An Article I federal court / Established 1950

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.

7
Judges in history
5
Currently serving
Article I
Court type
Current judges
Former judges
JudgeYears
Liam Patrick Hardy2020–2035
James E Baker2000–2015

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.

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