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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit: Chief Judges
Number of chief judges: 18
Hicks, Xenophon (1948-1952)
Simons, Charles Casper (1952-1958)
Allen, Florence Ellinwood (1958-1959)
Martin, John Donelson, Sr. (1959)
McAllister, Thomas Francis (1959-1961)
Miller, Shackelford, Jr. (1961-1962)
Cecil, Lester LeFevre (1962-1963)
Weick, Paul Charles (1963-1969)
Phillips, Harry (1969-1979)
Edwards, George Clifton, Jr. (1979-1983)
Lively, Pierce (1983-1988)
Engel, Albert Joseph (1988-1989)
Merritt, Gilbert Stroud, Jr. (1989-1996)
Martin, Boyce Ficklen, Jr. (1996-2003)
Boggs, Danny Julian (2003-2009)
Batchelder, Alice Moore (2009-2014)
Cole, Ransey Guy, Jr. (2014-2021)
Sutton, Jeffrey S. (2021-present)