Justice Samuel Alito has responsibility for both the Eighth and Third Circuits.Allotment as of September 2010For the District of Columbia Circuit, John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice,For the First Circuit, Stephen Breyer, Associate Justice,For the Second Circuit, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice,For the Third Circuit, Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Associate Justice,For the Fourth Circuit, John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice,For the Fifth Circuit, Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice,For the Sixth Circuit, Elena Kagan, Associate Justice,For the Seventh Circuit, Elena Kagan, Associate Justice,For the Eighth Circuit, Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Associate Justice,For the Ninth Circuit, Anthony M. Kennedy, Associate Justice,For the Tenth Circuit, Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice,For the Eleventh Circuit, Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice,For the Federal Circuit, John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice.
The nine key players of the Judicial branch would have to be the Supreme Court Justices. Here is a current list of Justices: Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. Justice Antonin Scalia Justice Anthony Kennedy Justice Clarence Thomas Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Justice Stephen Breyer Justice Sonia Sotomayor Justice Elena Kagan
Thirteen. Each Justice is assigned one or more Circuits over which he or she is responsible for emergency petitions and certain other administrative duties. The Supreme Court of the United States website (see Related Links, below) publishes a new list whenever the assignments change.The list as of August 17, 2009, is posted below.ALLOTMENT ORDERIt is ordered that the following allotment be made of the Chief Justice and the Associate Justices of this Court among the circuits, pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 42 and that such allotment be entered of record, effective August 17, 2009.For the District of Columbia Circuit, John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice,For the First Circuit, Stephen Breyer, Associate Justice,For the Second Circuit, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice,For the Third Circuit, Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Associate Justice,For the Fourth Circuit, John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice,For the Fifth Circuit, Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice,For the Sixth Circuit, John Paul Stevens, Associate Justice,For the Seventh Circuit, John Paul Stevens, Associate Justice,For the Eighth Circuit, Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Associate Justice,For the Ninth Circuit, Anthony M. Kennedy, Associate Justice,For the Tenth Circuit, Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice,For the Eleventh Circuit, Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice,For the Federal Circuit, John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice.
Only the judges and justices of Article III Courts are part of the Judicial Branch in the United States. These courts are limited to:US District CourtsUS Court of International TradeUS Court of Appeals Circuit CourtsSupreme Court of the United StatesOther judges may be part of the federal judiciary, or federal court system, but are typically part of the Legislative Branch. Examples include US Bankruptcy Courts, US Tax Courts, US Court of Federal Claims, etc.
Yes, each Justice is assigned one or more Circuits over which he or she is responsible for emergency petitions and certain other administrative duties. The Supreme Court of the United States website (see Related Links, below) publishes a new list whenever the assignments change.The list as of September 28, 2010, is posted below.ALLOTMENT ORDERIt is ordered that the following allotment be made of the Chief Justice and the Associate Justices of this Court among the circuits, pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 42 and that such allotment be entered of record, effective September 28, 2010.For the District of Columbia Circuit, John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice,For the First Circuit, Stephen Breyer, Associate Justice,For the Second Circuit, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice,For the Third Circuit, Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Associate Justice,For the Fourth Circuit, John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice,For the Fifth Circuit, Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice,For the Sixth Circuit, Elena Kagan, Associate Justice,For the Seventh Circuit, Elena Kagan, Associate Justice,For the Eighth Circuit, Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Associate Justice,For the Ninth Circuit, Anthony M. Kennedy, Associate Justice,For the Tenth Circuit, Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice,For the Eleventh Circuit, Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice,For the Federal Circuit, John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice.[Updated: May 6, 2011]
The Chief Justice.
Judicial Branch.
The Judicial Branch is in charge of the Article III (constitutional) court system, which are primarily courts of general jurisdiction over federal question cases, both civil and criminal. The US Supreme Court is head of the Judicial Branch of the Federal government; the Chief Justice of the United States (Supreme Court) leads the Court during his (or her) tenure. The United States has a dual justice system with a federal Judicial Branch and individual state judicial branches.
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The Judicial Branch is in charge of the Article III (constitutional) court system, which are primarily courts of general jurisdiction over federal question cases, both civil and criminal. The US Supreme Court is head of the Judicial Branch of the Federal government; the Chief Justice of the United States (Supreme Court) leads the Court during his (or her) tenure. The United States has a dual justice system with a federal Judicial Branch and individual state judicial branches.
A Chief Justice typically presides over, or leads, the highest appellate court in the state or federal system. He (or she) is the highest ranked judge in the state or federal Judicial Branch.
Justice Samuel Alito has responsibility for both the Eighth and Third Circuits.Allotment as of September 2010For the District of Columbia Circuit, John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice,For the First Circuit, Stephen Breyer, Associate Justice,For the Second Circuit, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice,For the Third Circuit, Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Associate Justice,For the Fourth Circuit, John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice,For the Fifth Circuit, Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice,For the Sixth Circuit, Elena Kagan, Associate Justice,For the Seventh Circuit, Elena Kagan, Associate Justice,For the Eighth Circuit, Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Associate Justice,For the Ninth Circuit, Anthony M. Kennedy, Associate Justice,For the Tenth Circuit, Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice,For the Eleventh Circuit, Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice,For the Federal Circuit, John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice.
The Chief Justice of the United States (Supreme Court)has the most authority in Judicial Branch of government, but he is also a federal judge.
Article III (constitutional) federal courts are part of the Judicial Branch. Only the following courts are considered part of the Judicial Branch:US District CourtsUS Court of International TradeUS Court of Appeals Circuit CourtsSupreme Court of the United StatesMost of the rest of the federal court system was established under Congress' authority in Article I, and are part of the Legislative Branch of government. These courts include:US Bankruptcy CourtsUS Tax CourtsUS Court of ClaimsUS Court of Appeals for the Armed Forcesetc.
Within the US Federal Government, the executive branch appoints the various judges in the Federal justice system. Supreme Court judges and Federal district judges are appointed by the US President and must be approved by a majority of the US Senate.
ALLOTMENT ORDERIt is ordered that the following allotment be made of the Chief Justice and the Associate Justices of this Court among the circuits, pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 42 and that such allotment be entered of record, effective August 17, 2009.(Verified current on April 19, 2010)For the District of Columbia Circuit, John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice,For the First Circuit, Stephen Breyer, Associate Justice,For the Second Circuit, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice,For the Third Circuit, Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Associate Justice,For the Fourth Circuit, John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice,For the Fifth Circuit, Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice,For the Sixth Circuit, John Paul Stevens, Associate Justice,For the Seventh Circuit, John Paul Stevens, Associate Justice,For the Eighth Circuit, Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Associate Justice,For the Ninth Circuit, Anthony M. Kennedy, Associate Justice,For the Tenth Circuit, Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice,For the Eleventh Circuit, Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice,For the Federal Circuit, John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice.
The nine key players of the Judicial branch would have to be the Supreme Court Justices. Here is a current list of Justices: Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. Justice Antonin Scalia Justice Anthony Kennedy Justice Clarence Thomas Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Justice Stephen Breyer Justice Sonia Sotomayor Justice Elena Kagan