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Who was assigned responsibility for the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit?
Justice Samuel Alito has responsibility for both the Eighth and Third Circuits.
Allotment as of September 2010
For the District of Columbia Circuit, John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice,
For the First Circuit, Stephen Breyer, Associate Justice,
For the Second Circuit, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice,
For the Third Circuit, Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Associate Justice,
For the Fourth Circuit, John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice,
For the Fifth Circuit, Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice,
For the Sixth Circuit, Elena Kagan, Associate Justice,
For the Seventh Circuit, Elena Kagan, Associate Justice,
For the Eighth Circuit, Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Associate Justice,
For the Ninth Circuit, Anthony M. Kennedy, Associate Justice,
For the Tenth Circuit, Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice,
For the Eleventh Circuit, Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice,
For the Federal Circuit, John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice.
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What are the federal appeals courts called?
US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts, which is part of the federal judicial system. Of the thirteen intermediate appellate courts, twelve have territorial jurisdiction. The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has subject matter jurisdiction over such issues as patent appeals, claims against the United States, etc.For more information on the US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts, see Related Links, below.
Is one Supreme Court justice assigned as Circuit Court justice for each of the Circuit Courts in the US?
Yes, each Justice is assigned one or more Circuits over which he or she is responsible for emergency petitions and certain other administrative duties. The Supreme Court of the United States website (see Related Links, below) publishes a new list whenever the assignments change.The list as of September 28, 2010, is posted below.ALLOTMENT ORDERIt is ordered that the following allotment be made of the Chief Justice and the Associate Justices of this Court among the circuits, pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 42 and that such allotment be entered of record, effective September 28, 2010.For the District of Columbia Circuit, John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice,For the First Circuit, Stephen Breyer, Associate Justice,For the Second Circuit, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice,For the Third Circuit, Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Associate Justice,For the Fourth Circuit, John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice,For the Fifth Circuit, Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice,For the Sixth Circuit, Elena Kagan, Associate Justice,For the Seventh Circuit, Elena Kagan, Associate Justice,For the Eighth Circuit, Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Associate Justice,For the Ninth Circuit, Anthony M. Kennedy, Associate Justice,For the Tenth Circuit, Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice,For the Eleventh Circuit, Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice,For the Federal Circuit, John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice.[Updated: May 6, 2011]
What cases cite United States v. Nixon?
United States v. Nixon, 418 US 683 (1974)The following appeals cases cite US v. Nixon, as of December 2009. None of the cases was heard in the Supreme Court of the United States.In Re: Grand Jury v., No. 05-3886 (2007)United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitUnited States v. Banks, (2005)United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitUnited States v. Moussaoui, (2003)United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitUnited States v. Farias-Camacho, (2003)United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitBrzonkala v. VPI State Univ., (2000)United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitOrion Financial v. American Foods Group, (2000)United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitUnited States v. Sobral, (1998)United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitUnited States v. Smith, (1998)United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitIn re: Grand Jury Subpoena Duces Tecum, (1997)United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitUnited States v. Tou Hang, (1996)United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitUnited States v. Leonard A. Pelullu, (1994)United States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitMarler v. Adonis Health Products, (1993)United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitWilliams v. Lord, (1993)United States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitIn re United States, (1993)United States Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitIn re Stone, (1993)United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitBaylson v. The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, et al., (1992)United States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitFriedrich v. US Computer Services, (1992)United States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitHaitian Centers Council, Inc., et al. v. McNary (1992)United States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitUnited States v. Concemi (and)United States v. Ribeck, (1993)United States Court of Appeals for the First CircuitUnited States v. Khan, (1990)United States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitZayas-Green v. Casaine (and)Zayas-Green v. Casaine, et al. (and)Appeal of Davila-Diaz (1990)United States Court of Appeals for the First CircuitUnited States v. Rexach, (1990)United States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitThomas E. Hoar, Inc., v. Sara Lee Corp., (1989)United States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitUnited States v. Huerta, (1989)United States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitState of Maine v. Thomas, (1989)United States Court of Appeals for the First CircuitUnited States v. Rivera-Santiago, (1989) (consolidated)United States v. Cancel-HernandezUnited States v. Edwin Romero-LopezUnited States v. Castro-PoupartUnited States v. Luis Romero-LopezUnited States v. Ortiz-OrtizUnited States Court of Appeals for the First CircuitUnited States v. Frank, (1989)United States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitIn re Department of Investigation of the City of New YorkUnited States v. Myerson, et al., (1988)United