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Sixth Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, also known as the Sixth Circuit, is a federal appellate court that has jurisdiction over certain United States federal courts in six states. The Sixth Circuit consists of the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio, Eastern and Western Districts of Tennessee, and the Eastern and Western Districts of Tennessee, as well as Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia. The court is headquartered at the Thomas M. Lawson Federal Building in Cincinnati, Ohio, and has offices in Detroit, Michigan, Columbus, Ohio, Knoxville, Tennessee, and Louisville, Kentucky.

History

The Sixth Circuit was established on July 20, 1866, under 16 Stat. 162, and was one of the original 13 circuits created by the Judicial Circuits Act of 1866. The first judges to serve on the court were George S. Shiras Jr., William H. Taft, and Howell Edmunds Jackson.

Jurisdiction

The Sixth Circuit has jurisdiction over appeals from the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan, Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio, Eastern and Western Districts of Tennessee, and the Eastern and Western Districts of Tennessee, as well as Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia.

Current composition

The court consists of 16 judges: 6 senior judges and 10 active judges. The current Chief Judge is Alice M. Batchelder, who succeeded Jeffrey S. Sutton.

Notable cases

The Sixth Circuit has heard several notable cases, including United States v. Carolene Products (1938), NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. (1937), and Bush v. Gore (2000).

Chief judges

The following judges have served as Chief Judge: * George S. Shiras Jr. (1869-1880) * William H. Taft (1880-1884) * Howell Edmunds Jackson (1884-1890) * ...

Succession of seats

The court has had several vacancies and judicial appointments. John B. Swainson was appointed to the court in 1962, and Cornelius G. Kennedy was appointed in 1979.

Category:United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit