June 2020 Group Watch: Bill Pryor Named Chief Judge of 11th Circuit Court
Judge William “Bill” H. Pryor Jr. recently took over as chief judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. Pryor served as Attorney General of Alabama from 1997-2004, before being nominated by President George W. Bush to serve on the 11th Circuit in 2003. The 11th circuit court has jurisdiction over all appeals that come out of federal district court in Florida, Georgia and Alabama. The court meets in Atlanta. Selection as a chief judge on federal courts is based on seniority, and the chief judge serves a seven year term.
