The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (in case citations, 6th Cir.) is a federal court with

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over the district courts in the following

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: * Eastern District of Kentucky * Western District of Kentucky * Eastern District of Michigan * Western District of Michigan *

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* Southern District of Ohio * Eastern District of Tennessee * Middle District of Tennessee *

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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. 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. __TOC__

Current composition of the Court

Vacancies and pending nominations

List of former judges

Chief judges

Succession of seats

Notes

References

* ** primary but incomplete source for the duty stations * ** secondary source for the duty stations ** data is current to 2002 * ** source for the state, lifetime, term of active judgeship, term of chief judgeship, term of senior judgeship, appointer, termination reason, and seat information * ** obituary for death of Susan Bieke Neilson

External links

United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

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