§ 41. Number and composition of circuits
The thirteen judicial circuits of the United States are constituted as follows:
Circuits | Composition |
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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. |