United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
| Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces |
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| Judgeships |
| Posts: 5 |
| Judges: 5 |
| Vacancies: 0 |
| Judges |
| Chief: Kevin A. Ohlson |
| Active judges: Liam Hardy, M. Tia Johnson, Gregory Maggs, Kevin A. Ohlson, John E. Sparks Senior judges: |
The United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces is an Article I federal court that exercises worldwide appellate jurisdiction over members of the U.S. Armed Forces on active duty and other persons subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice.[1]
Vacancies
- See also: Current federal judicial vacancies
There are no current vacancies on the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, out of the court's five judicial positions.
Pending nominations
There are no pending nominees for this court.
Active judges
Sitting judges
All judges are nominated to posts for 15 years.
| Judge | Appointed By | Assumed Office | Bachelors | Law |
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| November 1, 2013 - |
Washington and Jefferson College, 1982 |
University of Virginia School of Law, 1985 |
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| April 19, 2016 - |
United States Naval Academy, 1976 |
University of Connecticut, 1986 |
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| February 2, 2018 - |
Harvard College, 1985 |
Harvard Law School, 1988 |
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| December 8, 2020 - |
Princeton University, 1995 |
Georgetown University Law Center, 2008 |
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| January 3, 2023 - |
Temple University |
Active judges by appointing political party
The list below displays the number of active judges by the party of the appointing president. It does not reflect how a judge may rule on specific cases or their own political preferences.
- Democrat appointed: 3
- Republican appointed: 2
Senior judges
| Judge | Appointed By | Assumed Office | Bachelors | Law |
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Knox College |
University of Notre Dame Law School |
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| September 18, 2000 - |
Clemson University, 1964 |
University of South Carolina School of Law, 1967 |
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| September 30, 2002 - |
United States Military Academy, 1964 |
Georgetown University Law Center, 1971 |
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| September 30, 2006 - |
Bucknell University, 1969 |
New England School of Law, 1977 |
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| September 30, 2011 - |
Harvard University, 1970 |
Harvard Law School, 1975 |
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| July 31, 2015 - |
Yale University, 1982 |
Yale Law School, 1990 |
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| July 31, 2017 - |
Montana State University, Billings, 1972 |
University of Montana School of Law, 1975 |
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| July 31, 2021 - |
Wichita State University, 1970 |
Harvard Law School, 1973 |
Senior judges by appointing political party
The list below displays the number of senior judges by the party of the appointing president. It does not reflect how a judge may rule on specific cases or their own political preferences.
- Democrat appointed: 2
- Republican appointed: 6
Former chief judges
In order to qualify for the office of chief judge in an Article III circuit or district court, or on the United States Court of International Trade, a judge must be in active service and hold seniority over the court's commissioned judges who are 64 years of age or under, have served one year or more, and have not previously served as chief judge.[2]
In the event that no judge on the court meets those qualifications, the youngest judge in regular active service aged 65 years or more and who has served as a judge for one year or more shall become chief judge. If no judge meets those qualifications, the judge holding seniority in active service who has not served as chief before shall become the chief judge.[3][4][5]
The chief judge serves for a term of seven years until another judge becomes eligible to serve in the position. No judge is permitted to serve as chief judge after reaching the age of 70 years unless no other judge is qualified to serve.[3][4][5]
Unlike the chief justice of the United States, a chief judge returns to active service after the expiration of their term and does not create a vacancy on the court by the fact of their promotion.[2][3][4][5]
On the United States Court of Federal Claims, the chief judge is selected by the president of the United States. The judge must be less than 70 years of age. A chief may serve until they reach age 70 or until another judge is designated by the president as the new chief judge. If the president selects a new chief judge, the former chief judge may continue active service on the court for the remainder of their appointed term.[6]
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Former judges
For more information about the judges of the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, see former federal judges of the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.
Jurisdiction
The court has appellate jurisdiction over all appeals from the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, and Navy-Marine Corps Courts of Criminal Appeals. The court's primary jurisdiction is described in Article 67(a) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice as following:[1]
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Article 67(a) also specifies that the court's reviews are limited to issues of law. The court also has jurisdiction to consider petitions for extraordinary relief.[1]
Decisions by the court are subject to direct review by the Supreme Court. However, the court functions as gatekeeper of the Supreme Court unlike any other federal appeals court in the United States. Denials from petitions for review or relief in extraordinary petitions are not subject to review by the Supreme Court.[1]
History
The court was originally established by Congress in 1951 as the Court of Military Appeals under the Code of Military Justice. The court was intended as an appellate court for court martial, independent of the armed forces. In 1968, it was re-designated as the United States Court of Military Appeals and again in 1994 to its current title, the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.[8]
Noteworthy cases
A full list of decisions can be found here.
Before the U.S. Supreme Court
This section focuses on cases the U.S. Supreme Court heard that originated in this court. To suggest cases we should cover here, email us.
2020-2021 term
The following cases were heard before the U.S. Supreme Court during the 2020-2021 term.
| 2020-2021 U.S. Supreme Court cases from the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces | |||
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| Case | Opinion author | Decision | Vote |
| United States v. Collins (Consolidated with United States v. Briggs) | Samuel Alito | reversed and remanded | 8-0 |
Federal courthouse
The court is located in Judiciary Square in Washington D.C. The courthouse is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.[8]
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Website of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
- United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces-Opinions and Decisions
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, "Brochure," accessed April 23, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 United States Courts, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed January 25, 2022
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute, "28 U.S. Code § 136 - Chief judges; precedence of district judges," accessed January 25, 2022
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute, "28 U.S. Code § 258 - Chief judges; precedence of judges," accessed January 25, 2022
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute, "28 U.S. Code § 45 - Chief judges; precedence of judges," accessed January 25, 2022
- ↑ Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute, "28 U.S. Code § 171 - Appointment and number of judges; character of court; designation of chief judge," accessed January 25, 2022
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces website, "About the Court," accessed April 23, 2021
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