Eastern District of North Carolina (E.D.N.C.)
Meets in: Elizabeth City, Fayetteville, Greenville, New Bern,
Raleigh, Wilmington
Appeals to: 4th Circuit
Chief Judge: James Dever III (G.W. Bush)
3 Republicans
1 Reagan
2 G.W. Bush
0 Democrats
1 Vacancy (no pending nomination: vacant since 2005!)
Senior judges: 2 Republicans (2 Reagan), 1 Democrat (Carter)
Middle District of North Carolina (M.D.N.C.)
Meets in: Durham,
Greensboro, Winston-Salem
Appeals to: 4th Circuit
Chief Judge: James Beaty, Jr. (Clinton)
2 Democrats
1 Clinton
1 Obama
2 Republicans
2 G.W. Bush
Senior judge: 1 Republican (Reagan)
Western District of North Carolina (W.D.N.C.)
Meets in: Asheville, Bryson City,
Charlotte, Statesville
Appeals to: 4th Circuit
Chief Judge: Robert Conrad, Jr. (G.W. Bush)
4 Republicans
1 Reagan
3 G.W. Bush
1 Democrat
Obama
Senior judge: 1 Republican (G.H.W. Bush)
District of North Dakota (D.N.D.)
Meets in: Bismarck,
Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot
Appeals to: 8th Circuit
Chief Judge: Ralph Erickson (G.W. Bush)
2 Republicans
2 G.W. Bush
0 Democrats
Senior judge: 1 Republican (Reagan)
Northern District of Ohio (N.D. Ohio)
Meets in: Akron,
Cleveland, Toledo, Youngstown
Appeals to: 6th Circuit
Chief Judge: Solomon Oliver, Jr. (Clinton)
7 Democrats
5 Clinton
2 Obama
4 Republicans
4 G.W. Bush
Senior judges: 3 Democrats (3 Clinton), 1 Republican (Reagan)
Southern District of Ohio (S.D. Ohio)
Meets in: Cincinnati,
Columbus, Dayton
Appeals to: 6th Circuit
Chief Judge: Susan Dlott (Clinton)
4 Democrats
3 Clinton
1 Obama
4 Republicans
4 G.W. Bush
Senior judges: 4 Republicans (3 Reagan, 1 G.H.W. Bush), 2 Democrats (2 Carter)
Eastern District of Oklahoma (E.D. Okla.)
Meets in:
Muskogee
Appeals to: 10th Circuit
Chief Judge: James Payne (G.W. Bush)
2 Republicans
2 G.W. Bush
0 Democrats
Senior judge: 1 Democrat (Carter)
Middle District of Oklahoma (M.D. Okla.)
Meets in:
Tulsa
Appeals to: 10th Circuit
Chief Judge: Gregory Frizzell (G.W. Bush)
3 Republicans
3 G.W. Bush
0 Democrats
1 Vacancy (pending nomination)
Senior judges: 2 Democrats (1 Carter, 1 Clinton)
Western District of Oklahoma (W.D. Okla.)
Meets in: Lawton,
Oklahoma City
Appeals to: 10th Circuit
Chief Judge: Vicki Miles-LaGrange (Clinton)
6 Republicans
1 Reagan
1 G.H.W. Bush
4 G.W. Bush
1 Democrat
Clinton
Senior judges: 2 Republicans (1 Reagan, 1 G.H.W. Bush), 1 Democrat (Carter)
District of Oregon (D. Ore.)
Meets in: Eugene, Medford,
Portland
Appeals to: 9th Circuit
Chief Judge: Ann Aiken (Clinton)
4 Democrats
2 Clinton
2 Obama
1 Republican
G.W. Bush
1 Vacancy (pending nomination)
Senior judges: 4 Democrats (2 Carter, 2 Clinton), 3 Republicans (1 Reagan, 2 G.H.W. Bush)
Eastern District of Pennsylvania (E.D. Pa.)
Meets in: Allentown, Easton,
Philadelphia, Reading
Appeals to: 3rd Circuit
Chief Judge: J. Curtis Joyner (G.H.W. Bush)
14 Republicans
3 G.H.W. Bush
11 G.W. Bush
2 Democrats
2 Clinton
6 Vacancies (3 pending nominations)
Senior judges: 13 Republicans (2 Nixon, 5 Reagan, 5 G.H.W. Bush, 1 G.W. Bush), 3 Democrats (1 Carter, 2 Clinton)
Middle District of Pennsylvania (M.D. Pa.)
Meets in: Harrisburg,
Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Williamsport
Appeals to: 3rd Circuit
Chief Judge: Yvette Kane (Clinton)
2 Democrats
1 Clinton
1 Obama
2 Republicans
2 G.W. Bush
2 Vacancies (2 pending nominations)
Senior judges: 5 Democrats (1 Kennedy, 2 Carter, 2 Clinton), 2 Republicans (2 Reagan)
Western District of Pennsylvania (W.D. Pa.)
