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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the 12 regional courts of appeals are often referred to as circuit courts.  Describe what the typical regional court of appeals looks like.  How many judges are on a typical court, how long do they serve, how the chief justice selected, etc. 
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Each court of appeals consists of six or more judges, depending on the caseload of the court. Circuit court judges are appointed for life by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate. The judge who has served on the court the longest and who is under 65 years of age is designated as the chief judge and performs administrative duties in addition to hearing cases. The chief judge serves for a maximum term of seven years.
There are 167 judges on the 12 regional courts of appeals. 
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