Quick Facts
Established
Circuit Justice
June 16, 1891
Headquarters: Lewis F. Powell United States Courthouse
Active Judges
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Albert Diaz
Chief Judge (Since 2023)
Appointed by: Barack Obama (2010)
Duty Station: Charlotte, NC
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J. Harvie Wilkinson III
Appointed by: Ronald Reagan (1984)
Duty Station: Charlottesville, VA
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Paul Niemeyer
Appointed by: George H.W. Bush (1990)
Duty Station: Baltimore, MD
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Robert Bruce King
Appointed by: Bill Clinton (2000)
Duty Station: Richmond, VA
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Roger Gregory
Appointed by: Bill Clinton (2000)
Duty Station: Richmond, VA
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G. Steven Agee
Appointed by: George W. Bush (2008)
Duty Station: Salem, VA
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James Andrew Wynn
Appointed by: Barack Obama (2010)
Duty Station: Raleigh, NC
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Stephanie Thacker
Appointed by: Barack Obama (2012)
Duty Station: Charleston, WV
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Pamela Harris
Appointed by: Barack Obama (2014)
Duty Station: Bethesda, MD
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Julius Richardson
Appointed by: Donald Trump (2018)
Duty Station: Columbia, SC
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A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr.
Appointed by: Donald Trump (2018)
Duty Station: Greenville, SC
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Allison Jones Rushing
Appointed by: Donald Trump (2019)
Duty Station: Asheville, NC
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Toby Heytens
Appointed by: Joe Biden (2021)
Duty Station: Alexandria, VA
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DeAndrea Benjamin
Appointed by: Joe Biden (2023)
Duty Station: Columbia, SC
Senior Judges
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William Byrd Traxler Jr.
Term: 1998 - 2018
Appointed by: Bill Clinton
Duty Station: Greenville, SC
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Barbara Milano Keenan
Term: 2010 - 2021
Appointed by: Barack Obama
Duty Station: Alexandria, VA
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Henry Floyd
Term: 2011 - 2012
Appointed by: Barack Obama
Duty Station: Spartanburg, SC