U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
An appeals court: it hears appeals from the federal trial courts in its region. 16 active judges and 16 on senior status (semi-retired, still hearing some cases), per the Federal Judicial Center.
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Who appointed the current judges
Judges
| Judge | Status | Appointed by | Commissioned | Senate confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond M. Kethledge Chief Judge | Active | R George W. Bush | Jul 7, 2008 | Jun 24, 2008 · voice vote |
| Karen Nelson Moore | Active | D William J. Clinton | Mar 24, 1995 | Mar 24, 1995 · voice vote |
| Eric L. Clay | Active | D William J. Clinton | Aug 1, 1997 | Jul 31, 1997 · voice vote |
| Richard Allen Griffin | Active | R George W. Bush | Jun 10, 2005 | Jun 9, 2005 · roll call 95–0 |
| Amul Roger Thapar | Active | R Donald J. Trump | May 25, 2017 | May 25, 2017 · roll call 52–44 |
| John Kenneth Bush | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Jul 21, 2017 | Jul 20, 2017 · roll call 51–47 |
| Joan Louise Larsen | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Nov 2, 2017 | Nov 1, 2017 · roll call 60–38 |
| John Baylor Nalbandian | Active | R Donald J. Trump | May 17, 2018 | May 15, 2018 · roll call 53–45 |
| Chad Andrew Readler | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Mar 7, 2019 | Mar 6, 2019 · roll call 52–47 |
| Eric Earl Murphy | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Mar 11, 2019 | Mar 7, 2019 · roll call 52–46 |
| Stephanie Dawkins Davis | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Jun 14, 2022 | May 24, 2022 · roll call 49–43 |
| Andre Bernard Mathis | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Sep 27, 2022 | Sep 8, 2022 · roll call 48–47 |
| Rachel Sarah Bloomekatz | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Jul 20, 2023 | Jul 18, 2023 · roll call 50–48 |
| Kevin Gafford Ritz | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Sep 19, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 · roll call 48–46 |
| Whitney Downs Hermandorfer | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Jul 17, 2025 | Jul 14, 2025 · roll call 46–42 (Voteview) |
| Benjamin Michael Flowers | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Oct 2, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 · roll call 49–46 (Voteview) |
| James Leo Ryan | Senior status since Jan 1, 2000 | R Ronald Reagan | Oct 17, 1985 | Oct 16, 1985 · voice vote |
| Danny Julian Boggs | Senior status since Feb 28, 2017 | R Ronald Reagan | Mar 25, 1986 | Mar 3, 1986 · voice vote |
| Alan Eugene Norris | Senior status since Jul 1, 2001 | R Ronald Reagan | Jul 1, 1986 | Jun 6, 1986 · voice vote |
| Richard Fred Suhrheinrich | Senior status since Aug 15, 2001 | R George H.W. Bush | Jul 10, 1990 | Jun 28, 1990 · voice vote |
| Eugene Edward Siler, Jr. | Senior status since Dec 31, 2001 | R George H.W. Bush | Sep 16, 1991 | Sep 12, 1991 · voice vote |
| Alice Moore Batchelder | Senior status since Mar 7, 2019 | R George H.W. Bush | Dec 2, 1991 | Nov 27, 1991 · voice vote |
| Martha Craig Daughtrey | Senior status since Jan 1, 2009 | D William J. Clinton | Nov 22, 1993 | Nov 20, 1993 · voice vote |
| Ransey Guy Cole, Jr. | Senior status since Jan 9, 2023 | D William J. Clinton | Dec 26, 1995 | Dec 22, 1995 · voice vote |
| Ronald Lee Gilman | Senior status since Nov 21, 2010 | D William J. Clinton | Nov 7, 1997 | Nov 6, 1997 · roll call 98–1 |
| Julia Smith Gibbons | Senior status since Sep 17, 2024 | R George W. Bush | Jul 31, 2002 | Jul 29, 2002 · roll call 95–0 |
| John M. Rogers | Senior status since May 15, 2018 | R George W. Bush | Nov 26, 2002 | Nov 14, 2002 · voice vote |
| Jeffrey S. Sutton | Senior status since Oct 1, 2026 | R George W. Bush | May 5, 2003 | Apr 29, 2003 · roll call 52–41 |
| Deborah L. Cook | Senior status since Mar 6, 2019 | R George W. Bush | May 7, 2003 | May 5, 2003 · roll call 66–25 |
| David William McKeague | Senior status since Nov 1, 2017 | R George W. Bush | Jun 10, 2005 | Jun 9, 2005 · roll call 96–0 |
| Helene N. White | Senior status since Jun 13, 2022 | R George W. Bush | Aug 8, 2008 | Jun 24, 2008 · roll call 63–32 |
| Jane Branstetter Stranch | Senior status since Jul 14, 2025 | D Barack Obama | Sep 15, 2010 | Sep 13, 2010 · roll call 71–21 |
Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges. “Commissioned” is the date the appointment took effect. Confirmation votes are as listed by the FJC (ayes–nays); recent roll calls link to Voteview where found.