U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
A national appeals court for specific subjects, such as patents, federal-employee and government-contract cases. 12 active judges and 6 on senior status (semi-retired, still hearing some cases), per the Federal Judicial Center.
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Who appointed the current judges
Judges
| Judge | Status | Appointed by | Commissioned | Senate confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Ann Moore Chief Judge | Active | R George W. Bush | Sep 8, 2006 | Sep 5, 2006 · roll call 92–0 |
| Pauline Newman | Active | R Ronald Reagan | Feb 28, 1984 | Feb 27, 1984 · voice vote |
| Alan David Lourie | Active | R George H.W. Bush | Apr 6, 1990 | Apr 5, 1990 · voice vote |
| Timothy B. Dyk | Active | D William J. Clinton | May 25, 2000 | May 24, 2000 · roll call 74–25 |
| Sharon Prost | Active | R George W. Bush | Sep 24, 2001 | Sep 21, 2001 · roll call 97–0 |
| Jimmie V. Reyna | Active | D Barack Obama | Apr 5, 2011 | Apr 4, 2011 · roll call 86–0 |
| Richard Gary Taranto | Active | D Barack Obama | Mar 12, 2013 | Mar 11, 2013 · roll call 91–0 |
| Raymond T. Chen | Active | D Barack Obama | Aug 2, 2013 | Aug 1, 2013 · roll call 97–0 |
| Todd Michael Hughes | Active | D Barack Obama | Sep 24, 2013 | Sep 24, 2013 · roll call 98–0 |
| Kara Farnandez Stoll | Active | D Barack Obama | Jul 8, 2015 | Jul 7, 2015 · roll call 95–0 |
| Tiffany Patrice Cunningham | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Aug 6, 2021 | Jul 19, 2021 · roll call 63–33 |
| Leonard Philip Stark | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Mar 16, 2022 | Feb 9, 2022 · roll call 61–35 |
| Haldane Robert Mayer | Senior status since Jun 30, 2010 | R Ronald Reagan | Jun 15, 1987 | Jun 11, 1987 · voice vote |
| S. Jay Plager | Senior status since Nov 30, 2000 | R George H.W. Bush | Nov 11, 1989 | Nov 8, 1989 · voice vote |
| Alvin Anthony Schall | Senior status since Oct 5, 2009 | R George H.W. Bush | Aug 17, 1992 | Aug 12, 1992 · voice vote |
| William Curtis Bryson | Senior status since Jan 7, 2013 | D William J. Clinton | Sep 29, 1994 | Sep 28, 1994 · voice vote |
| Richard Linn | Senior status since Oct 31, 2012 | D William J. Clinton | Nov 22, 1999 | Nov 19, 1999 · voice vote |
| Evan Jonathan Wallach | Senior status since May 31, 2021 | D Barack Obama | Nov 18, 2011 | Nov 8, 2011 · roll call 99–0 |
Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges. “Commissioned” is the date the appointment took effect. Confirmation votes are as listed by the FJC (ayes–nays); recent roll calls link to Voteview where found.