Boyce F. Martin Jr. | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
| In office October 1, 1996 – September 30, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Gilbert S. Merritt Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Danny Julian Boggs |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
| In office September 26, 1979 – August 16, 2013 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629 |
| Succeeded by | Amul Thapar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Boyce Ficklen Martin Jr. October 23, 1935 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | June 1, 2016 (aged 80) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Education | Davidson College (AB) University of Virginia (JD) |
Boyce Ficklen Martin Jr. (October 23, 1935 – June 1, 2016) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979, Martin served as chief judge of the circuit from 1996 to 2003 and wrote more than 1,100 opinions during his 34-year tenure. Martin lived in Louisville, Kentucky.