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.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces is a specialized federal court with 5 judges on its current roster; longest-serving: Margaret A. Ryan (since 2006).
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 2026-09-28 (FJC). Verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).