1. Sherman Faulkner PSP

2. Established on June 16, 1891 Formally established on September 4, 1893 17 active judges Chief judge: Carl E. Stewart

3. Born January 2, 1950 in Shreveport Louisiana. Appointed in 1994 by Bill Clinton Began term as chief judge in October of 2012 First African American to serve as the 5 th Circuit Chief Judge.

4. Texas court of criminal appeal 5 th amendment was violated by using evidence from his silence. Salinas convicted of murder by evidence Silence can be admissible in trial if non coercive environment was recieved.

5. Question and comments

6. Judgepedia.org http://www.5thcoa.courts.state.tx.us/ http://www.fedbar.org/Resources_1/Judicial- Profiles/Judicial-PDFs/profile-stewart.pdf.aspx http://www.fedbar.org/Resources_1/Judicial- Profiles/Judicial-PDFs/profile-stewart.pdf.aspx http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/cert/12-246

7. Sherman Faulkner University of Mary Hardin-Baylor 1103 Muelhause, Belton Tx, 76513 Sgfaulkner@mail.umhb.edu