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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Article III courtAppellate courtAppointed· Richmond, Virginia· 15 judgeships

Hears appeals from the federal district courts within the Fourth Circuit.

Appointed, President nominates, Senate confirms.

Covers

Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia.

District courts in this circuit (9)
District of MarylandEastern District of North CarolinaMiddle District of North CarolinaWestern District of North CarolinaDistrict of South CarolinaEastern District of VirginiaWestern District of VirginiaNorthern District of West VirginiaSouthern District of West Virginia
Precedent & authority

Binding on the district courts within this circuit. In other circuits its decisions are only persuasive, a sister circuit may consider them but is not required to follow.

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