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Information current as of October 1, 2026.

As of October 1, 2026: Judge Sutton took senior status effective October 1, 2026, and is no longer Chief Judge of the Sixth Circuit.

Jeffrey S. Sutton

Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Portrait: Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

Role

Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Organization

United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Born

1960

Birthplace

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Gender

Not listed

Background

Jeffrey S. Sutton served as chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit from May 1, 2021 until taking senior status effective October 1, 2026. Appointed by President George W. Bush, he joined the court in 2003 and previously served as Solicitor General of Ohio. Sutton is a noted writer on state constitutional law and an adjunct professor at Ohio State's Moritz College of Law. He is a graduate of Williams College and the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.

Biography: source

Latest statements

The Honorable Jeffrey S. Sutton assumed the position of Chief Judge May 3, 2021
Chief Judge Sutton assumed the position on May 1, 2021, succeeding Judge R. Guy Cole, Jr. The release outlines his duties as administrative head of the Sixth Circuit and Chair of the Sixth Circuit Judicial Council.

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