QUICK FACTS
ESTABLISHED
CIRCUIT JUSTICE
June 16, 1891
JUDGES
16
Headquarters: Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse
Active Judges
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Jeffrey Sutton
Chief Judge (Since 2021)
Appointed by: George W. Bush (2003)
Duty Station: Columbus, OH
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Karen Nelson Moore
Appointed by: Bill Clinton (1995)
Duty Station: Cleveland, OH
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Eric Clay
Appointed by: Bill Clinton (1997)
Duty Station: Detroit, MI
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Richard Allen Griffin
Appointed by: George W. Bush (2005)
Duty Station: Traverse City, MI
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Raymond Kethledge
Appointed by: George W. Bush (2008)
Duty Station: Ann Arbor, MI
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Amul Thapar
Appointed by: Donald Trump (2017)
Duty Station: Covington, KY
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John K. Bush
Appointed by: Donald Trump (2017)
Duty Station: Louisville, KY
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Joan Larsen
Appointed by: Donald Trump (2017)
Duty Station: Ann Arbor, MI
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John Nalbandian
Appointed by: Donald Trump (2018)
Duty Station: Cincinnati, OH
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Chad Readler
Appointed by: Donald Trump (2019)
Duty Station: Columbus, OH
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Eric E. Murphy
Appointed by: Donald Trump (2019)
Duty Station: Columbus, OH
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Stephanie Davis
Appointed by: Joe Biden (2022)
Duty Station: Detroit, MI
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Andre Mathis
Appointed by: Joe Biden (2022)
Duty Station: Memphis, TN
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Rachel Bloomekatz
Appointed by: Joe Biden (2023)
Duty Station: Columbus, OH
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Kevin Ritz
Appointed by: Joe Biden (2024)
Duty Station: Memphis, TN
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Whitney Hermandorfer
Appointed by: Donald Trump (2025)
Duty Station: Nashville, TN
Senior Judges