§ 44 — Appointment, Tenure, Residence And Salary Of Circuit Judges

(a) The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, circuit judges for the several circuits as follows:CircuitsNumber ofJudgesDistrict of Columbia11  First6  Second13  Third14  Fourth15  Fifth17  Sixth16  Seventh11  Eighth11  Ninth29  Tenth12  Eleventh12  Federal12. (b) Circuit judges shall hold office during good behavior. (c) in that circuit. (d) Each circuit judge shall receive a salary at an annual rate determined under section 225 of the Federal Salary Act of 1967 (2 U.S.C. 351–361), as adjusted by section 461 of this title.