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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (in case citations, 4th Cir.) is a federal court located in Richmond, Virginia, with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:

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Appeals from
District of Maryland · Eastern District of North Carolina · Middle District of North Carolina · Western District of North Carolina · District of South Carolina
Chief Judge
Albert Diaz
Circuit Justice
John Roberts
Established
June 16, 1891
Judges
15

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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

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Appeals from · 9
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit → District of Maryland, District of South Carolina, Eastern District of North Carolina, Eastern District of Virginia, Middle District of North Carolina, Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia, Western District of North Carolina, Western District of Virginia
related to External links · 4
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit → Appeals, Findlaw, Fourth CircuitRecent, United States Court
Chief Judge · 1
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit → Albert Diaz
Circuit Justice · 1
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit → John Roberts
Established · 1
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit → June 16, 1891
Judges · 1
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit → 15
Location · 1
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit → Lewis F. Powell Jr. U.S. Courthouse.mw-parser-output .block-indent{padding-left:3em;padding-right:0;overflow:hidden}(Richmond, Virginia)

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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitCircuit JusticeJohn Roberts1.00infobox
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitEstablishedJune 16, 18911.00infobox
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitJudges151.00infobox
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitLocationLewis F. Powell Jr. U.S. Courthouse.mw-parser-output .block-indent{padding-left:3em;padding-right:0;overflow:hidden}(Richmond, Virginia)1.00infobox

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