U.S. Court of Appeals
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Active judges
| Judge | Status | Appointed by | Senate vote | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Diaz | Chief Judge | Barack Obama Democratic | — | Dec. 22, 2010 |
| James Harvie Wilkinson III | Active | Ronald Reagan Republican | 58/39 | Aug. 13, 1984 |
| Paul Victor Niemeyer | Active | George H.W. Bush Republican | — | Aug. 7, 1990 |
| Robert Bruce King | Active | William J. Clinton Democratic | — | Oct. 9, 1998 |
| Roger L. Gregory | Active | William J. Clinton Democratic | 93/1 | July 25, 2001 |
| G. Steven Agee | Active | George W. Bush Republican | 96/0 | July 1, 2008 |
| James Andrew Wynn Jr. | Active | Barack Obama Democratic | — | Aug. 10, 2010 |
| Stephanie Dawn Thacker | Active | Barack Obama Democratic | 91/3 | April 17, 2012 |
| Pamela Ann Harris | Active | Barack Obama Democratic | 50/43 | July 29, 2014 |
| Julius Ness Richardson | Active | Donald J. Trump Republican | 81/8 | Aug. 20, 2018 |
| A. Marvin Quattlebaum Jr. | Active | Donald J. Trump Republican | 62/28 | Sept. 4, 2018 |
| Allison Jones Rushing | Active | Donald J. Trump Republican | 53/44 | March 21, 2019 |
| Toby Jay Heytens | Active | Joseph R. Biden Democratic | 53/43 | Nov. 2, 2021 |
| DeAndrea Gist Benjamin | Active | Joseph R. Biden Democratic | 53/44 | Feb. 21, 2023 |
| Nicole Gina Berner | Active | Joseph R. Biden Democratic | 50/47 | March 19, 2024 |
Senior judges
Judges who have taken senior status and continue to hear cases.
| Judge | Status | Appointed by | Senate vote | Senior status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diana Jane Gribbon Motz | Senior | William J. Clinton Democratic | — | Sept. 30, 2022 |
| William Byrd Traxler Jr. | Senior | William J. Clinton Democratic | — | Aug. 31, 2018 |
| Barbara Milano Keenan | Senior | Barack Obama Democratic | 99/0 | Aug. 31, 2021 |
| Henry Franklin Floyd | Senior | Barack Obama Democratic | 96/0 | Dec. 31, 2021 |
Appointment history
Sitting judges grouped by the party of the president who appointed them. This records who nominated each judge; Benchlight does not assign judges a political affiliation of their own.
| Party of appointing president | Active | Senior |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 9 | 4 |
| Republican | 6 | 0 |
Computed by Benchlight Counted from Federal Judicial Center appointment records for judges currently in service on this court.