Number of chief judges who have served on the court: 12

Sparks, William Morris (1948)
Major, James Earl (1948-1954)
Duffy, Francis Ryan (1954-1959)
Hastings, John Simpson (1959-1968)
Castle, Latham (1968-1970)
Swygert, Luther Merritt (1970-1975)
Fairchild, Thomas Edward (1975-1981)
Cummings, Walter Joseph (1981-1986)
Bauer, William Joseph (1986-1993)
Posner, Richard Allen (1993-2000)
Flaum, Joel Martin (2000-2006)
Easterbrook, Frank Hoover (2006-present)