Meets in: Erie, Johnstown,
Pittsburgh
Appeals to: 3rd Circuit
Chief Judge: Gary Lancaster (Clinton)
6 Republicans
6 G.W. Bush
4 Democrats
2 Clinton
2 Obama
Senior judges: 3 Democrats (2 Carter, 1 Clinton), 2 Republicans (1 Ford, 1 Reagan)
District of Puerto Rico (D.P.R.)
Meets in:
San Juan
Appeals to: 2nd Circuit
Chief Judge: Aida Delgado-Colon (G.W. Bush)
4 Republicans
1 Reagan
3 G.W. Bush
2 Democrats
1 Carter
1 Clinton
1 Vacancy (no pending nomination)
Senior judges: 3 Democrats (1 Carter, 2 Clinton), 1 Republicans (Reagan)
District of Rhode Island (D.R.I.)
Meets in:
Providence
Appeals to: First Circuit
Chief Judge: Mary Lisi (Clinton)
2 Democrats
1 Clinton
1 Obama
1 Republican
G.W. Bush
Senior judge: 1 Republican (Reagan)
District of South Carolina (D.S.C.)
Meets in: Aiken, Anderson, Beaufort, Charleston,
Columbia, Florence, Greenville, Spartanburg
Appeals to: 4th Circuit
Chief Judge: Maragaret Seymour (Clinton)
6 Democrats
2 Clinton
4 Obama
4 Republicans
1 G.H.W. Bush
1 Reagan
2 G.W. Bush
Senior judges: 3 Democrats (2 Carter, 1 Clinton), 2 Republicans (1 Nixon, 1 G.H.W. Bush)
District of South Dakota (D.S.D.)
Meets in: Aberdeen, Pierre, Rapid City,
Sioux Falls
Appeals to: 8th Circuit
Chief Judge: Karen Schreier (Clinton)
3 Democrats
1 Clinton
2 Obama
0 Republicans
Senior judges: 2 Democrats (2 Clinton), 2 Republicans (2 Reagan)
Eastern District of Tennessee (E.D. Tenn.)
Meets in: Chattanooga, Greeneville,
Knoxville, Winchester
Appeals to: 6th Circuit
Chief Judge: Thomas Varlan (G.W. Bush)
4 Republicans
4 G.W. Bush
1 Democrat
Clinton
Senior judges: 2 Republicans (2 Reagan)
Middle District of Tennessee (M.D. Tenn.)
Meets in: Columbia, Cookeville,
Nashville
Appeals to: 6th Circuit
Chief Judge: William Haynes, Jr. (Clinton)
4 Democrats
3 Clinton
1 Obama
0 Republicans
Senior judges: 2 Democrats (2 Carter)
I think this is the first court I've seen where one party's appointees completely dominate, even including senior judges.
Western District of Tennessee (W.D. Tenn.)
Meets in: Dyersburg, Jackson,
Memphis
Appeals to: 6th Circuit
Chief Judge: Jon Phipps McCalla (G.H.W. Bush)
4 Republicans
1 G.H.W. Bush
3 G.W. Bush
1 Democrat
Obama
Senior judge: 1 Republican (Reagan)
Eastern District of Texas (E.D. Tex.)
Meets in: Beaumont, Lufkin, Marshall, Plano, Sherman, Texarkana,
Tyler
Appeals to: 5th Circuit
Cheif Judge: Leonard Davis (G.W. Bush)
5 Republicans
1 Reagan
4 G.W. Bush
1 Democrat
Obama
2 Vacancies (no pending nominations)
Senior judges: 2 Democrats (2 Clinton)
Northern District of Texas (N.D. Tex.)
Meets in: Albiene, Amarillo,
Dallas, Ft. Worth, Lubbock, San Angelo, Wichita Falls
Appeals to: 5th Circuit
Chief Judge: Sydney Allen Fitzwater (Reagan)
9 Republicans
2 Reagan
3 G.H.W. Bush
4 G.W. Bush
3 Democrats
1 Carter
2 Clinton
Senior judges: 1 Republican (Reagan), 1 Democrat (Clinton)
Southern District of Texas (S.D. Tex.)
Meets in: Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Galveston,
Houston, Laredo, McAllen, Victoria
Appeals to: 5th Circuit
Chief Judge: Ricardo Hinojosa (Reagan)
10 Republicans
4 Reagan
2 G.H.W. Bush
4 G.W. Bush
8 Democrats
4 Clinton
4 Obama
1 Vacancy (no pending nomination)
Senior judges: 4 Republicans (2 Reagan, 2 G.H.W. Bush), 2 Democrats (1 Carter, 1 Clinton)
Western District of Texas (W.D. Tex.)
