Middle District of Alabama / Appointed 2006 / Active
Wallace Capel Jr.
Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Wallace Capel Jr. is a Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, appointed to a renewable 8-year term in 2006. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Sources ↓
- Appointed by
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, 2006
- Term
- Renewable 8-year term
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Eastern District of Michigan | District court | – |
| 2006 | Middle District of Alabama | District court | – |
| 2017 | Middle District of Alabama | District court | – |
Education
| University of Utah | Political Science | 1977 |
| Auburn University | Public Administration | 1979 |
| Wayne State University | 1982 |
Questions & answers
- Who appoints magistrate judges of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama?
- Magistrate judges are appointed by the district's judges to a renewable eight-year term.
- Which court is Wallace Capel Jr. on?
- Wallace Capel Jr. is a Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama.
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19 years on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. Data as of 2026-03-31. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).