U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Washington, D.C. · A specialized federal court.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces is an Article I federal court of five civilian judges that reviews court-martial convictions across the armed services. Its judges are nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate to 15-year terms. Its decisions are reviewable by the U.S. Supreme Court. This page lists every judge to serve on the court, current and former.
Current judges
Former judges
| Judge | Years |
|---|---|
| Liam Patrick Hardy | 2020–2035 |
| James E Baker | 2000–2015 |
How a judge gets here. Judges of U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces are nominated by the president and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to renewable 15-year terms. Open any judge to see when they were appointed and the court they serve.
Source: FJC Biographical Directory. Data as of 2026-08-10 (FJC). Verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).