States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitMarshall v. Lansing, (1988)United States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitChappee v. Vose, et al., (1988)United States Court of Appeals for the First CircuitUpdate Art, Inc. v. Modiin Publishing, Ltd., (1988)United States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitChabal v. Reagan, et al., (1988)United States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitVon Bulow, Auersperg v. Von Bulow, (1987)United States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitAmeron, Inc., et al. v. United States Army Corps of Engineers, (1987)United States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitUnited States v. Pecora, (1986)United States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitCapital Cities Media, Inc. v. Chester, (1986)United States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitAmeron, Inc., et al. v. United States Army Corps of Engineers, (1986)United States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitSt. Regis Mohawk Tribe, New York v. Brock, (1985)United States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitHawkins v. LeFevre, (1985)United States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitFrisby v. United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), (1985)United States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitBogosian v. Gulf Oil Corporation, (1984)United States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitWilliams v. Pierce, (1983)United States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitUnited States v. Southard, (1983) (consolidated)United States v. FerrisUnited States v. BankerUnited States v. BrianUnited States v. Anna QuinternoUnited States v. Vincent QuinternoUnited States v. KachougianUnited States v. MartinUnited States v. FalkUnited States v. LauroUnited States Court of Appeals for the First CircuitUnited States v. Hensel, (1983) (consolidated)United States v. CaseUnited States v. DillUnited States Court of Appeals for the First CircuitVazquez v. Secretary of Health and Human Services,(1982)United States Court of Appeals for the First CircuitWilliam T. Thompson Co. v. General Nutrition Corp., Inc.,(1982)United States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitUnited States v. Cordero, (1982)United States v. SorrenUnited States Court of Appeals for the First CircuitUnited States v. Cuthbertson, et al., (1981)United States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitUnited States v. Alvarez-Porras, (1981)United States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitUnited States v. Criden, (1981)United States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitKelly v. Railroad Retirement Board, (1980)United States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitUnited States v. O'Neill, (1980)United States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitRiley v. City of Chester, (1979)United States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitPettijohn v. Hall, (1979)United States Court of Appeals for the First CircuitUnited States v. RMI Company et al., (1979) (consolidated)NL Industries, Inc. v. SnyderUnited States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitIrons v. Bell et al., (1979)United States Court of Appeals for the First CircuitUnited States v. Lyles, (1979)United States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitNational Super Spuds, Inc., et al. v. New York Mercantile Exchange et al., (1979)Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. New York Mercantile ExchangeUnited States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitUnited States v. Herman (and)United States v. McCann, (1978)United States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitUnited States v. Arroyo-Angulo (1978)United States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitUnited States v. DiCarlo, (1977) (consolidated)United States v. MacKenzieUnited States Court of Appeals for the First CircuitKaufman v. Edelstein (and)United States v. International Business Machines Corp.,(1976)United States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitUnited States v. Glazer, (1976)United States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitIn re Millow, (1976)United States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitUnited States v. Trotter, (1976) (consolidated)United States v. NuzzoUnited States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitFrank Irey, Jr., Inc v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, (1975)United States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitSmith v. Schlesinger, (1975)United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitDixon v. 80 Pine Street Corporation et al., (1975)Appeal of Department of Buildings of the City of New YorkUnited States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitRonson Corporation v. Liquifin Aktiengesellschaft,(1974)United States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitFor information on United States v. Nixon, (1974), see Related Questions, below.
How many federal Circuit courts does the US Supreme Court oversee?
Thirteen. Each Justice is assigned one or more Circuits over which he or she is responsible for emergency petitions and certain other administrative duties. The Supreme Court of the United States website (see Related Links, below) publishes a new list whenever the assignments change.The list as of August 17, 2009, is posted below.ALLOTMENT ORDERIt is ordered that the following allotment be made of the Chief Justice and the Associate Justices of this Court among the circuits, pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 42 and that such allotment be entered of record, effective August 17, 2009.For the District of Columbia Circuit, John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice,For the First Circuit, Stephen Breyer, Associate Justice,For the Second Circuit, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice,For the Third Circuit, Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Associate Justice,For the Fourth Circuit, John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice,For the Fifth Circuit, Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice,For the Sixth Circuit, John Paul Stevens, Associate Justice,For the Seventh Circuit, John Paul Stevens, Associate Justice,For the Eighth Circuit, Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Associate Justice,For the Ninth Circuit, Anthony M. Kennedy, Associate Justice,For the Tenth Circuit, Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice,For the Eleventh Circuit, Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice,For the Federal Circuit, John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice.
