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United States Court Of Appeals For The First CircuitThe United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the following United States District Courts: The court is based at the John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts. With six active and four senior judges, the First Circuit is the nation's smallest federal appellate court. Judges The judges on the court (as of January 1, 2005) are: - Chief Judge Michael Boudin, Boston, Massachusetts
- Circuit Judge Juan R. Torruella, San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Circuit Judge Bruce M. Selya, Providence, Rhode Island
- Circuit Judge Sandra L. Lynch, Boston, Massachusetts
- Circuit Judge Kermit V. Lipez, Portland, Maine
- Circuit Judge Jeffrey R. Howard, Concord, New Hampshire
- Senior Circuit Judge Frank M. Coffin, Portland, Maine
- Senior Circuit Judge Levin H. Campbell, Boston, Massachusetts
- Senior Circuit Judge Conrad K. Cyr, Bangor, Maine
- Senior Circuit Judge Norman H. Stahl, Boston, Massachusetts
(Here circuit judges and senior circuit judges are listed in order of seniority. The location given after each judge's name is the judge's official duty station.) No judgeships are vacant. Notable alumni Two current U.S. Supreme Court justices previously served on the First Circuit. Stephen Breyer was nominated to the bench by President Jimmy Carter in 1980. He served until his appointment to the United States Supreme Court in 1994. David Souter was appointed by President George H. W. Bush to the First Circuit in 1990. He served just over four months on the appellate bench before he was elevated to the highest court later that year. External links United States Court of Appeals for the 01 Circuit
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