United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
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The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (in case citations, 6th Cir.) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:
- Eastern District of Kentucky
- Western District of Kentucky
- Eastern District of Michigan
- Western District of Michigan
- Northern District of Ohio
- Southern District of Ohio
- Eastern District of Tennessee
- Middle District of Tennessee
- Western District of Tennessee
The court is composed of sixteen judges and is based at the Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is one of 13 United States courts of appeals.
The United States federal courts were divided into six circuits in 1801, but a circuit court of appeals was not established until the passage of the Judiciary Act of 1891.<ref>M. Neil Reed, Tom Vanderloo, and Stephanie Woebkenberg, "A History of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit: Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, and Tennessee", The Federal Lawyer (August 2016), p. 34-38.</ref>
William Howard Taft, the only person ever to serve as both President and Chief Justice of the United States, once served on the Sixth Circuit. Four other judges of the Sixth Circuit have been elevated to serve on the Supreme Court, the last being Potter Stewart in 1958.
Current composition of the courtEdit
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Vacancies and pending nominationsEdit
| Seat | Prior judge's duty station | Seat last held by | Vacancy reason | Date of vacancy | Nominee | Date of nomination | |
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| 16 | Nashville, TN | Jane Branstetter Stranch | Senior status | citation | CitationClass=web
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Whitney Hermandorfer | May 12, 2025 |
List of former judgesEdit
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Chief judgesEdit
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Succession of seatsEdit
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Case lawEdit
- Rogers v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 230 F.3d 868 (6th Cir. 2000)<ref>Template:Cite court</ref>
See alsoEdit
- Judicial appointment history for United States federal courts#Sixth Circuit
- List of current United States circuit judges
NotesEdit
ReferencesEdit
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- obituary for death of Susan Bieke Neilson
External linksEdit
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