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The District of Columbia was established in 1790 with land from both Virginia and Maryland.

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Where are legal cases in the District of Columbia and US territories settled?

In the District of Columbia, legal cases are tried in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, which is part of the federal court system because Washington, DC, is federal territory, not a state. Similarly, each US Territory (e.g., US Virgin Islands, Guam, Northern Marianna Islands) has a territorial court that operates as a remote district court. Appeals of cases heard in territorial courts are filed with whichever US Court of Appeals Circuit Court has jurisdiction over that particular territory.


What territory votes in the us but is not a state?

The District of Columbia gets 3 electoral votes.


Are people of a US territory also citizens?

Yes. Persons born in Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, and other US territories are US citizens.


What is name of the US federal district?

district of Columbia


Do the 50 US states include the District of Columbia?

There are 50 US States plus the District of Columbia and various territories.


What percentage of the total US population lives in the District of Columbia?

0.19% of the total US population lives in the District of Columbia.


Who is the congressman in District of Columbia?

The US Representative for the District of Columbia is Eleanor Holmes Norton. She represents the District but she does not have voting status.


What state is the US capital in?

The US Capitol building is not in a state. It is in the District of Columbia, which is specifically and by design not part of any state. The District of Columbia was formed by Virginia and Maryland voluntarily giving up part of their territory to the Federal government; the government later returned the Virginia portion, so while the Capitol is not actually in any state, is is on land that was at one time part of Maryland.


Is the US capital the District of Columbia?

yes


Which subregion is the US capital in?

The District of Columbia.


The us capitol is located in the of Columbia?

The U.S capital is located in the DISTRICT of Columbia.


Where was the main us district court for Indian territory located?

The same place where the main us district court for Indian territory was located

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