United States Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals hear appeals from Federal civil cases as well as from Federal Criminal cases. They also hear appeals from bankrupcy courts, tax courts and decisions made by Federal Administrative Agencies. The list of States that belongs to each Federal Circuit is determined by Title 28 U.S. Code, § 41.
The 13 Circuits
You can find what District you belong to as well as the specific Court you need to file your initial case in, by simply typing in your zip code in the www.uscourts.gov search filter.
- Main
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- Rhode Island
- Puerto Rico
- Conneticut
- New York
- Vermont
- Delaware
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- Virgin Islands
- South Carolina
- North Carolina
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Maryland
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Texas
- Panama Canal Zone
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Ohio
- Tennessee
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Wisconsin
- Arkansas
- Iowa
- Minnesota
- Nebraska
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Missouri
- Arizona
- California
- Idaho
- Montana
- Nevada
- Oregon
- Washington State
- Alaska
- Hawaii
- Guam
- Colorado
- Kansas
- New Mexico
- Oklahoma
- Utah
- Wyoming
- Alabama
- Florida
- Georgia
- Judicial District Court of Appeals:
- District of Columbia
- Covers all Federal Judicial Districts
You can find what District you belong to as well as the specific Court you need to file your initial case in, by simply typing in your zip code in the www.uscourts.gov search filter.
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