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The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts: The Second Circuit ordinarily has its clerk's office and hears oral arguments at the historic Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse in Foley Square in lower Manhattan. Due to renovations at that building, beginning in the summer of 2006 the court has relocated to the Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse in New York, New York one block away. Some of the Court's offices, including the Office of Legal Affairs, have moved to the historic Woolworth Building for the duration of the renovations. With twelve active and eleven senior judges (a thirteenth active seat is currently vacant), the Second Circuit is midsized among the thirteen United States courts of appeals.
Current composition of the court As of 2006, the judges on the court are: Pending nominations List of former judges Chief judges Succession of seats Trivia As of 2006, the Second Circuit is one of only three Circuit Courts in the nation to have a majority of its judges appointed by a single president. Bill Clinton appointed seven of its thirteen judges during his two terms in office from 1993 to 2001. The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit are the others. Ronald Reagan appointed six of the eleven judges sitting on the Seventh Circuit, and George W. Bush has appointed seven of the eleven judges on the Eighth Circuit. The Second Circuit is also one of only three Circuit Courts to have a majority of Democratic appointees. 54% of its judges were appointed by a Democratic President (in this case Clinton). The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit are the others. See also Notes Navigation | ||||||||
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