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Chronological History of Authorized Judgeships
in the U.S. Courts of Appeals
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| District of Columbia
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| 1893 | Three judgeships created. — Act of February 9, 1893, 27 STAT. 434.
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| 1930 | Two additional judgeships created. — Act of June 19, 1930, 46 STAT. 785.
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| 1938 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of May 31, 1938, 52 STAT. 584.
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| 1949 | Three additional judgeships created. — Act of August 3, 1949, 63 STAT. 493.
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| 1978 | Two additional judgeships created. — Act of October 20, 1978, 92 STAT. 1629.
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| 1984 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of July 10, 1984, 98 STAT. 333.
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| 2008 | One judgeship was transferred to the Ninth Circuit - Act of January 7, 2008, 121 STAT. 2543
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| | Total Judgeships - 11
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First Circuit
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| 1801 | Three circuit judgeships created. — Act of February 13, 1801, 2 STAT. 89.
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| 1802 | Act of February 13, 1801 repealed. Circuit judgeships abolished. — Act of April 29, 1802, 2 STAT. 156.
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| 1869 | One circuit judgeship created. — Act of April 10, 1869, 16 STAT. 44.
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| 1891 | Circuit Court of Appeals established. One additional judgeship created. — Act of March 3, 1891, 26 STAT. 826.
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| 1905 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of January 21, 1905, 33 STAT. 611.
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| 1978 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of October 20, 1978, 92 STAT. 1629.
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| 1984 | Two additional judgeships created. — Act of July 10, 1984, 98 STAT. 333.
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| | Total Judgeships - 6
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Second Circuit
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| 1801 | Three circuit judgeships created. — Act of February 13, 1801, 2 STAT. 89.
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| 1802 | Act of February 13, 1801 repealed. Circuit judgeships abolished. — Act of April 29, 1802, 2 STAT. 156.
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| 1869 | One circuit judgeship created. — Act of April 10, 1869, 16 STAT. 44.
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| 1887 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of March 3, 1887, 24 STAT. 492.
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| 1891 | Circuit Court of Appeals established. One additional judgeship created. — Act of March 3, 1891, 26 STAT. 826.
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| 1902 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of April 17, 1902, 32 STAT. 106.
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| 1929 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of January 17, 1929, 45 STAT. 1081.
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| 1938 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of May 31, 1938, 52 STAT. 584.
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| 1961 | Three additional judgeships created. — Act of May 19, 1961, 75 STAT. 80.
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| 1978 | Two additional judgeships created. — Act of October 20, 1978, 92 STAT. 1629.
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| 1984 | Two additional judgeships created. — Act of July 10, 1984, 98 STAT. 333.
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| | Total Judgeships - 13
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Third Circuit
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| 1801 | Three circuit judgeships created. — Act of February 13, 1801, 2 STAT. 89.
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| 1802 | Act of February 13, 1801 repealed. Circuit judgeships abolished. — Act of April 29, 1802, 2 STAT. 156.
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| 1869 | One circuit judgeship created. — Act of April 10, 1869, 16 STAT. 44.
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| 1891 | Circuit Court of Appeals established. One additional judgeship created. — Act of March 3, 1891, 26 STAT. 826.
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| 1899 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of February 23, 1899, 30 STAT. 846.
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| 1930 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of June 10, 1930, 46 STAT. 538.
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| 1936 | One temporary judgeship created. — Act of June 24, 1936, 49 STAT. 1903.
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| 1938 | Temporary judgeship made permanent. — Act of May 31, 1938, 52 STAT. 584.
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| 1944 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of December 7, 1944, 58 STAT. 796.
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| 1949 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of August 3, 1949, 63 STAT. 493.
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| 1961 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of May 19, 1961, 75 STAT. 80.
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| 1968 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of June 18, 1968, 82 STAT. 184.
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| 1978 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of October 20, 1978, 92 STAT. 1629.
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| 1984 | Two additional judgeships created. — Act of July 10, 1984, 98 STAT. 333.
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| 1990 | Two additional judgeships created. — Act of December 1, 1990, 104 STAT. 5089.
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| | Total Judgeships - 14
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Fourth Circuit
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| 1801 | Three circuit judgeships created. — Act of February 13, 1801, 2 STAT. 89.
