History / Courts
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
119 judges have served since Jun 16, 1891.
Now: Eric Chunyee Tung RAna Isabel de Alba DAnthony Devos Johnstone DRoopali H. Desai DSalvador Mendoza, Jr. DGabriel Patrick Sanchez DHolly Aiyisha Thomas DJennifer Sung DLucy Haeran Koh DLawrence James Christopher VanDyke RPatrick Joseph Bumatay RDanielle Jo Forrest RDaniel Aaron Bress RKenneth Kiyul Lee RDaniel Paul Collins RBridget Shelton Bade REric David Miller RRyan Douglas Nelson RMark Jeremy Bennett RMichelle Taryn Friedland DJohn Byron Owens DJacqueline Hong-Ngoc Nguyen DMorgan Christen DMary Helen Murguia DMilan Dale Smith, Jr. RConsuelo Maria Callahan RJohnnie B. Rawlinson DRonald Murray Gould DKim McLane Wardlaw D.
Judges
11959 R · 59 D · 1 N(
Longest tenure
39 yearsWilliam Ball Gilbert
Current
11 monthsEric Chunyee Tung, since Nov 7, 2025
+Eric Chunyee Tung RNov 7, 2025 – present · 11 months · appointed by Donald J. Trump · confirmed 52–45
+Ana Isabel de Alba DNov 15, 2023 – present · 2.9 years · appointed by Joseph R. Biden · confirmed 48–43
+Roopali H. Desai DOct 3, 2022 – present · 4 years · appointed by Joseph R. Biden · confirmed 67–29
+Salvador Mendoza, Jr. DSep 15, 2022 – present · 4.1 years · appointed by Joseph R. Biden · confirmed 46–40
+Holly Aiyisha Thomas DJan 24, 2022 – present · 4.7 years · appointed by Joseph R. Biden · confirmed 48–40
+Jennifer Sung DDec 20, 2021 – present · 4.8 years · appointed by Joseph R. Biden · confirmed 50–49
+Lucy Haeran Koh DDec 14, 2021 – present · 4.8 years · appointed by Joseph R. Biden · confirmed 50–45
+Danielle Jo Forrest RNov 12, 2019 – present · 6.9 years · appointed by Donald J. Trump · confirmed 73–17
+Daniel Aaron Bress RJul 26, 2019 – present · 7.2 years · appointed by Donald J. Trump · confirmed 53–45
+Kenneth Kiyul Lee RJun 12, 2019 – present · 7.3 years · appointed by Donald J. Trump · confirmed 52–45
+Daniel Paul Collins RMay 22, 2019 – present · 7.4 years · appointed by Donald J. Trump · confirmed 53–46
+Bridget Shelton Bade RApr 1, 2019 – present · 7.5 years · appointed by Donald J. Trump · confirmed 78–21
+Eric David Miller RMar 4, 2019 – present · 7.6 years · appointed by Donald J. Trump · confirmed 53–46
+Ryan Douglas Nelson ROct 18, 2018 – present · 8 years · appointed by Donald J. Trump · confirmed 51–44
+Mark Jeremy Bennett RJul 13, 2018 – present · 8.3 years · appointed by Donald J. Trump · confirmed 72–27
+John Byron Owens DApr 2, 2014 – present · 13 years · appointed by Barack Obama · confirmed 56–43
Andrew David Hurwitz DJun 27, 2012 – Oct 3, 2022 · 10 years · appointed by Barack Obama · senior status Oct 3, 2022
Paul Jeffrey Watford DMay 22, 2012 – May 31, 2023 · 11 years · appointed by Barack Obama · confirmed 61–34
+Morgan Christen DJan 11, 2012 – present · 15 years · appointed by Barack Obama · confirmed 95–3
+Mary Helen Murguia DJan 4, 2011 – present · 16 years · appointed by Barack Obama · confirmed 89–0
N[orman] Randy Smith RMar 19, 2007 – Aug 11, 2018 · 11 years · appointed by George W. Bush · senior status Aug 11, 2018 · confirmed 94–0
