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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit: Chief Judges
Number of chief judges: 15
Major, James Earl (1948-1954)
Sparks, William Morris (1948)
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 (2006-2013)
Wood, Diane Pamela (2013-2020)
Sykes, Diane S. (2020-2025)
Brennan, Michael Brian (2025-present)