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==Circuit composition== [[File:US Court of Appeals and District Court map.svg|thumb|620px|center|Map of the boundaries of the United States courts of appeals and United States district courts]] The courts of appeals, and the lower courts and specific other bodies over which they have appellate jurisdiction, are as follows: {| style="width:90%;" | style="vertical-align:top;" | '''[[United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit|First Circuit]]''' ([[Boston]]) * [[United States District Court for the District of Maine|District of Maine]] * [[United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts|District of Massachusetts]] * [[United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire|District of New Hampshire]] * [[United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico|District of Puerto Rico]] * [[United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island|District of Rhode Island]] '''[[United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit|Second Circuit]]''' ([[New York City]]) * [[United States District Court for the District of Connecticut|District of Connecticut]] * [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York|Eastern District of New York]] * [[United States District Court for the Northern District of New York|Northern District of New York]] * [[United States District Court for the Southern District of New York|Southern District of New York]] * [[United States District Court for the Western District of New York|Western District of New York]] * [[United States District Court for the District of Vermont|District of Vermont]] '''[[United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit|Third Circuit]]''' ([[Philadelphia]]) * [[United States District Court for the District of Delaware|District of Delaware]] * [[United States District Court for the District of New Jersey|District of New Jersey]] * [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania|Eastern District of Pennsylvania]] * [[United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania|Middle District of Pennsylvania]] * [[United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania|Western District of Pennsylvania]] * [[District Court of the Virgin Islands|District of the Virgin Islands]]<ref group="upper-alpha" name="Territorial court"/> '''[[United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit|Fourth Circuit]]''' ([[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]]) *[[United States District Court for the District of Maryland|District of Maryland]] *[[United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina|Eastern District of North Carolina]] *[[United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina|Middle District of North Carolina]] *[[United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina|Western District of North Carolina]] *[[United States District Court for the District of South Carolina|District of South Carolina]] *[[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia|Eastern District of Virginia]] *[[United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia|Western District of Virginia]] *[[United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia|Northern District of West Virginia]] *[[United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia|Southern District of West Virginia]] '''[[United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit|Fifth Circuit]]''' ([[New Orleans]]) * [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana|Eastern District of Louisiana]] * [[United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana|Middle District of Louisiana]] * [[United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana|Western District of Louisiana]] * [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi|Northern District of Mississippi]] * [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi|Southern District of Mississippi]] * [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas|Eastern District of Texas]] * [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas|Northern District of Texas]] * [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas|Southern District of Texas]] * [[United States District Court for the Western District of Texas|Western District of Texas]] | style="vertical-align:top;" | '''[[United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit|Sixth Circuit]]''' ([[Cincinnati]]) * [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky|Eastern District of Kentucky]] * [[United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky|Western District of Kentucky]] * [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan|Eastern District of Michigan]] * [[United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan|Western District of Michigan]] * [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio|Northern District of Ohio]] * [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio|Southern District of Ohio]] * [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee|Eastern District of Tennessee]] * [[United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee|Middle District of Tennessee]] * [[United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee|Western District of Tennessee]] '''[[United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit|Seventh Circuit]]''' ([[Chicago]]) * [[United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois|Central District of Illinois]] * [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois|Northern District of Illinois]] * [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois|Southern District of Illinois]] * [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana|Northern District of Indiana]] * [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana|Southern District of Indiana]] * [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin|Eastern District of Wisconsin]] * [[United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin|Western District of Wisconsin]] '''[[United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit|Eighth Circuit]]''' ([[St. Louis]]) * [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas|Eastern District of Arkansas]] * [[United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas|Western District of Arkansas]] * [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa|Northern District of Iowa]] * [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa|Southern District of Iowa]] * [[United States District Court for the District of Minnesota|District of Minnesota]] * [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri|Eastern