Sandra Segal Ikuta RJun 23, 2006 – Nov 7, 2025 · 19 years · appointed by George W. Bush · senior status Nov 7, 2025 · confirmed 81–0
Carlos T. Bea ROct 1, 2003 – Dec 12, 2019 · 16 years · appointed by George W. Bush · senior status Dec 12, 2019 · confirmed 86–0
Jay S. Bybee RMar 21, 2003 – Dec 31, 2019 · 17 years · appointed by George W. Bush · senior status Dec 31, 2019 · confirmed 74–19
Richard R. Clifton RJul 30, 2002 – Dec 31, 2016 · 14 years · appointed by George W. Bush · senior status Dec 31, 2016 · confirmed 98–0
Richard C. Tallman DMay 25, 2000 – Mar 3, 2018 · 18 years · appointed by William J. Clinton · senior status Mar 3, 2018
Marsha Siegel Berzon DMar 16, 2000 – Jan 23, 2022 · 22 years · appointed by William J. Clinton · senior status Jan 23, 2022 · confirmed 64–34
Richard A. Paez DMar 14, 2000 – Dec 13, 2021 · 22 years · appointed by William J. Clinton · senior status Dec 13, 2021 · confirmed 59–39
Raymond C. Fisher DOct 12, 1999 – Mar 31, 2013 · 13 years · appointed by William J. Clinton · senior status Mar 31, 2013 · confirmed 69–29
William A. Fletcher DOct 9, 1998 – Jan 24, 2022 · 23 years · appointed by William J. Clinton · senior status Jan 24, 2022 · confirmed 57–41
M. Margaret McKeown DApr 8, 1998 – Sep 15, 2022 · 24 years · appointed by William J. Clinton · senior status Sep 15, 2022 · confirmed 80–11
Susan Graber DMar 19, 1998 – Dec 15, 2021 · 24 years · appointed by William J. Clinton · senior status Dec 15, 2021 · confirmed 98–0
Barry G. Silverman DFeb 4, 1998 – Oct 11, 2016 · 19 years · appointed by William J. Clinton · senior status Oct 11, 2016
Atsushi Wallace Tashima DJan 4, 1996 – Jun 30, 2004 · 8.5 years · appointed by William J. Clinton · senior status Jun 30, 2004
Sidney Runyan Thomas DJan 4, 1996 – May 4, 2023 · 27 years · appointed by William J. Clinton · senior status May 4, 2023
Michael Daly Hawkins DSep 15, 1994 – Feb 12, 2010 · 15 years · appointed by William J. Clinton · senior status Feb 12, 2010
Andrew Jay Kleinfeld RSep 16, 1991 – Jun 12, 2010 · 19 years · appointed by George H.W. Bush · senior status Jun 12, 2010
Thomas G. Nelson ROct 17, 1990 – Nov 14, 2003 · 13 years · appointed by George H.W. Bush · senior status Nov 14, 2003
Pamela Ann Rymer RMay 22, 1989 – Sep 21, 2011 · 22 years · appointed by George H.W. Bush
Stephen S. Trott RMar 25, 1988 – Dec 31, 2004 · 17 years · appointed by Ronald Reagan · senior status Dec 31, 2004
Edward Leavy RMar 23, 1987 – May 19, 1997 · 10 years · appointed by Ronald Reagan · senior status May 19, 1997
John T. Noonan, Jr. RDec 17, 1985 – Dec 27, 1996 · 11 years · appointed by Ronald Reagan · senior status Dec 27, 1996
David R. Thompson RDec 17, 1985 – Dec 31, 1998 · 13 years · appointed by Ronald Reagan · senior status Dec 31, 1998
Alex Kozinski RNov 7, 1985 – Dec 18, 2017 · 32 years · appointed by Ronald Reagan · confirmed 54–43
Melvin T. Brunetti RApr 4, 1985 – Nov 11, 1999 · 15 years · appointed by Ronald Reagan · senior status Nov 11, 1999
Charles Edward Wiggins ROct 11, 1984 – Dec 31, 1996 · 12 years · appointed by Ronald Reagan · senior status Dec 31, 1996
Cynthia Holcomb Hall ROct 4, 1984 – Aug 31, 1997 · 13 years · appointed by Ronald Reagan · senior status Aug 31, 1997
