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United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia

Article III courtTrial courtAppointedN.D.W. Va.· Clarksburg· 3 judgeships

One of 2 federal trial courts in West Virginia; jurisdiction is split by county.

Appointed, President nominates, Senate confirms.

Appellate path
Northern District of West VirginiaFourth CircuitSupreme Court

Statutory divisions: Clarksburg Division, Elkins Division, Martinsburg Division, Wheeling Division.

Covers 32 counties in West Virginia.

Precedent & authority

Bound by its own circuit and the Supreme Court. Decisions of other district courts, even within the same circuit, are only persuasive.