Expanded feeder judge data: OT 2002-13

Our feeder judge page lists the federal court of appeals judges with the strongest Supreme Court clerk placement records between October Term (OT) 2006 and OT 2013.  That is arguably the most relevant snapshot for current applicants, as feeder patterns shift over time.  In just the last two terms, several newer judges -- such as Judges Griffith (D.C. Cir.) and Gorsuch (10th Cir.) -- have established a strong presence in the rankings.  


For those interested in a longer view, here is a data set that looks back to OT 2002.  This list includes ten years of complete data (OT02-11) and two years of the most recent incomplete data (OT12-13). Only current judges are listed.  If a person clerked for two court of appeals judges prior to clerking on the Supreme Court, each court of appeals judge was counted.  However, if a person clerked on the Supreme Court twice (e.g., for a new Justice), their court of appeals judge was counted only once.  

Judge	Clerks OT02-13	Bristows 2002-12	Total
1. Garland (D.C. Cir.)	32	3	35
2. Wilkinson (4th Cir.)	27	5	32
3. Kozinski (9th Cir.)	26	2	28
4. Tatel (D.C. Cir.)	21	3	24
5. Boudin (1st Cir.)	19	1	20

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