Former Judges
| # | Judge | State | Born/Died | Active service | Term as Chief Judge | Senior status | Appointed by | Reason for termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adams, GeorgeGeorge Adams | MS | 1784–1844 | 1838 | (none) | (none) | Jackson, Jackson | resignation |
| 2 | Gholson, Samuel J.Samuel J. Gholson | MS | 1808–1883 | 1839–1861 | (none) | (none) | Van Buren, Van Buren | resignation |
| 3 | Hill, Robert AndrewsRobert Andrews Hill | MS | 1811–1900 | 1866–1891 | (none) | (none) | Johnson, A.A. Johnson | retirement |
| 4 | Niles, Henry ClayHenry Clay Niles | MS | 1850–1918 | 1891–1918 | (none) | (none) | Harrison, B.B. Harrison | death |
| 5 | Holmes, Edwin R.Edwin R. Holmes | MS | 1878–1961 | 1918–1936 | (none) | (none) | Wilson, Wilson | appointment to 5th Cir. |
| 6 | Mize, Sidney CarrSidney Carr Mize | MS | 1888–1965 | 1937–1965 | 1961–1962 | (none) | Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt | death |
| 7 | Cox, William HaroldWilliam Harold Cox | MS | 1901–1988 | 1961–1982 | 1962–1971 | 1982–1988 | Kennedy, Kennedy | death |
| 8 | Russell Jr., Dan MonroeDan Monroe Russell Jr. | MS | 1913–2011 | 1965–1983 | 1971–1982 | 1983–2011 | Johnson, L.L. Johnson | death |
| 9 | Nixon Jr., Walter LouisWalter Louis Nixon Jr. | MS | 1928–present | 1968–1989 | 1982–1989 | (none) | Johnson, L.L. Johnson | impeachment and conviction |
| 14 | Pickering, Charles W.Charles W. Pickering | MS | 1937–present | 1990–2004 | (none) | (none) | Bush, G.H.W.G.H.W. Bush | appointment to 5th Cir. |
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