 |
Coolidge, Coolidge |
death |
13 |
Cotteral, John HazeltonJohn Hazelton Cotteral |
OK |
1864–1933 |
1928–1929 |
— |
— |
Coolidge, Coolidge |
reassignment to 10th Circuit |
14 |
Gardner, Archibald K.Archibald K. Gardner |
SD |
1867–1962 |
1929–1960 |
1948–1959 |
1960–1962 |
Hoover, Hoover |
death |
15 |
Sanborn, Jr., John B.John B. Sanborn, Jr. |
MN |
1883–1964 |
1932–1958 |
— |
1959–1964 |
Hoover, Hoover |
death |
16 |
Woodrough, Joseph WilliamJoseph William Woodrough |
NE |
1873–1977 |
1933–1961 |
— |
1961–1977 |
Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt |
death |
17 |
Faris, Charles BreckenridgeCharles Breckenridge Faris |
MO |
1864–1938 |
1935–1935 |
— |
1935–1938 |
Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt |
death |
18 |
Thomas, SethSeth Thomas |
IA |
1873–1962 |
1935(b)–1954 |
— |
1954–1962 |
Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt |
death |
19 |
Johnsen, Harvey M.Harvey M. Johnsen |
NE |
1895–1975 |
1940–1965 |
1959–1965 |
1965–1975 |
Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt |
death |
20 |
Riddick, Walter GarrettWalter Garrett Riddick |
AR |
1883–1953 |
1941–1953 |
— |
— |
Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt |
death |
21 |
Collet, John CaskieJohn Caskie Collet |
MO |
1898–1955 |
1947–1955 |
— |
— |
Truman, Truman |
death |
22 |
Vogel, Charles JosephCharles Joseph Vogel |
ND |
1898–1980 |
1954–1968 |
1965–1968 |
1968–1980 |
Eisenhower, Eisenhower |
death |
23 |
Van Oosterhout, Martin DonaldMartin Donald Van Oosterhout |
IA |
1900–1979 |
1954–1971 |
1968–1970 |
1971–1979 |
Eisenhower, Eisenhower |
death |
24 |
Whittaker, Charles EvansCharles Evans Whittaker |
MO |
1901–1973 |
1956–1957 |
— |
— |
Eisenhower, Eisenhower |
elevation to Supreme Court |
25 |
Matthes, Marion CharlesMarion Charles Matthes |
MO |
1906–1980 |
1958–1973 |
1970–1973 |
1973–1980 |
Eisenhower, Eisenhower |
death |
26 |
Blackmun, HarryHarry Blackmun |
MN |
1908–1999 |
1959–1970 |
— |
— |
Eisenhower, Eisenhower |
elevation to Supreme Court |
27 |
Ridge, Albert AlphonsoAlbert Alphonso Ridge |
MO |
1898–1967 |
1961–1965 |
— |
1965–1967 |
Kennedy, Kennedy |
death |
28 |
Mehaffy, PatPat Mehaffy |
AR |
1904–1981 |
1963–1974 |
1973–1974 |
1974–1981 |
Kennedy, Kennedy |
death |
29 |
Gibson, Floyd RobertFloyd Robert Gibson |
MO |
1910–2001 |
1965–1979 |
1974–1979 |
1979–2001 |
Johnson, L.L. Johnson |
death |
30 |
Lay, Donald P.Donald P. Lay |
MN |
1926–2007 |
1966–1992 |
1979–1992 |
1992–2007 |
Johnson, L.L. Johnson |
death |
31 |
Heaney, Gerald WilliamGerald William Heaney |
MN |
1918–2010 |
1966–1988 |
— |
1988–2006 |
Johnson, L.L. Johnson |
retirement |
33 |
Ross, Donald RoeDonald Roe Ross |
NE |
1922–2013 |
1970–1987 |
— |
1987–2013 |
Nixon, Nixon |
death |
34 |
Stephenson, Roy LaverneRoy Laverne Stephenson |
IA |
1917–1982 |
1971–1982 |
— |
1982–1982 |
Nixon, Nixon |
death |
35 |
Webster, William HedgcockWilliam Hedgcock Webster |
MO |
1924–present |
1973–1978 |
— |
— |
Nixon, Nixon |
resignation to become FBI Director |
36 |
Henley, Jesse SmithJesse Smith Henley |
AR |
1917–1997 |
1975–1982 |
— |
1982–1997 |
Ford, Ford |
death |
37 |
McMillian, TheodoreTheodore McMillian |
MO |
1919–2006 |
1978–2003 |
— |
2003–2006 |
Carter, Carter |
death |
38 |
Arnold, Richard SheppardRichard Sheppard Arnold |
AR |
1936–2004 |
1980–2001 |
1992–1998 |
2001–2004 |
Carter, Carter |
death |
39 |
Gibson, John R.John R. Gibson |
MO |
1925–2014 |
1982–1994 |
— |
1994–2014 |
Reagan, Reagan |
death |
40 |
George Gardner Fagg |
IA |
1934–2015 |
1982–1999 |
— |
1999–2006 |
Reagan |
retirement |
43 |
Frank J. Magill |
ND |
1927–2013 |
1986–1997 |
— |
1997–2013 |
Reagan, Reagan |
death |
49 |
Kelly, John DavidJohn David Kelly |
ND |
1934–1998 |
1998–1998 |
— |
— |
Clinton, Clinton |
death |
Chief judges
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
The court has had thirteen seats for active judges. Two of these seats were reassigned to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, leaving a eleven-seat court. The seats are 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 2 |
Established on June 16, 1891 by the Judiciary Act of 1891 |
W. Sanborn |
MN |
1892–1928 |
Cotteral |
OK |
1928–1929 |
Reassigned on February 28, 1929 to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit by 45 Stat. 1346 |
|
|
|
Seat 8 |
Established on May 24, 1940 by 54 Stat. 219 |
Johnsen |
NE |
1940–1965 |
Lay |
NE |
1966–1992 |
M. Arnold |
AR |
1992–2006 |
Shepherd |
AR |
2006–present |
|
Seat 9 |
Established on May 24, 1940 by 54 Stat. 219 |
Riddick |
AR |
1941–1953 |
Vogel |
ND |
1954–1968 |
Bright |
ND |
1968–1985 |
Magill |
ND |
1986–1997 |
Kelly |
ND |
1998–1998 |
Bye |
ND |
2000–2015 |
vacant |
ND |
2015–present |
|
Seat 10 |
Established on March 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75 |
Heaney |
MN |
1966–1988 |
Loken |
MN |
1990–present |
|
Seat 11 |
Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629 |
R. Arnold |
AR |
1980–2001 |
L. Smith |
AR |
2002–present |
|
Seat 12 |
Established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333 |
Wollman |
SD |
1985–present |
|
Seat 13 |
Established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089 |
Hansen |
IA |
1991–2003 |
Colloton |
IA |
2003–present |
|
See also
Notes
References
- "Standard Search". Federal Law Clerk Information System. Retrieved June 10, 2005.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- 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.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- secondary source for the duty stations
- data is current to 2002
- "U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit". Official website of the Federal Judicial Center. Archived from the original on May 2, 2005. Retrieved June 10, 2005.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- 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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