United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Template:Infobox U.S. Courts of Appeals
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (in case citations, 3d Cir.) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:
- District of Delaware
- District of New Jersey
- Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Middle District of Pennsylvania
- Western District of Pennsylvania
- District of the Virgin Islands
The court is based at the James A. Byrne United States Courthouse in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
History[edit | edit source]
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit was established on June 16, 1891, by the Evarts Act. The court was created to relieve the caseload of the Supreme Court by handling appeals from the federal district courts.
Jurisdiction[edit | edit source]
The Third Circuit has appellate jurisdiction over cases heard in the district courts within its circuit. This includes both civil and criminal cases. The court also has the authority to review decisions of federal administrative agencies.
Composition[edit | edit source]
The court is composed of 14 active judges and is currently presided over by Chief Judge Michael A. Chagares. The circuit justice for the Third Circuit is Samuel Alito.
Notable Cases[edit | edit source]
The Third Circuit has heard several notable cases, including:
- United States v. Grape - A case involving the interpretation of federal sentencing guidelines.
- In re: Kensington International Ltd. - A case concerning bankruptcy proceedings and the jurisdiction of bankruptcy courts.
Related Pages[edit | edit source]
- United States federal courts
- United States Court of Appeals
- United States District Court for the District of Delaware
- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
- United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
- United States District Court for the District of the Virgin Islands
- James A. Byrne United States Courthouse
- Michael A. Chagares
- Samuel Alito
See Also[edit | edit source]
External Links[edit | edit source]
Search WikiMD
Ad.Tired of being Overweight? Try W8MD's physician weight loss program.
Semaglutide (Ozempic / Wegovy and Tirzepatide (Mounjaro / Zepbound) available.
Advertise on WikiMD
|
WikiMD's Wellness Encyclopedia |
| Let Food Be Thy Medicine Medicine Thy Food - Hippocrates |
Translate this page: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
தமிழ்,
తెలుగు,
Urdu,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
বাংলা
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
Greek,
português do Brasil,
polski,
română,
русский,
Nederlands,
norsk,
svenska,
suomi,
Italian
Middle Eastern & African
عربى,
Turkish,
Persian,
Hebrew,
Afrikaans,
isiZulu,
Kiswahili,
Other
Bulgarian,
Hungarian,
Czech,
Swedish,
മലയാളം,
मराठी,
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ,
ગુજરાતી,
Portuguese,
Ukrainian
WikiMD is not a substitute for professional medical advice. See full disclaimer.
Credits:Most images are courtesy of Wikimedia commons, and templates Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY SA or similar.
Contributors: Prab R. Tumpati, MD
