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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> | ||
| + | ==The circuits== | ||
| + | *[[First Circuit]] | ||
| + | *[[Second Circuit]] | ||
| + | *[[Third Circuit]] | ||
| + | *[[Fourth Circuit]] | ||
| + | *[[Fifth Circuit]] | ||
| + | *[[Sixth Circuit]] | ||
| + | *[[Seventh Circuit]] | ||
| + | *[[Eighth Circuit]] | ||
| + | *[[Ninth Circuit]] | ||
| + | *[[Tenth Circuit]] | ||
| + | *[[Eleventh Circuit]] | ||
| + | *[[D.C. Circuit]] | ||
| + | *[[Federal Circuit]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[category:United States Government]] | [[category:United States Government]] | ||
[[Category:Judicial]] | [[Category:Judicial]] | ||
Revision as of 23:16, September 22, 2008
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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 District of Columbia) and one nationwide circuit specialized by subject matter, the Federal Circuit.[1]
The circuits
- First Circuit
- Second Circuit
- Third Circuit
- Fourth Circuit
- Fifth Circuit
- Sixth Circuit
- Seventh Circuit
- Eighth Circuit
- Ninth Circuit
- Tenth Circuit
- Eleventh Circuit
- D.C. Circuit
- Federal Circuit