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Each circuit has its own court of appeals that reviews cases decided in U.S. district courts within the circuit. Unlike trial courts, appellate courts do not retry cases or hear new evidence; they do not hear …

Depending on the dispute or crime, some cases end up in the federal courts and some end up in state courts. Learn about the difference between federal and state courts.

The last court of appeal is the Federal Circuit which has national jurisdiction and hears appeals of specialized cases, such as patents and veterans claims. The map below shows the division of the …

The Supreme Court of the United States hears about 100 to 150 appeals of the more than 7,000 cases it is asked to review every year. That means the decisions made by the 12 Circuit Courts of Appeals …

Welcome to the official website for the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. The First Circuit includes the Districts of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico and Rhode Island.

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Welcome to the internet portal of the United States Courts for the Ninth Circuit. more >> Chief Judge Mary Murguia

"A Court for All Seasons" - Learn about the historic James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse in San Francisco. A Court Transformed: The Ninth Circuit, the 1978 Judgeship Act, and the Carter Judges - …