What is one way the US government currently restricts educational freedom?
You need at least an eighth grade education
Did the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit rule on the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act?
i do not think so
What us court of Appeals circuit in Arkansas attached to?
Court of Appeals for the EIGHTH CircuitThomas F. Eagleton CourthouseRoom 24.329111 South 10th StreetSt. Louis, MO 63102
What are the Circuit Courts under the US Supreme Court?
There are thirteen US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts below the US Supreme Court:US Court of Appeals for the First CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Tenth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
What is another name for the U.S. Court of Appeals?
The US Court of Appeals are often referred to as the Circuit Courts, or by their specific jurisdiction (e.g., First Circuit, Federal Circuit). This is not really another name, but a shortening of the full name of the thirteen US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts.US Court of Appeals for the First CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Tenth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitAnother name for the United States courts of appeals is circuit court. You could also say appellate court.
What US Court of Appeals Circuit is Iowa in?
Iowa is in the Eighth Circuit, which covers a large territory:ArkansasIowaMinnesotaMissouriNebraskaNorth DakotaSouth DakotaThe US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit regularly sits in St. Paul, Minnesota; Kansas City, Missouri; Omaha, Nebraska; St. Louis, Missouri; and El Dorado, Arkansas. Since Iowa is not among the courts list, it seems reasonable to conclude Iowans are more law-abiding than some of their neighbors.
Are there eleven territorial circuits for the US Court of Appeals?
False. There are thirteen Circuit Courts:US Court of Appeals for the First CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Tenth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
How many Circuits are in the federal court system?
Thirteen.The US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts are divided into 12 regional courts and one national court. They mostly hear cases under appeal from US District Courts, although the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit hears cases from courts with special subject matter jurisdiction.US Court of Appeals for the First CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Tenth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
How many Federal Courts of Appeals are there?
Fourteen. They are: the United States Courts of Appeal for the eleven Circuits, the United States Court of Appeal for the District of Columbia Circuit, the United States Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit, and the United States Court of Appeal for the Armed Forces. Usually the thirteen Circuit Courts of Appeal are considered the regular federal appellate courts. The U.S. Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit and the U.S. Court of Appeal for the Armed Forces are courts of limited and specified subject-matter jurisdiction.
Which Federal Judicial Circuit is Minnesota in?
The State of Minnesota is within the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, commonly referred to as the Eighth Circuit. It is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district court of Minnesota. The court is based at the Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri and has eleven active judges. It's commonly known that the Eighth Circuit is the most Republican Court of appeals in the United States, with 9 of the 11 appointed judges appointed by Republican Presidents. Minnesota also falls under the jurisdiction of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which doesn't have geographic but rather subjective jurisdiction. The Federal Circuit has exclusive jurisdiction over any of the United States district courts when the case primarily concerns patent laws.
Does the federal court system have 15 circuits?
No, there are thirteen Circuits:US Court of Appeals for the First CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Tenth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
What is the number of US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts?
Thirteen.The US Courts of Appeals Circuit Courts are the thirteen intermediate appellate courts immediately below the US Supreme Court. Twelve of the Circuit Courts hear cases on appeal from US District Courts (trial) within their territorial jurisdiction; the thirteenth court, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, has national subject-matter jurisdiction over cases initially held in the US Court of Claims, as well as appeals of patent, copyright, and a few other classes of cases.Each Supreme Court justice has responsibility for handling emergency petitions for one or more of the Circuit Courts, which is a remnant of the "circuit riding" tradition, in which the Supreme Court justices traveled the circuits throughout the year, hearing cases in local forums.US Court of Appeals for the First CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Tenth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitFor more information on the federal judiciary, see Related Questions, below.
Why do you think there are fewer federal appeals courts than federal district courts?
There aren't; the names just cause confusion.The "Circuit Courts" and the "US Court of Appeals" are the same thing; they are all properly called the US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts. The number of Courts is confusing because of the way they're named.There are thirteen US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts, total. Twelve have territorial jurisdiction over District Courts in different regions of the US and its territories. Eleven Circuits are identified by number, in case Congress decides to make their territories larger or smaller; one is designated specifically for the District of Columbia; and one, the Federal Circuit, is a special appeals court that has nationwide jurisdiction over patent cases and cases heard in the US Court of Federal Claims, etc.The Thirteen CircuitsUS Court of Appeals for the First CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Tenth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
