United States Court of Appeals For The Fourth Circuit - Succession of Seats

Succession of Seats

The court has fifteen seats for active judges, numbered in the order in which they were filled. Judges who retire into senior status remain on the bench but leave their seat vacant. That seat is filled by the next circuit judge appointed by the president.

Seat 1
Established on December 10, 1869 by the Judiciary Act of 1869 as a circuit judgeship for the Fourth Circuit
Reassigned on June 16, 1891 to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit by the Judiciary Act of 1891
Bond MD 1891–1893
Simonton SC 1893–1904
Pritchard DC 1904–1921
Waddill VA 1921–1931
Soper MD 1931–1955
Sobeloff MD 1956–1970
Russell SC 1971–1998
Traxler SC 1998–
Seat 2
Established on June 16, 1891 by the Judiciary Act of 1891
Goff WV 1892–1913
Woods SC 1913–1925
Parker NC 1925–1958
Boreman WV 1959–1971
Field WV 1971–1976
Hall WV 1976–1998
King WV 1998–
Seat 3
Established on September 14, 1922 by 42 Stat. 837
Rose MD 1922–1927
Northcott WV 1927–1939
Dobie VA 1939–1956
Haynsworth SC 1957–1981
Chapman SC 1981–1991
Williams SC 1992–2009
Floyd SC 2011–
Seat 4
Established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80
Bryan VA 1961–1972
Widener VA 1972–2007
Keenan VA 2010–
Seat 5
Established on May 19, 1961 by 75 Stat. 80
Bell NC 1961–1967
Butzner VA 1967–1982
Wilkinson VA 1984–
Seat 6
Established on March 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Winter MD 1966–1990
Niemeyer MD 1990–
Seat 7
Established on March 18, 1966 by 80 Stat. 75
Craven NC 1966–1977
Phillips NC 1978–1994
Wynn NC 2010–
Seat 8
Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Murnaghan MD 1979–2000
Davis MD 2009–
Seat 9
Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Sprouse WV 1979–1992
Michael WV 1993–2011
Thacker WV 2012–
Seat 10
Established on October 20, 1978 by 92 Stat. 1629
Ervin NC 1980–1999
Duncan NC 2003–
Seat 11
Established on July 10, 1984 by 98 Stat. 333
Sneeden DC 1984–1986
Wilkins SC 1986–2007
Diaz NC 2010–
Seat 12
Established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089
Hamilton SC 1991–1999
Shedd SC 2002–
Seat 13
Established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089
Luttig VA 1991–2006
Agee VA 2008–
Seat 14
Established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089
Motz MD 1994–
Seat 15
Established on December 1, 1990 by 104 Stat. 5089
Gregory VA 2000–

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