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Chronological History of Authorized Judgeships
in the U.S. Courts of Appeals

This section provides dates and legislative authority for establishment, realignment, and creation of additional judgeships for the U.S. Courts of Appeals.

Information in this section is based on the 1972 Senate Report on the Legislative History of the United States Circuit Courts of Appeals and the Judges Who Served During the Period 1801 Through May 1972 and U.S. Statutes at Large.

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