United States Code

28 U.S.C. § 41

Number and composition of circuits

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Bills that would change it 37

  • S 3020 Judicial Efficiency Improvement Act Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • S 2360 Judicial Reorganization Act of 2025 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 3877 Washington, D.C. Residents Voting Act Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 634 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2025 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • S 51 Washington, D.C. Admission Act Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 51 Washington, D.C. Admission Act Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 101 Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2025 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • S 1878 Judicial Efficiency Improvement Act Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 980 Washington, D.C. Residents Voting Act Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • S 51 Washington, D.C. Admission Act Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 270 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2023 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 88 Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2023 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 51 Washington, D.C. Admission Act Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 2614 Compact Federal District Act Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
  • S 2968 Judicial Efficiency Improvement Act Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
  • S 2970 Judicial Reorganization Act of 2021 Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
  • S 51 Washington, D.C. Admission Act Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 51 Washington, D.C. Admission Act Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 320 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2021 Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 42 Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2021 Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 51 Washington, D.C. Admission Act Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 5803 Washington, D.C. Admission Act Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
  • S 1797 Judicial Reorganization Act of 2019 Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
  • S 722 Judicial Efficiency Improvement Act Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
  • S 631 Washington, D.C. Admission Act Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 78 Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2019 Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 215 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2019 Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
  • S 1278 Washington, D.C. Admission Act Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 1598 Ninth Circuit Court Modernization and Twelfth Circuit Court Creation Act of 2017 Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 1291 Washington, D.C. Admission Act Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
  • S 295 Circuit Court of Appeals Restructuring and Modernization Act Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
  • S 276 Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2017 Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 196 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2017 Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 250 Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2016 Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 265 New Columbia Admission Act Amends · introduced · 112th Congress
  • HR 162 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2011 Amends · introduced · 112th Congress
  • HR 191 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2009 Amends · introduced · 111th Congress

The law today

From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-124.

The thirteen judicial circuits of the United States are constituted as follows: Circuits Composition District of Columbia District of Columbia. First Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island. Second Connecticut, New York, Vermont. Third Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virgin Islands. Fourth Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia. Fifth District of the Canal Zone, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas. Sixth Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee. Seventh Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin. Eighth Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota. Ninth Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Guam, Hawaii. Tenth Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming. Eleventh Alabama, Florida, Georgia. Federal All Federal judicial districts.
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