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Federal Court Circuit Composition
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08/05/2015

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1st Circuit
Definition
(Boston) Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Puerto Rico territory
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2nd Circuit
Definition
(New York City) New York- 4 districts: E.N.S.W., Connecticut, Vermont
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3rd Circuit
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(Philadelphia) Pennsylvania - 3 districts: E., M., W., New Jersey, Delaware, Virgin Islands territory
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4th Circuit
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(Richmond) Virginia- 2 districts: E., W., West Virginia- 2 districts: N., S., South Carolina, North Carolina-3 districts: E., M., W., Maryland
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5th Circuit
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(New Orleands) Louisiana- 3 districts: E., M., W., Mississippi-2 districts: N.,S., Texas- 4 districts: E.,N., S.,W.
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6th Cicruit
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(Cincinnati) Ohio- 2 districts: N.,S., Michigan-2 districts: E., W., Kentucky-2 districts: E.,W., Tennessee- 2 districts: M.,W.
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7th Circuit
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(Chicago) Illinois- 3 districts: C.,N., S., Indiana-2 districts: N.,S., Wisconsin-2 districts: E.,W.
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8th Circuit
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(St. Louis) Missouri-2 districts: E.,W., Arkansas-2 districts: E..W., Iowa- 2 districts: N.,S., Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota
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9th Circuit
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(San Francisco) California- 4 districts: C.,E.,N.,S., Oregon, Washinton- 2 districts: E.,W., Nevada, Idao, Montana, Alaska, Hawaii, Nothern Mariana Islands territory
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10th Circuit
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(Denver) Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Oklahoma- 3 districts: N.,W.,E., Kansas, New Mexico
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11th Circuit
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(Atlanta) Georgia- 3 districts: M.,N.,S., Florida- 3 districts: M.,N.,S., Alabama- 3 districts: M., N., S.
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D.C. Circuit
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(D.C.) District of Columbia has own circuit court, acts like a state supreme court since D.C. lacks statehood
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Federal Circuit
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(D.C.) Veteran Claims Appeals Ct, Federal Claims Ct, International Trade Ct, Customs & Patent Appeals Ct
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