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 85 times.
The numbers of Federal Circuit judges sitting by designation with another circuit or district court are as follows:
2019: 4
2018: 4
2017: 8
2016: 4
2015: 4
2014: 7
2013: 2
2012: 3
2011 :3
2010: 10
2009: 8
2008: 8
2007: 5
2006: 6
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