The Judges of this Court in Order of Seniority

Updated
Jan 2023
 
Name

Initials

Status

Chambers
Appt. Date
Appointed By
1.Mary H. MurguiaMHMChief JudgePhoenix01/04/11Obama
2.J. Clifford WallaceJCWSenior Circuit JudgeSan Diego06/28/72Nixon
3.Mary M. SchroederMMSSenior Circuit JudgePhoenix09/26/79Carter
4.Dorothy W. NelsonDWNSenior Circuit JudgePasadena12/20/79Carter
5.William C. Canby, Jr.WCCSenior Circuit JudgePhoenix05/23/80Carter
6.Diarmuid F. O'ScannlainDFOSenior Circuit JudgePortland09/26/86Reagan
7.Edward LeavyELSenior Circuit JudgePortland03/23/87Reagan
8.Stephen S. TrottSSTSenior Circuit JudgeBoise03/25/88Reagan
9.Ferdinand F. FernandezFFFSenior Circuit JudgePasadena05/22/89Bush
 
Name

Initials

Status

Chambers
Appt. Date
Appointed By
10.Andrew J. KleinfeldAJKSenior Circuit JudgeFairbanks09/16/91Bush
11.Michael Daly HawkinsMDHSenior Circuit JudgePhoenix09/15/94Clinton
12.A. Wallace TashimaAWTSenior Circuit JudgePasadena01/04/96Clinton
13.Sidney R. ThomasSRTCircuit JudgeBillings01/04/96Clinton
14.Barry G. SilvermanBGSSenior Circuit JudgePhoenix02/04/98Clinton
15.Susan P. GraberSPGSenior Circuit JudgePortland03/19/98Clinton
16.M. Margaret McKeownMMMSenior Circuit JudgeSan Diego04/08/98Clinton
17.Kim McLane WardlawKMWCircuit JudgePasadena08/03/98Clinton
18.William A. FletcherWAFSenior Circuit JudgeSan Francisco10/09/98Clinton
19Ronald M. GouldRMGCircuit JudgeSeattle11/22/99Clinton
 
Name

Initials

Status

Chambers
Appt. Date
Appointed By
20.Richard A. PaezRAPSenior Circuit JudgePasadena03/14/00Clinton
21.Marsha S. BerzonMSBSenior Circuit JudgeSan Francisco03/16/00Clinton
22.Richard C. TallmanRCTSenior Circuit JudgeSeattle05/25/00Clinton
23.Johnnie B. RawlinsonJBRCircuit JudgeLas Vegas07/26/00Clinton
24.Richard R. CliftonRRCSenior Circuit JudgeHonolulu07/30/02Bush
25.Jay S. BybeeJSBSenior Circuit JudgeLas Vegas03/21/03Bush
26.Consuelo M. CallahanCMCCircuit JudgeSacramento05/28/03Bush
27.Carlos T. BeaCTBSenior Circuit JudgeSan Francisco10/01/03Bush
28.Milan D. Smith, Jr.MDSCircuit JudgeEl Segundo05/18/06Bush
39.Sandra S. IkutaSSICircuit JudgePasadena06/23/06Bush
 
Name

Initials

Status

Chambers
Appt. Date
Appointed By
30.N. Randy SmithNRSSenior Circuit JudgePocatello03/19/07Bush
31.Morgan ChristenMBCCircuit JudgeAnchorage01/11/12Obama
32.Jacqueline H. NguyenJHNCircuit JudgePasadena05/14/12Obama
33.Paul J. WatfordPJWCircuit JudgePasadena05/22/12Obama
34.Andrew D. HurwitzADHSenior Circuit JudgePhoenix06/27/12Obama
35.John B. OwensJBOCircuit JudgeSan Diego04/02/14Obama
36.Michelle T. FriedlandMTFCircuit JudgeSan Jose04/29/14Obama
37.Mark J. BennettMJBCircuit JudgeHonolulu07/13/18Trump
38.Ryan D. NelsonRDNCircuit JudgeIdaho Falls10/18/18Trump
39.Eric D. MillerEDMCircuit JudgeSeattle 03/04/19Trump
 
Name

Initials

Status

Chambers
Appt. Date
Appointed By
40.Bridget S. BadeBSBCircuit JudgePhoenix04/01/19Trump
41.Daniel P. CollinsDPCCircuit JudgePasadena05/22/19Trump
42.Kenneth Kiyul LeeKKLCircuit JudgeSan Diego06/12/19Trump
43.Daniel A. BressDABCircuit JudgeSan Francisco 07/26/19Trump
44.Danielle J. ForrestDJFCircuit JudgePortland 11/12/19 Trump
45.Patrick J. BumatayPJBCircuit JudgeSan Diego  12/12/19Trump
46.Lawrence VanDykeLVDCircuit JudgeReno01/02/20Trump
47.Lucy H. KohLHKCircuit JudgeSan Francisco12/13/21Biden
48.Jennifer SungJSCircuit JudgePortland12/15/21Biden
49.Gabriel P. SanchezGPSCircuit JudgeSan Francisco01/24/22Biden
50.Holly A. ThomasHATCircuit JudgePasadena01/24/22Biden
51.Salvador Mendoza, Jr.SMJCircuit JudgeRichland09/16/22Biden
52.Roopali H. DesaiRHDCircuit JudgePhoenix10/3/22Biden


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