Judges of the Federal Circuit Sitting by Designation, 2006 to Present

The Chief Justice assigns circuit judges to sit by designation with another circuit or district court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 291.

Since 2006, judges on the Federal Circuit have sat by designation on another circuit or district court 71 times.

The numbers of  Federal Circuit judges sitting by designation with another circuit or district court are as follows:

2018: 3
2017: 8
2016: 4
2015: 4
2014: 7
2013: 2
2012: 3
2011 :3
2010: 10
2009: 8
2008: 8
2007: 5
2006: 6