Chief Justice John Roberts named eight judges as new committee chairs for the Judicial Conference this week, and extended the service of three judges as committee chairs.

Justice Roberts named Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Timothy Tymkovich as the new chair of the Judicial Conference Committee on Judicial Resources. Judge Tymcovich, who was appointed by President George W. Bush, has served on the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals since 2003.

The other new committee chairs are:

  • Judge Richard W. Story of the Northern District of Georgia, Committee on Federal-State Jurisdiction.
  • Judge Joseph H. McKinley Jr. of the Western District of Kentucky, Committee on Financial Disclosure.
  • Judge John Rogers of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Committee on Codes of Conduct.
  • Judge Nancy Atlas of the Southern District of Texas, Committee on Judicial Security.
  • Judge Mark R. Kravitz of the District of Connecticut, Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure.
  • Judge David G. Campbell of the District of Arizona, Advisory Committee on Civil Rules.
  • Judge Reena Raggi of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules.

The 26-member Judicial Conference is the policy-making body for the federal court system. Justice Roberts serves as its presiding officer.

The fundamental purpose of the Judicial Conference is to make policy with regard to the administration of the U.S. courts.

  • FindLaw’s Tenth Circuit blog (FindLaw)
  • United States v. McCane: Judge Tymkovich Questions Heller’s Disarming Dicta (BYU Law Review)
  • Tenth Circuit Suspends Attorney for Frivolous Claims (FindLaw’s Tenth Circuit blog)
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