United States Court of Apeals Districts

There are currently 13 Different Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals in the United States. Each circuit Court of Appeals is in charge of hearing cases from a set number of States in the Union.

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

• First Circuit Court of Appeals:
  

1. Main
2. Massachusetts
3. New Hampshire
4. Rhode Island
5. Puerto Rico

• Second Circuit Court of Appeals:

1. Conneticut
2. New York
3. Vermont

• Third Circuit Court of Appeals:

1. Delaware
2. New Jersey
3. Pennsylvania
4. Virgin Islands

• Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals:

1. South Carolina
2. North Carolina
3. Virginia
4. West Virginia
5. Maryland

• Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals:

1. Louisiana
2. Mississippi
3. Texas
4. Panama Canal Zone

• Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals:

1. Kentucky
2. Michigan
3. Ohio
4. Tennessee

• Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals:

1. Illinois
2. Indiana
3. Wisconsin

• Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals:

1. Arkansas
2. Iowa
3. Minnesota
4. Nebraska
5. North Dakota
6. South Dakota
7. Missouri

• Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals:

1. Arizona
2. California
3. Idaho
4. Montana
5. Nevada
6. Oregon
7. Washington State
8. Alaska
9. Hawaii
10. Guam

• Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals:

1. Colorado
2. Kansas
3. New Mexico
4. Oklahoma
5. Utah
6. Wyoming

• Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals:

1. Alabama
2. Florida
3. Georgia

• Judicial District Court of Appeals:

1. District of Columbia

• Federal Circuit Court of Appeals:

1. Covers all Federal Judicial Districts

Each of the above United States Courts of Appeals are in charge of hearing appeals from a set number of Districts assigned to them. There are currently 94 districts. 89 of those districts are found within the 50 states. The other 5 districts are for cases stemming from locations such as Guam, The Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and The District of Columbia.

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.