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{{ | {{Merge|Courts of Appeals|date=April 2025}}{{Organization | ||
|OrganizationName=United States Courts of Appeals | |||
|OrganizationType=Courts | |||
|Mission=The United States Courts of Appeals review decisions from district courts to ensure fair application of federal law. They resolve legal disputes through appellate jurisdiction, shaping national legal precedents. | |||
|OrganizationExecutive=Chief Judge | |||
|Employees=850 | |||
|Budget=$2.4 billion (FY 2024) | |||
|Website=https://www.uscourts.gov/courts | |||
|Services=Appellate review; case adjudication; precedent setting | |||
|ParentOrganization=Administrative Office of the United States Courts | |||
|TopOrganization=Judicial Conference of the United States | |||
|CreationLegislation=Judiciary Act of 1789 | |||
|Regulations=None | |||
|HeadquartersLocation=38.895664,-77.015948 | |||
|HeadquartersAddress=333 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001 | |||
}} | |||
[[File:US Court of Appeals and District Court map.svg|thumb|upright=1.75|right|Map of the geographic boundaries of the various United States courts of appeals (numbered and colored) and United States district courts (marked by state boundaries or dotted lines)]] | [[File:US Court of Appeals and District Court map.svg|thumb|upright=1.75|right|Map of the geographic boundaries of the various United States courts of appeals (numbered and colored) and United States district courts (marked by state boundaries or dotted lines)]] | ||
The '''United States courts of appeals''' are the intermediate [[appellate court]]s of the [[United States federal judiciary]]. They hear appeals of cases from the [[United States district court]]s and some [[List of federal agencies in the United States|U.S. administrative agencies]], and their decisions can be appealed to the [[Supreme Court of the United States]]. The courts of appeals are divided into 13 "Circuits".<ref name="statute">The assignment of judicial circuits is defined by {{USC|28|41}}, along with {{USC|48|1821}} which specifies that the [[District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands|Northern Mariana Islands]] falls within the same judicial circuit as [[District_Court_of_Guam|Guam]].</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Brian Duignan, Gloria Lotha |date=1998-07-20 |title=United States Court of Appeals |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/United-States-Court-of-Appeals |access-date=2024-02-10 |website=[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=[[United States Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]] |title=Introduction To The Federal Court System |url=https://www.justice.gov/usao/justice-101/federal-courts |website=Executive Office for United States Attorneys}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Court Role and Structure |url=https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/court-role-and-structure |website=[[Administrative Office of the United States Courts|Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts]] on behalf of the [[Federal judiciary of the United States|Federal Judiciary]]}}</ref> Eleven of the circuits are numbered "First" through "Eleventh" and cover geographic areas of the United States and hear [[appeal]]s from the [[United States district court|U.S. district court]]s within their borders. The [[United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit|District of Columbia Circuit]] covers only [[Washington, D.C.|Washington, DC]]. The [[United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit|Federal Circuit]] hears appeals from federal courts across the entire United States in cases involving certain specialized areas of law. | The '''United States courts of appeals''' are the intermediate [[appellate court]]s of the [[United States federal judiciary]]. They hear appeals of cases from the [[United States district court]]s and some [[List of federal agencies in the United States|U.S. administrative agencies]], and their decisions can be appealed to the [[Supreme Court of the United States]]. The courts of appeals are divided into 13 "Circuits".<ref name="statute">The assignment of judicial circuits is defined by {{USC|28|41}}, along with {{USC|48|1821}} which specifies that the [[District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands|Northern Mariana Islands]] falls within the same judicial circuit as [[District_Court_of_Guam|Guam]].</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Brian Duignan, Gloria Lotha |date=1998-07-20 |title=United States Court of Appeals |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/United-States-Court-of-Appeals |access-date=2024-02-10 |website=[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=[[United States Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]] |title=Introduction To The Federal Court System |url=https://www.justice.gov/usao/justice-101/federal-courts |website=Executive Office for United States Attorneys}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Court Role and Structure |url=https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/court-role-and-structure |website=[[Administrative Office of the United States Courts|Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts]] on behalf of the [[Federal judiciary of the United States|Federal Judiciary]]}}</ref> Eleven of the circuits are numbered "First" through "Eleventh" and cover geographic areas of the United States and hear [[appeal]]s from the [[United States district court|U.S. district court]]s within their borders. The [[United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit|District of Columbia Circuit]] covers only [[Washington, D.C.|Washington, DC]]. The [[United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit|Federal Circuit]] hears appeals from federal courts across the entire United States in cases involving certain specialized areas of law. | ||
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'''[[United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit|First Circuit]]''' ( | '''[[United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit|First Circuit]]''' (Boston) | ||
* [[United States District Court for the District of Maine|District of Maine]] | * [[United States District Court for the District of Maine|District of Maine]] | ||
* [[United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts|District of Massachusetts]] | * [[United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts|District of Massachusetts]] | ||
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* [[United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico|District of Puerto Rico]] | * [[United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico|District of Puerto Rico]] | ||
* [[United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island|District of Rhode Island]] | * [[United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island|District of Rhode Island]] | ||
'''[[United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit|Second Circuit]]''' ( | '''[[United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit|Second Circuit]]''' (New York City) | ||
* [[United States District Court for the District of Connecticut|District of Connecticut]] | * [[United States District Court for the District of Connecticut|District of Connecticut]] | ||
* [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York|Eastern District of New York]] | * [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York|Eastern District of New York]] | ||
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* [[United States District Court for the Western District of New York|Western District of New York]] | * [[United States District Court for the Western District of New York|Western District of New York]] | ||
* [[United States District Court for the District of Vermont|District of Vermont]] | * [[United States District Court for the District of Vermont|District of Vermont]] | ||
'''[[United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit|Third Circuit]]''' ( | '''[[United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit|Third Circuit]]''' (Philadelphia) | ||
* [[United States District Court for the District of Delaware|District of Delaware]] | * [[United States District Court for the District of Delaware|District of Delaware]] | ||
* [[United States District Court for the District of New Jersey|District of New Jersey]] | * [[United States District Court for the District of New Jersey|District of New Jersey]] | ||
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* [[United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee|Middle District of Tennessee]] | * [[United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee|Middle District of Tennessee]] | ||
* [[United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee|Western District of Tennessee]] | * [[United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee|Western District of Tennessee]] | ||
'''[[United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit|Seventh Circuit]]''' ( | '''[[United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit|Seventh Circuit]]''' (Chicago) | ||
* [[United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois|Central District of Illinois]] | * [[United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois|Central District of Illinois]] | ||
* [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois|Northern District of Illinois]] | * [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois|Northern District of Illinois]] | ||
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* [[United States District Court for the District of North Dakota|District of North Dakota]] | * [[United States District Court for the District of North Dakota|District of North Dakota]] | ||
* [[United States District Court for the District of South Dakota|District of South Dakota]] | * [[United States District Court for the District of South Dakota|District of South Dakota]] | ||
'''[[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit|Ninth Circuit]]''' ( | '''[[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit|Ninth Circuit]]''' (San Francisco) | ||
* [[United States District Court for the District of Alaska|District of Alaska]] | * [[United States District Court for the District of Alaska|District of Alaska]] | ||
* [[United States District Court for the District of Arizona|District of Arizona]] | * [[United States District Court for the District of Arizona|District of Arizona]] | ||