Alvin Anthony Schall at a glance
- Current role
- U.S. Circuit Judge
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Jurisdiction
- National federal courts · Federal
- Judicial service
- Senior
Alvin Anthony Schall
U.S. Circuit Judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Trial attorney, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1978-1987; senior trial counsel, 1986-1987
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of New York, 1973-1978; chief, Appeals Division, 1977-1978
- Assistant to the Attorney General of the United States, 1988-1992
- Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1987-1988
- senior trial counsel, 1986-1987
- chief, Appeals Division, 1977-1978
- Private practice, New York City, 1969-1973
Judicial service
- Judge, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1992-2009
- Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Alvin Anthony Schall (born April 4, 1944, New York City) is a Senior United States Circuit Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the nation’s highest appellate court for specialized cases such as patents, international trade, government contracts, and claims against the U.S. government.
Education
- Princeton University · B.A., 1966
- Tulane University of Louisiana · J.D., 1969
Personal record
Born 1944 · New York, NY
Courtroom rules and guidance
Appellate Oral Argument
In federal courts of appeals, oral argument is allowed unless a three-judge panel unanimously finds one of Rule 34's specified grounds for dispensing with it; the clerk provides the date, time, place, and time allocation.
Oral argument must be allowed in every case unless a panel of three judges who have examined the briefs and record unanimously agrees that oral argument is unnecessaryFederal Rule of Appellate Procedure 34, Oral Argument ↗
Argument Check In
Arguing counsel must check in with the courtroom deputy at least 30 minutes before the day's session starts.
Arguing counsel must check-in with the courtroom deputy at their assigned courtroom at least thirty minutes before the start of the day's session.Federal Circuit: Attending Oral Arguments ↗
Same Day Changes
Same-day changes to arguing counsel or time divisions are generally not allowed without a prior new appearance and amended response to the notice of oral argument.
Same-day changes to arguing counsel or time divisions are generally not allowed, absent prior filing of a new entry of appearance and an amended Response to Notice of Oral Argument in the case.Federal Circuit: Attending Oral Arguments ↗
Sources
Federal Judicial Center biography
Identity source · HTML · checked July 25, 2026
https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387431CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/2855/alvin-anthony-schall/Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 34, Oral Argument
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/current-rules-practice-procedure/federal-rules-appellate-procedureFederal Circuit: Attending Oral Arguments
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 30, 2026
https://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/home/oral-argument/attending-oral-arguments/