United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:

Related Topics:
Federal court - Appellate - Jurisdiction - District courts - Districts

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• District of Alaska
• District of Arizona
• Central, Eastern, Northern, and Southern Districts of California
• District of Hawaii
• District of Idaho
• District of Montana
• District of Nevada
• District of Oregon
• Eastern and Western Districts of Washington

It also has appellate jurisdiction over the following territorial courts:

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• District Court of Guam
• District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands

The Ninth Circuit is by far the largest of the thirteen courts of appeals, with 28 active judgeships. The court's regular meeting places are Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, and Pasadena, but panels of the court occasionally travel to hear cases in Alaska, Hawaii, and the Pacific territories over which it has jurisdiction. Its headquarters are in San Francisco.

Related Topics:
Courts of appeals - Seattle - Portland - San Francisco - Pasadena - Alaska - Hawaii

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