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The '''Eleventh Circuit''' is the federal judicial circuit consisting of the states of [[Georgia]], [[Florida]], and [[Alabama]]. It was formed from the [[Fifth Circuit]] in 1981. The [[United States Court of Appeals]] for the Eleventh Circuit sits in [[Atlanta]]. | The '''Eleventh Circuit''' is the federal judicial circuit consisting of the states of [[Georgia]], [[Florida]], and [[Alabama]]. It was formed from the [[Fifth Circuit]] in 1981. The [[United States Court of Appeals]] for the Eleventh Circuit sits in [[Atlanta]]. | ||
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| + | As of November 2020, a 7-5 [[GOP]] advantage among active judges existed, six of whom were appointees of President [[Donald Trump]]. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
*[http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/ The court's Web site] | *[http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/ The court's Web site] | ||
[[Category:Circuit Courts]] | [[Category:Circuit Courts]] | ||
Revision as of 02:58, November 22, 2020
The Eleventh Circuit is the federal judicial circuit consisting of the states of Georgia, Florida, and Alabama. It was formed from the Fifth Circuit in 1981. The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit sits in Atlanta.
As of November 2020, a 7-5 GOP advantage among active judges existed, six of whom were appointees of President Donald Trump.