Courts & rulings
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Article III courtAppellate courtAppointed
Hears appeals from the federal district courts within the Seventh Circuit.
Appointed, President nominates, Senate confirms.
Covers
Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin.
District courts in this circuit (7)
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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