Robert R. Beezer RMar 28, 1984 – Jul 31, 1996 · 12 years · appointed by Ronald Reagan · senior status Jul 31, 1996
Robert Boochever DJun 18, 1980 – Jun 10, 1986 · 6 years · appointed by Jimmy Carter · senior status Jun 10, 1986
William Albert Norris DJun 18, 1980 – Jul 7, 1994 · 14 years · appointed by Jimmy Carter · senior status Jul 7, 1994
Dorothy Wright Nelson DDec 20, 1979 – Jan 1, 1995 · 15 years · appointed by Jimmy Carter · senior status Jan 1, 1995
Warren John Ferguson DNov 27, 1979 – Jul 31, 1986 · 6.7 years · appointed by Jimmy Carter · senior status Jul 31, 1986
Cecil F. Poole DNov 27, 1979 – Jan 15, 1996 · 16 years · appointed by Jimmy Carter · senior status Jan 15, 1996
Arthur Lawrence Alarcón DNov 2, 1979 – Nov 21, 1992 · 13 years · appointed by Jimmy Carter · senior status Nov 21, 1992
Harry Pregerson DNov 2, 1979 – Dec 11, 2015 · 36 years · appointed by Jimmy Carter · senior status Dec 11, 2015
Joseph Jerome Farris DSep 27, 1979 – Mar 4, 1995 · 15 years · appointed by Jimmy Carter · senior status Mar 4, 1995
Otto Richard Skopil, Jr. DSep 26, 1979 – Jun 30, 1986 · 6.8 years · appointed by Jimmy Carter · senior status Jun 30, 1986
Betty Binns Fletcher DSep 26, 1979 – Nov 1, 1998 · 19 years · appointed by Jimmy Carter · senior status Nov 1, 1998
Mary Murphy Schroeder DSep 26, 1979 – Dec 31, 2011 · 32 years · appointed by Jimmy Carter · senior status Dec 31, 2011
Thomas Tang DOct 12, 1977 – Oct 12, 1993 · 16 years · appointed by Jimmy Carter · senior status Oct 12, 1993
Procter Ralph Hug, Jr. DSep 15, 1977 – Jan 1, 2002 · 24 years · appointed by Jimmy Carter · senior status Jan 1, 2002
Joseph Tyree Sneed, III RAug 24, 1973 – Jul 21, 1987 · 14 years · appointed by Richard M. Nixon · senior status Jul 21, 1987
John Clifford Wallace RJun 28, 1972 – Apr 8, 1996 · 24 years · appointed by Richard M. Nixon · senior status Apr 8, 1996
Alfred Theodore Goodwin RNov 30, 1971 – Jan 31, 1991 · 19 years · appointed by Richard M. Nixon · senior status Jan 31, 1991
Herbert Young Cho Choy RApr 23, 1971 – Oct 3, 1984 · 13 years · appointed by Richard M. Nixon · senior status Oct 3, 1984
John Francis Kilkenny RSep 16, 1969 – Nov 1, 1971 · 2.1 years · appointed by Richard M. Nixon · senior status Nov 1, 1971
Ozell Miller Trask RSep 16, 1969 – Oct 31, 1979 · 10 years · appointed by Richard M. Nixon · senior status Oct 31, 1979
Eugene Allen Wright RSep 15, 1969 – Sep 15, 1983 · 14 years · appointed by Richard M. Nixon · senior status Sep 15, 1983
James Marshall Carter DNov 16, 1967 – Sep 30, 1971 · 3.9 years · appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson · senior status Sep 30, 1971
Walter Raleigh Ely, Jr. DJul 2, 1964 – Oct 31, 1979 · 15 years · appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson · senior status Oct 31, 1979
Benjamin Cushing Duniway DSep 22, 1961 – Oct 5, 1976 · 15 years · appointed by John F. Kennedy · senior status Oct 5, 1976
James Robert Browning DSep 18, 1961 – Sep 1, 2000 · 39 years · appointed by John F. Kennedy · senior status Sep 1, 2000
Montgomery Oliver Koelsch RSep 23, 1959 – Jan 31, 1976 · 16 years · appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower · senior status Jan 31, 1976