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| 1802 | Act of February 13, 1801 repealed. Circuit judgeships abolished. — Act of April 29, 1802, 2 STAT. 156.
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| 1869 | One circuit judgeship created. — Act of April 10, 1869, 16 STAT. 44.
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| 1891 | Circuit Court of Appeals established. One additional judgeship created. — Act of March 3, 1891, 26 STAT. 826.
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| 1922 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of September 14, 1922, 42 STAT. 837.
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| 1961 | Two additional judgeships created. — Act of May 19, 1961, 75 STAT. 80.
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| 1966 | Two additional judgeships created. — Act of March 18, 1966, 80 STAT. 75.
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| 1978 | Three additional judgeships created. — Act of October 20, 1978, 92 STAT. 1629.
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| 1984 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of July 10, 1984, 98 STAT. 333.
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| 1990 | Four additional judgeships created. — Act of December 1, 1990, 104 STAT. 5089.
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| | Total Judgeships - 15
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Fifth Circuit
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| 1801 | Three circuit judgeships created. — Act of February 13, 1801, 2 STAT. 89.
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| 1802 | Act of February 13, 1801 repealed. Circuit judgeships abolished. — Act of April 29, 1802, 2 STAT. 156.
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| 1869 | One circuit judgeship created. — Act of April 10, 1869, 16 STAT. 44.
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| 1891 | Circuit Court of Appeals established. One additional judgeship created. — Act of March 3, 1891, 26 STAT. 826.
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| 1899 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of January 25, 1899, 30 STAT. 803.
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| 1930 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of June 10, 1930, 46 STAT. 538.
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| 1938 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of May 31, 1938, 52 STAT. 584.
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| 1942 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of December 14, 1942, 56 STAT. 1050.
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| 1954 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of February 10, 1954, 68 STAT. 8.
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| 1961 | Two additional judgeships created. — Act of May 19, 1961, 75 STAT. 80.
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| 1966 | Four additional temporary judgeships created. — Act of March 18, 1966, 80 STAT. 75.
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| 1968 | The four temporary positions created in 1966 were made permanent and two additional judgeships created. — Act of June 18, 1968, 82 STAT. 184.
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| 1978 | Eleven additional judgeships created. — Act of October 20, 1978, 92 STAT. 1629.
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| 1980 | Fifth Circuit reorganized into two circuits, the Fifth (with 14 judgeships) and the Eleventh (with 12 judgeships). — Act of October 14, 1980, 94 STAT. 1994.
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| 1984 | Two additional judgeships created. — Act of July 10, 1984, 98 STAT. 333.
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| 1990 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of December 1, 1990, 104 STAT. 5089.
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| | Total Judgeships - 17
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Sixth Circuit
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| 1801 | One circuit judgeship and two district judgeships (one each from Kentucky and Tennessee) created. — Act of February 13, 1801, 2 STAT. 89.
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| 1802 | Act of February 13, 1801 repealed. Circuit judgeships abolished. — Act of April 29, 1802, 2 STAT. 156.
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| 1869 | One circuit judgeship created. — Act of April 10, 1869, 16 STAT. 44.
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| 1891 | Circuit Court of Appeals established. One additional judgeship created. — Act of March 3, 1891, 26 STAT. 826.
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| 1899 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of January 25, 1899, 30 STAT. 803.
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| 1928 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of May 8, 1928, 45 STAT. 492.
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| 1938 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of May 31, 1938, 52 STAT. 584.
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| 1940 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of May 24, 1940, 54 STAT. 219.
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| 1966 | Two additional judgeships created. — Act of March 18, 1966, 80 STAT. 75.
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| 1968 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of June 18, 1968, 82 STAT. 184.
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| 1978 | Two additional judgeships created. — Act of October 20, 1978, 92 STAT. 1629.
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| 1984 | Four additional judgeships created. — Act of July 10, 1984, 98 STAT. 333.
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| 1990 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of December 1, 1990, 104 STAT. 5089.
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| | Total Judgeships - 16
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Seventh Circuit
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| 1869 | One circuit judgeship created. — Act of April 10, 1869, 16 STAT. 44.
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| 1891 | Circuit Court of Appeals established. One additional judgeship created. — Act of March 3, 1891, 26 STAT. 826.
