Judge Jennifer Elrod of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (left) and Judge Timothy Tymkovich of the U.S. Court of the Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. (Photos: Courtesy and ALM)
As an appellate judge, Timothy Tymkovich reviews briefs, hears oral arguments and sits alongside his colleagues on three-judge panels. But in the last few years, he’s taken on a new gig: sitting at the district court-level as a visiting judge.
Tymkovich is one of five judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit who presided over district court cases. While it’s far more typical for trial judges to visit appellate courts, Tymkovich said he and his colleagues are motivated by both a desire to help tackle lower court caseloads and to gain a different perspective.
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