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U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Article III courtAppellate courtAppointed
Hears appeals from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and from many federal agencies.
Appointed, President nominates, Senate confirms.
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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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