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| 1895 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of February 8, 1895, 28 STAT. 643.
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| 1905 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of March 3, 1905, 33 STAT. 992.
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| 1938 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of May 31, 1938, 52 STAT. 584.
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| 1949 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of August 3, 1949, 63 STAT. 493.
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| 1961 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of May 19, 1961, 75 STAT. 80.
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| 1966 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of March 18, 1966, 80 STAT. 75.
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| 1978 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of October 20, 1978, 92 STAT. 1629.
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| 1984 | Two additional judgeships created. — Act of July 10, 1984, 98 STAT. 333.
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| | Total Judgeships - 11
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Eighth Circuit
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| 1869 | One circuit judgeship created. — Act of April 10, 1869, 16 STAT. 44.
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| 1891 | Circuit Court of Appeals established. One additional judgeship created. — Act of March 3, 1891, 26 STAT. 826.
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| 1894 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of July 23, 1894, 28 STAT. 115.
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| 1903 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of January 31, 1903, 32 STAT. 791.
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| 1925 | Two additional judgeships created. — Act of March 3, 1925, 43 STAT. 1116.
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| 1929 | Eighth Circuit divided and the Tenth Circuit created. Of the six judgeships authorized for the former Eighth Circuit, four were assigned to the new Eighth Circuit and two were transferred to the Tenth Circuit. One additional judgeship for the Eighth Circuit created. — Act of February 28, 1929, 45 STAT. 1346.
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| 1940 | Two additional judgeships created. — Act of May 24, 1940, 54 STAT. 219.
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| 1966 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of March 18, 1966, 80 STAT. 75.
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| 1978 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of October 20, 1978, 92 STAT. 1629.
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| 1984 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of July 10, 1984, 98 STAT. 333.
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| 1990 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of December 1, 1990, 104 STAT. 5089.
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| | Total Judgeships - 11
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Ninth Circuit
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| 1869 | One circuit judgeship created. — Act of April 10, 1869, 16 STAT. 44.
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| 1891 | Circuit Court of Appeals established. One additional judgeship created. — Act of March 3, 1891, 26 STAT. 826.
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| 1895 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of February 18, 1895, 28 STAT. 665.
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| 1929 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of March 1, 1929, 45 STAT. 1414.
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| 1935 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of August 2, 1935, 49 STAT. 508.
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| 1937 | Two additional judgeships created. — Act of April 14, 1937, 50 STAT. 64.
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| 1954 | Two additional judgeships created. — Act of February 10, 1954, 68 STAT. 8.
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| 1968 | Four additional judgeships created. — Act of June 18, 1968, 82 STAT. 184.
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| 1978 | Ten additional judgeships created. — Act of October 20, 1978, 92 STAT. 1629.
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| 1984 | Five additional judgeships created. — Act of July 10, 1984, 98 STAT. 333.
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| | Total Judgeships - 28
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Tenth Circuit
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| 1929 | Four judgeships created, two of which were transferred from the Eighth Circuit when it was divided into the Eighth and Tenth Circuits. — Act of February 28, 1929, 45 STAT. 1346.
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| 1949 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of August 3, 1949, 63 STAT. 493.
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| 1961 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of May 19, 1961, 75 STAT. 80.
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| 1968 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of June 18, 1968, 82 STAT. 184.
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| 1978 | One additional judgeship created. — Act of October 20, 1978, 92 STAT. 1629.
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| 1984 | Two additional judgeships created. — Act of July 10, 1984, 98 STAT. 333.
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| 1990 | Two additional judgeships created. — Act of December 1, 1990, 104 STAT. 5089.
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| | Total Judgeships - 12
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Eleventh Circuit
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| 1980 | Twelve circuit judgeships created when the Fifth Circuit was reorganized into a new Fifth and Eleventh Circuit, and the judgeships transferred from the old Fifth Circuit. — Act of October 14, 1980, 94 STAT. 1994.
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| | Total Judgeships - 12
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Federal Circuit
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| 1982 | Federal Circuit consisting of all Federal judicial districts. Circuit court with 12 judgeships. — Act of April 2, 1982, 96 STAT. 25.
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| | Total Judgeships - 12
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