Meets in: Austin, Del Rio, El Paso, Midland, Pecos,
San Antonio, Waco
Appeals to: 5th Circuit
Chief Judge: Samuel Biery, Jr. (Clinton)
9 Republicans
1 Reagan
1 G.H.W. Bush
7 G.W. Bush
3 Democrats
2 Clinton
1 Obama
1 Vacancy (no pending nomination)
Senior judges: 2 Democrats (1 Carter, 1 Clinton), 1 Republican (Reagan)
District of Utah (D. Utah)
Meets in:
Salt Lake City
Appeals to: 10th Circuit
Chief Judge: Ted Stewart (Clinton)
3 Democrats
1 Clinton
2 Obama
2 Republicans
1 G.H.W. Bush
1 G.W. Bush
Senior judges: 3 Democrats (1 Carter, 2 Clinton), 1 Republican (Reagan)
District of Vermont (D.Vt.)
Meets in: Brattleboro,
Burlington, Rutland
Appeals to: 2nd Circuit
Chief Judge: Christina Reiss (Obama)
2 Democrats
1 Clinton
1 Obama
0 Republicans
Senior judge: 1 Democrat (Clinton)
There's #2!
Eastern District of Virginia (E.D. Va.)
Meets in:
Alexandria, Newport News, Norfolk, Richmond
Appeals to: 4th Circuit
Chief Judge: Rebecca Beach Smith (G.H.W. Bush)
6 Republicans
1 Reagan
1 G.H.W. Bush
4 G.W. Bush
5 Democrats
3 Clinton
2 Obama
Senior judges: 6 Republicans (4 Reagan, 2 G.H.W. Bush)
Western District of Virginia (W.D. Va.)
Meets in: Abingdon, Big Stone Gap, Charlottesville, Danville, Harrisonburg, Lynchburg,
Roanoke
Appeals to: 4th Circuit
Chief Judge: Glen Conrad (G.W. Bush)
2 Republicans
1 G.H.W. Bush
1 G.W. Bush
2 Democrats
1 Clinton
1 Obama
Senior judges: 2 Republicans (1 Nixon, 1 Reagan), 1 Democrat (Clinton)
Eastern District of Washington (E.D. Wash.)
Meets in: Richland,
Spokane, Yakima
Appeals to: 9th Circuit
Chief Judge: Rosanne Peterson (Obama)
2 Democrats
2 Obama
1 Republican
G.W. Bush
1 Vacancy (no pending nomination)
Senior judges: 3 Democrats (1 Carter, 2 Clinton), 2 Republicans (2 G.H.W. Bush)
Western District of Washington (W.D. Wash.)
Meets in:
Seattle, Tacoma
Appeals to: 9th Circuit
Chief Judge: Marsha Pechman (Clinton)
5 Republicans
5 G.W. Bush
2 Democrats
2 Clinton
Senior judges: 5 Republicans (1 Nixon, 4 Reagan), 1 Democrat (Carter)
Northern District of West Virginia (N.D.W.V.)
Meets in:
Clarksburg, Elkin, Martinsburg, Wheeling
Appeals to: 4th Circuit
Chief Judge: John Preston Bailey (G.W. Bush)
2 Republicans
1 G.H.W. Bush
1 G.W. Bush
1 Democrat
Obama
Senior judge: 1 Republican (G.H.W. Bush)
Southern District of West Virgnia (S.D.W.V.)
Meets in: Beckley, Bluefield,
Charleston, Huntington, Parkersburg
Appeals to: 4th Circuit
Chief Judge: Joseph Goodwin (Clinton)
3 Democrats
2 Clinton
1 Obama
2 Republicans
1 Ford
1 G.W. Bush
Senior judge: 1 Republican (G.H.W. Bush)
Eastern District of Wisconsin (E.D. Wis.)
Meets in: Green Bay,
Milwaukee, Oshkosh
Appeals to: 7th Circuit
Chief Judge: Charles Clevert (G.W. Bush)
3 Republicans
1 Reagan
1 G.H.W. Bush
1 G.W. Bush
1 Democrat
Clinton
1 Vacancy (no pending nomination)
Senior judge: 1 Democrat (Clinton)
Western District of Wisconsin (W.D. Wis.)
Meets in: Eau Claire, La Crosse, Madison, Superior, Wausau
Appeals to: 7th Circuit
Chief Judge: William Conley (Obama)
1 Democrat
Obama
0 Republicans
1 Vacancy (no pending nomination)
Senior judge: 1 Democrat (Carter)
District of Wyoming (D. Wyo.)
Meets in: Casper,
Cheyenne, Jackson, Lander, Mammoth
Appeals to: 10th Circuit
Chief Judge: Nancy Freudenthal (Obama)
2 Democrats
2 Obama
1 Republican
Reagan
Senior judge: 1 Republican (Ford)
Alright, so that's the end of the federal district courts. Next, the state Supreme Courts!