The First Circuit covers Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Puerto Rico. It handles appeals from six federal district courts and is known for its influential decisions in immigration, criminal, and civil rights law.
The First Circuit has appellate jurisdiction over federal cases arising in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Puerto Rico. It is one of 13 United States Courts of Appeals and hears appeals from the federal district courts within its circuit.
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