Law360, New York (January 4, 2005, 12:00 AM EST) -- The Honorable Paul R. Michel has become Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, taking the reins after a seven-year tenure by Circuit Judge Haldane Robert Mayer.
Mayer relinquished the duties of Chief Judge on December 24, 2004, but will remain active as a judge on the court.
As in the district courts, the judges who sit on the courts of appeals are appointed for life by the U.S. President with the advice and consent of the Senate. The judge who...
Michel Takes Reins As Federal Circuit Chief Judge
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