United States Supreme Court And Courts Of Appeals

UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT AND COURTS OF APPEALS United States Supreme Court Jurisdiction: (1) cases arising under the Constitution, federal law, or treaty; (2) those involving admiralty and maritime matters; (3) those in which the United States itself is a party; (4) cases between two or more states; (5) cases between citizens of different states or foreign countries; (6) cases between a state and individuals or foreign countries; and (7) cases between citizens of the same state if they are disputing ownership of land given by different states. Address: Supreme Court of the United States One First Street N.E. Washington, DC 20543 U.S. Supreme Court Bldg. Washington, DC 20543 (202) 479-3000 http://www.supremecourtus.gov/

United States Courts of Appeals The United States courts of appeals are the intermediate appellate courts of the United States federal court system which decides appeals from the district courts within its federal judicial circuit. There are 13 circuit courts in the country. 1. First Circuit (Boston) The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has the appellate jurisdiction over the following districts: Jurisdiction: • District of Maine • District of Massachusetts • District of New Hampshire • District of Puerto Rico • District of Rhode Island Address: The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit U.S. Courthouse 1 Courthouse Way Boston, Massachusetts 02210 1

Clerk’s Office Phone Number (617) 748-9057 http://www.ca1.uscourts.gov/ 2. Second Circuit (New York) Jurisdiction: • • • • • •

District of Connecticut Eastern District of New York Northern District of New York Southern District of New York Western District of New York District of Vermont

Address: The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit 500 Pearl Street New York, NY 10007 (212)857-8500 Mailing Address: Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse 40 Foley Square New York, NY 10007 (212)857-8500 http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/ 3. Third Circuit (Philadelphia)) Jurisdiction: • District of Delaware • District of New Jersey • Eastern District of Pennsylvania • Middle District of Pennsylvania • Western District of Pennsylvania • District Court of the Virgin Islands Address: The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Pittsburgh, PA 15201 United States (412) 208-7320 (http://www.ca3.uscourts.gov/

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4. Fourth Circuit (Richmond) The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Jurisdiction: • District of Maryland • Eastern District of North Carolina • Middle District of North Carolina • Western District of North Carolina • District of South Carolina • Eastern District of Virginia • Western District of Virginia • Northern District of West Virginia • Southern District of West Virginia Address: The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit 1100 east Main Street, Richmond VA 23219(804) 916-2700 http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/ 5. Fifth Circuit (New Orleans) Jurisdiction: • Eastern District of Louisiana • Middle District of Louisiana • Western District of Louisiana • Northern District of Mississippi • Southern District of Mississippi • Eastern District of Texas • Northern District of Texas • Southern District of Texas • Western District of Texas Address: The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 600 S. Maestri Place New Orleans, LA 70130-3408 Main Number (504) 310-7700 http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/ 6. Sixth Circuit (Cincinnati) Jurisdiction:

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• Eastern District of Kentucky • Western District of Kentucky • Eastern District of Michigan • Western District of Michigan • Northern District of Ohio • Southern District of Ohio • Eastern District of Tennessee • Middle District of Tennessee • Western District of Tennessee Address: The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 540 Potter Stewart U.S. 100 East Fifth Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Phone: 513-564-7000 http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/ Seventh Circuit (Chicago) 7. Jurisdiction: • Central District of Illinois • Northern District of Illinois • Southern District of Illinois • Northern District of Indiana • Southern District of Indiana • Eastern District of Wisconsin • Western District of Wisconsin Address: CLERK'S OFFICE The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Room 2722 219 S. Dearborn Street Chicago, IL 60604 PHONE:(312) 435-5850 http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/ 8. Eighth Circuit (St. Louis) Jurisdiction: • Eastern District of Arkansas • Western District of Arkansas • Northern District of Iowa

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• Southern District of Iowa • District of Minnesota • Eastern District of Missouri • Western District of Missouri • District of Nebraska • District of North Dakota • District of South Dakota Address: The United States Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit 400 S Phillips Ave, Sioux Falls, SD, United States -(605) 330-6680 http://www.ca8.uscourts.gov/

9. Ninth Circuit (San Francisco) Jurisdiction: • District of Alaska • District of Arizona • Central District of California • Eastern District of California • Northern District of California • Southern District of California • District of Hawaii • District of Idaho • District of Montana • District of Nevada • District of Oregon • Eastern District of Washington • Western District of Washington It also has appellate jurisdiction over territorial courts of • District Court of Guam • United States District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands Address: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit P.O. Box 193939 San Francisco, CA 94119-3939 (415) 355-8000 www.ca9.uscourts.gov

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10.Tenth Circuit (Denver) The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Jurisdiction: • District of Colorado • District of Kansas • District of New Mexico • Eastern District of Oklahoma • Northern District of Oklahoma • Western District of Oklahoma • District of Utah • District of Wyoming Address: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit The Byron White U.S. Courthouse 1823 Stout Street, Denver, CO 80257 http://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/

11.Eleventh Circuit(Atlanta) The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Jurisdiction: • Middle District of Alabama • Northern District of Alabama • Southern District of Alabama • Middle District of Florida • Northern District of Florida • Southern District of Florida • Middle District of Georgia • Northern District of Georgia • Southern District of Georgia Address: U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit 56 Forsyth St. N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/

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12. D.C Circuit (Washington) The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Jurisdiction: •

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Address: The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit 333 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington DC 20001 202-216-7000 http://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/ 13. Federal Circuit (Washington) United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Jurisdiction The Federal Circuit is the only court that has its jurisdiction based wholly upon subject matter rather than geographic location. The Federal Circuit is an appellate court with jurisdiction generally given in 28 U.S.C. § 1295 The Federal Circuit is an appellate court with jurisdiction generally given in 28U.S.C. § 1295(http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode28 /usc_sup_01_28.html) Address: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit 717 Madison Place, N.W. Washington D.C. 20439 (202) 633-6550 http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/

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