Charles Merton Merrill RSep 21, 1959 – Oct 8, 1974 · 15 years · appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower · senior status Oct 8, 1974
Gilbert H. Jertberg RAug 21, 1958 – Sep 30, 1967 · 9.1 years · appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower · senior status Sep 30, 1967
Oliver Deveta Hamlin, Jr. RMar 26, 1958 – Sep 5, 1963 · 5.4 years · appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower · senior status Sep 5, 1963
Frederick George Hamley RJul 2, 1956 – Jul 6, 1971 · 15 years · appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower · senior status Jul 6, 1971
Stanley Nelson Barnes RMar 21, 1956 – Oct 31, 1970 · 15 years · appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower · senior status Oct 31, 1970
James Alger Fee RApr 30, 1954 – Aug 25, 1959 · 5.3 years · appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard Harvey Chambers RApr 30, 1954 – Dec 31, 1976 · 23 years · appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower · senior status Dec 31, 1976
Walter Lyndon Pope DMar 1, 1949 – Apr 1, 1961 · 12 years · appointed by Harry S Truman · senior status Apr 1, 1961
William Edwin Orr DSep 28, 1945 – Jan 1, 1956 · 10 years · appointed by Harry S Truman · senior status Jan 1, 1956
Homer Truett Bone DApr 1, 1944 – Jan 1, 1956 · 12 years · appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt · senior status Jan 1, 1956
William Healy DJun 21, 1937 – Nov 30, 1958 · 21 years · appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt · senior status Nov 30, 1958
Albert Lee Stephens, Sr. DJun 18, 1937 – Jan 25, 1961 · 24 years · appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt · senior status Jan 25, 1961
Bert Emory Haney DAug 24, 1935 – Sep 18, 1943 · 8.1 years · appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt
Clifton Mathews DMar 23, 1935 – Jun 30, 1953 · 18 years · appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt · senior status Jun 30, 1953
William Denman DFeb 1, 1935 – Jul 3, 1957 · 22 years · appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt · senior status Jul 3, 1957
Curtis Dwight Wilbur RMay 2, 1929 – May 10, 1945 · 16 years · appointed by Herbert Hoover · senior status May 10, 1945
Wallace McCamant RMay 25, 1925 – May 2, 1926 · 11 months · appointed by Calvin Coolidge
Frank H. Rudkin RJan 9, 1923 – May 3, 1931 · 8.3 years · appointed by Warren G. Harding
William Henry Hunt RJan 31, 1911 – Jan 31, 1928 · 17 years · appointed by William H. Taft · senior status Jan 31, 1928
William W. Morrow RMay 20, 1897 – Jan 1, 1923 · 26 years · appointed by William McKinley · senior status Jan 1, 1923
Erskine Mayo Ross DFeb 22, 1895 – May 31, 1925 · 30 years · appointed by Grover Cleveland · senior status May 31, 1925
Joseph McKenna RMar 17, 1892 – Mar 5, 1897 · 5 years · appointed by Benjamin Harrison
Lorenzo Sawyer N(Jun 16, 1891 – Sep 7, 1891 · 3 months · appointed by None (assignment)
Dates are from the Federal Judicial Center (commission to senior status or departure). Consecutive terms of one person are merged.