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United States Court of Appeals (view source)
Revision as of 00:09, November 15, 2010
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The '''United States Court of Appeals''' consist of courts which hear appeals from federal district courts, bankruptcy courts, and tax courts. There are twelve geographic circuits (1st through 11th and [[Washington, D.C.|District of Columbia]]) and one nationwide circuit specialized by subject matter, the Federal Circuit.<ref>[http://www.uscourts.gov/courtsofappeals.html United States Courts of Appeals]</ref>
The '''United States Court of Appeals''' consist of courts which hear appeals from federal district courts, bankruptcy courts, and tax courts. There are twelve geographic circuits (1st through 11th and [[Washington, D.C.|District of Columbia]]) and one nationwide circuit specialized by subject matter, the Federal Circuit.<ref>[http://www.uscourts.gov/courtsofappeals.html United States Courts of Appeals]</ref>
They generally hear cases on small panels, but may elect to hear a case ''en banc'', which is to say, with the entirety of the Circuit's appellate judges. They are limited to federal [[subject matter jurisdiction|subject matter]].
The title of "circuit courts" refers to the fact that judges used to "ride the circuit" between national courthouses to administer justice fairly nationwide. This proved to be quite taxing on justices, and was suspended shortly after the [[Judiciary Act|enabling act's]] promulgation.
==The circuits==
==The circuits==
*[[First Circuit]]
*[[First Circuit]]