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An appeal is available if, after a trial in the U.S. District Court, the losing side has issues with the trial court proceedings, the law that was applied, or how the law was applied. Generally, on these grounds, litigants have the right to an appellate court review of the trial court’s actions.
The United States courts of appeals are the intermediate appellate courts of the United States federal judiciary. They hear appeals of cases from the United States district courts and some U.S. administrative agencies, and their decisions can be appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States. The courts of appeals are divided into 13 ...
StateJudicial District(s) CreatedCircuit Assignment(s)1789Eastern, 1789–18011st, 1801–1789Eastern, 1789–18011st, 1801–1789Eastern, 1789–18011st, 1801–18201st, ...1790Eastern, 1790–18011st, 1801–The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has nationwide jurisdiction to hear appeals in specialized cases, such as those involving patent laws and cases decided by the Court of International Trade and the Court of Federal Claims.
The published opinions by a US Court of Appeals are replete with citations to legal precedents—precedents from the US Supreme Court, from within their own circuit, and from the court of appeals in their sister circuits.
- Kristen M. Renberg
- 2020
The Case Tracker allows users to search for information on applications or appeals in the Court of Appeal, Civil Division. Users are also able to search for information on applications or...
Opinions and select orders from October 1, 2004, to the present are available below for public access. All orders issued after 2012 are available through PACER. For opinions and orders before these dates, please review information about accessing case records or contact the Clerk’s Office at 202-275-8000.
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Oral argument in the court of appeals is a structured discussion between the appellate lawyers and the panel of judges focusing on the legal principles in dispute. Each side is given a short time — usually about 15 minutes — to present arguments to the court. Most appeals are final.