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The Ninth is the largest of the US Court of Appeals Circuits. It has territorial jurisdiction over:
- Alaska
- Arizona
- California
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Montana
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Nevada
Appeals are heard in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Pasadena
For more information on the federal court system, see Related Questions, below.
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What types of cases does the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals preside over?
The ninth circuit court of appeals presides over the midwest region but mostly hears the cases out of Chicago Illinois in the united states of america.
Which Federal Circuit Court does Nevada fall under?
Nevada is part of the Ninth Circuit. Cases tried in the US District Court for the District of Nevada may be appealed to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
What has the author Donald F Roeschke written?
Donald F. Roeschke has written: 'Procedural law of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' -- subject(s): Appellate procedure, Court rules, United States, United States. Court of Appeals (9th Circuit)
What circuit does Washington belong to?
Washington belongs to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. This federal court has jurisdiction over several western states and territories, including California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Nevada, and Hawaii, among others. The Ninth Circuit is known for handling a significant number of cases related to civil rights, environmental law, and immigration.
What does 'On writ of certiorari to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit' mean?
"On writ of certiorari to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit" means the US Supreme Court has issued a writ of certiorari, or an order for the named court to send the records of a particular case, to the Supreme Court because the Court has granted a petitioner's request for appeal.The Ninth Circuit is the appellate Circuit that reviews cases originating in District (trial) Courts for the following areas:District of AlaskaDistrict of ArizonaCentral District of CaliforniaEastern District of CaliforniaNorthern District of CaliforniaSouthern District of CaliforniaDistrict of HawaiiDistrict of IdahoDistrict of MontanaDistrict of NevadaDistrict of OregonEastern District of WashingtonWestern District of WashingtonDistrict Court of GuamUnited States District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands
What court system generates most of the cases accepted by the US Supreme Court?
AnswerProbably the 9th circuit generates the most cases accepted by the Supreme Court. Even the liberals wonder how they come up with some of their decisions.AnswerThe federal court system generates most of the cases the US Supreme Court hears under appellate jurisdiction. Most cases are on certiorari from the US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts.As the first person speculated, the Ninth Circuit provides the greatest number of appeals. There are two reasons for this: 1) The Ninth is the largest Circuit in the United States, seating two panels of justices, while the other Circuits seat only one. This means they have a larger caseload and experience intra-Circuit splits (conflicting constitutional interpretations on similar cases between the two sets of justices in the Ninth Circuit) in addition to standard Circuit splits (conflicting interpretations between different Circuits); 2) As mentioned, the Ninth Circuit's decisions are out-of-step with current US Supreme Court ideology, tending to be more liberal and unorthodox than most of the justices prefer. This results in the Supreme Court granting certiorari to correct the Ninth Circuit's constitutional interpretations so they don't become precedential.
Which part of the US Circuit Courts of Appeals is California?
California is within the territory of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the largest geographic Circuit in the US.
Is the circuit court also known as the court of appeals.?
Its true.
Is the validity of California's Proposition 8 an issue correctly decided by the US Supreme Court?
The matter is properly decided by the Supreme Court because the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which overturned Proposition 8 as unconstitutional, has refused to review its decision en banc, thereby leaving the United States Supreme Court as the only remaining forum for appeal
What US courts have jurisdiction over a Guam whistle-blower case?
Whistleblower cases are usually heard in the federal courts.The District Court of Guam would have original (trial) jurisdiction over the case, and appeals would go to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, headquartered in San Francisco, California. Arguments for appellate cases initiated in Guam are heard in Honolulu, Hawaii (although the Ninth Circuit doesn't maintain its own courthouse on the Island).The Supreme Court of the United States has final appellate authority, but only grants certiorari to a few cases per year. Most are settled at the District or Circuit Court levels.Guam's territorial court system, which is the equivalent of the state courts in the US, includes Superior Court and the Supreme Court of Guam. Decisions of the Supreme Court of Guam may be appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States.
Why is Perry Watkins in the Guinness Book of World Records?
Because of his ninth circuit court of appeals decision on gays in the military.
What is the second most powerful US Courts of Appeals Circuit?
According to a 1996 article in the Chicago Sun-Times,"Western Eccentricity Rules in Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals: Liberal Judges, Supreme Court Often Tangle," by Ellen Hale, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is considered the second most powerful Circuit Court in the nation. The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has long been considered the most powerful appeals court below the US Supreme Court.Hale wrote: "It's been called the second most powerful court in the nation, the most liberal appeals court, a renegade court full of headstrong judges who make decisions the Supreme Court loves to reverse."The Ninth Circuit is the largest in the country, with jurisdiction over appeals from US District Courts in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Arizona, Alaska, and Hawaii, as well as Guam and the Northern Marianna Islands. The Ninth is the only Circuit that seats two full panels of judges to handle its large caseload.For more information, see Related Questions, below.( It should be noted that all of the Courts of Appeals are actually at the same level of "power". Some courts are considered more influential than others. )
