United States Courts of Appeal

United States Circuit Courts of Appeal

U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit - Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit - Connecticut, New York, Vermont
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit - Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, U.S. Virgin Islands
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit - Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit - Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit - Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit - Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit - Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit - Alaska, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit - Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit - Alabama, Florida, Georgia
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit - District of Columbia
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit - Nationwide jurisdiction over international trade, government contracts, patents, trademarks, certain money claims against the United States government, federal personnel, and veterans' benefits.

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans' Claims. Provides judical review of final decisions by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

Board of Veterans' Appeals. Reviews benefit claims determinations made by local VA offices and issues decision on appeals.

U.S. Court of International Trade. Reviews civil actions arising out of import transactions and federal statutes affecting international trade.
U.S. Tax Court. Hears federal tax disputes.
U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Hears money claims founded upon the Constitution, federal statutes, executive regulations, or contracts, express or implied-in-fact, with the United States, as well as cases involving bid protests and vaccine compensation.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Reviews cases from the Army Court of Criminal Appeals, the Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals, the Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals, and the Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals.

Last reviewed October 2023