District of Missouri]] * [[United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri|Western District of Missouri]] * [[United States District Court for the District of Nebraska|District of Nebraska]] * [[United States District Court for the District of North Dakota|District of North Dakota]] * [[United States District Court for the District of South Dakota|District of South Dakota]] '''[[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit|Ninth Circuit]]''' ([[San Francisco]]) * [[United States District Court for the District of Alaska|District of Alaska]] * [[United States District Court for the District of Arizona|District of Arizona]] * [[United States District Court for the Central District of California|Central District of California]] * [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of California|Eastern District of California]] * [[United States District Court for the Northern District of California|Northern District of California]] * [[United States District Court for the Southern District of California|Southern District of California]] * [[District Court of Guam|District of Guam]]<ref group="upper-alpha" name="Territorial court"/> * [[United States District Court for the District of Hawaii|District of Hawaii]] * [[United States District Court for the District of Idaho|District of Idaho]] * [[United States District Court for the District of Montana|District of Montana]] * [[United States District Court for the District of Nevada|District of Nevada]] * [[District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands|District of the Northern Mariana Islands]]<ref group="upper-alpha" name="Territorial court"/> * [[United States District Court for the District of Oregon|District of Oregon]] * [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington|Eastern District of Washington]] * [[United States District Court for the Western District of Washington|Western District of Washington]] | style="vertical-align:top;" | '''[[United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit|Tenth Circuit]]''' ([[Denver]]) * [[United States District Court for the District of Colorado|District of Colorado]] * [[United States District Court for the District of Kansas|District of Kansas]] * [[United States District Court for the District of New Mexico|District of New Mexico]] * [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma|Eastern District of Oklahoma]] * [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma|Northern District of Oklahoma]] * [[United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma|Western District of Oklahoma]] * [[United States District Court for the District of Utah|District of Utah]] * [[United States District Court for the District of Wyoming|District of Wyoming]] '''[[United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit|Eleventh Circuit]]''' ([[Atlanta]]) * [[United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama|Middle District of Alabama]] * [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama|Northern District of Alabama]] * [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama|Southern District of Alabama]] * [[United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida|Middle District of Florida]] * [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida|Northern District of Florida]] * [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida|Southern District of Florida]] * [[United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia|Middle District of Georgia]] * [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia|Northern District of Georgia]] * [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia|Southern District of Georgia]] '''[[United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit|District of Columbia Circuit]]''' ([[Washington, D.C.|Washington]]) * [[United States District Court for the District of Columbia|District of Columbia]] * [[Alien Terrorist Removal Court]] * [[United States Court of Military Commission Review|Court of Military Commission Review]]<ref group="upper-alpha" name="Article I"/> '''[[United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit|Federal Circuit]]''' ([[Washington, D.C.|Washington]]) * Courts<ref group="upper-alpha" name="Federal Circuit"/> ** [[United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims|Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims]]<ref group="upper-alpha" name="Article I"/> ** [[United States Court of Federal Claims|Court of Federal Claims]]<ref group="upper-alpha" name="Article I"/> ** [[United States Court of International Trade|Court of International Trade]] * Administrative agencies ** [[Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals]]<ref group="upper-alpha" name="Administrative"/> ** [[Bureau of Justice Assistance]]<ref group="upper-alpha" name="Administrative"/> ** [[Civilian Board of Contract Appeals]]<ref group="upper-alpha" name="Administrative"/> ** [[United States International Trade Commission|International Trade Commission]]<ref group="upper-alpha" name="Administrative"/> ** [[United States Merit Systems Protection Board|Merit Systems Protection Board]]<ref group="upper-alpha" name="Administrative"/> ** [[Office of Congressional Workplace Rights]]<ref group="upper-alpha" name="Congress"/> ** [[Patent Trial and Appeal Board]]<ref group="upper-alpha" name="Administrative"/> ** [[Government Accountability Office|Personnel Appeals Board]]<ref group="upper-alpha" name="Administrative"/> ** [[Trademark Trial and Appeal Board]]<ref group="upper-alpha" name="Administrative"/> |}<br> ;Notes {{Reflist|group=upper-alpha|refs= <ref group="upper-alpha" name="Territorial court">These are [[Federal tribunals in the United States#Article IV tribunals|article IV]] [[United States territorial court|territorial courts]] and are therefore not part of the [[Federal judiciary of the United States|federal judiciary]].</ref> <ref group="upper-alpha" name="Federal Circuit">The Federal Circuit also has appellate jurisdiction over certain claims filed in any district court.</ref> <ref group="upper-alpha" name="Article I">These are [[Federal tribunals in the United States#Article I tribunals|article I]] tribunals and are therefore not part of the federal judiciary.</ref> <ref group="upper-alpha" name="Administrative">These are administrative bodies within the executive branch and are therefore not part of the federal judiciary.</ref> <ref group="upper-alpha" name="Congress">This is an administrative body within the legislative branch and therefore not part of the federal judiciary.</ref> }}
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