Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

The Ninth Circuit is the largest federal circuit, covering nine western states plus Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. It handles more cases than any other circuit and is particularly influential in immigration, environmental, and technology law.

Jurisdiction

The Ninth Circuit has appellate jurisdiction over federal cases arising in Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands. It is one of 13 United States Courts of Appeals and hears appeals from the federal district courts within its circuit.

Practice Areas

Find attorneys who handle the following types of federal cases before the Ninth Circuit:

District Courts in This Circuit

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