Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
| United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | |
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| Location | Lewis F. Powell, Jr., United States Courthouse, Richmond, Virginia |
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| Established | June 16, 1891 |
| Chief judge | Roger Gregory |
| Active judges | 15 |
| Senior judges | 4 |
| Circuit justice | John Roberts |
| Official website | |
Coordinates: 37°32′16″N 77°26′05″W / 37.53769°N 77.43481°W
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (in case citations, 4th Cir.) is a federal court located in Richmond, Virginia, with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:
The court is based at the Lewis F. Powell, Jr., United States Courthouse in Richmond, Virginia. With 15 authorized judgeships, it is mid-sized among the 13 United States Courts of Appeals.
As of July 8, 2016, the active and senior judges on the court are as follows:
Since 1891 there have been 36 judges who have served, but no longer serve, on the court.
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.
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