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Who was assigned responsibility for the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit?
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.
Why were the US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts created?
Courts of appeals review decisions made by lower courts and serve as a step between them and the next higher court, which is usually the supreme court at the state or federal level. They were created to promote efficiency and eliminate backlogs for higher courts.
Is one Supreme Court justice assigned as Circuit Court justice for each of the Circuit Courts in the US?
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]
How many federal Circuit courts does the US Supreme Court oversee?
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.
Who are the current Justices of the US Supreme Court?
The three most recent additions to the Supreme Court are soon-to-be Justice Elena Kagan, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, and Justice Samuel Alito.President Obama nominated US Solicitor General Elena Kagan on May 9, 2010, to succeed Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, who retired from the Court on June 29. The Senate Judiciary Committee recommended Kagan's by a vote of 13-6; she was confirmed by a full Senate vote of 63-37 on Thursday, August 5, 2010.Kagan, who is the fourth woman to join the US Supreme Court, will also increase the female census on the bench to three for the first time in history. She is expected to take the Oaths of Office on August 7, 2010.Justice Sonia Sotomayor was sworn-in on Saturday, August 8, 2009. She is the first justice whose Judicial Oath of Office was televised (she also took a Constitutional Oath in private). Justice Sotomayor is also the first Latina or Hispanic person to serve on the US Supreme Court.Justice Sotomayor replaced David Souter, who retired in June 2009.Associate Justice Samuel Alito replaced Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who retired in January 2006; he has already served on the bench for more than four years.
