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Circuit-specific formatting rules for submissions to the United States Courts of Appeals

We try our best to keep this page up to date, but Circuit courts may update or change their formatting rules.

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  • The First Circuit

    Formatting Rules for Submissions

    Districts

    District of Maine, District of Massachusetts, District of New Hampshire, District of Puerto Rico, District of Rhode Island

  • The Second Circuit

    Formatting Rules for Submissions

    Districts

    District of Connecticut, Eastern District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York, Western District of New York, District of Vermont

  • The Third Circuit

    Formatting Rules for Submissions

    Districts

    District of Delaware, District of New Jersey, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Western District of Pennsylvania

  • The Fourth Circuit

    Formatting Rules for Submissions

    Districts

    District of Maryland, Eastern District of North Carolina, Middle District of North Carolina, Western District of North Carolina, District of South Carolina, Eastern District of Virginia, Western District of Virginia, Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia

  • The Fifth Circuit

    Formatting Rules for Submissions

    Districts

    Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, Western District of Louisiana, Northern District of Mississippi, Southern District of Mississippi, Eastern District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas, Western District of Texas

  • The Sixth Circuit

    Formatting Rules for Submissions

    Districts

    Eastern District of Kentucky, Western District of Kentucky, Eastern District of Michigan, Western District of Michigan, Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio, Eastern District of Tennessee, Middle District of Tennessee, Western District of Tennessee

  • The Seventh Circuit

    Formatting Rules for Submissions

    Districts

    Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois, Northern District of Indiana, Southern District of Indiana, Southern District of Indiana, Eastern District of Wisconsin, Western District of Wisconsin

  • The Eighth Circuit

    Formatting Rules for Submissions

    Districts

    Eastern District of Arkansas, Western District of Arkansas, Northern District of Iowa, Southern District of Iowa, District of Minnesota, Eastern District of Missouri, Western District of Missouri, District of Nebraska, District of North Dakota, District of South Dakota

  • The Ninth Circuit

    Formatting Rules for Submissions

    Districts

    District of Alaska, District of Arizona, Central District of California, Eastern District of California, Northern District of California, Southern District of California, District of Hawaii, District of Idaho, District of Montana, District of Nevada, District of Oregon, Eastern District of Washington, Western District of Washington, District of Guam, District of the Northern Mariana Islands

  • The Tenth Circuit

    Formatting Rules for Submissions

    Districts

    District of Colorado, District of Kansas, District of New Mexico, Eastern District of Oklahoma, Northern District of Oklahoma, Western District of Oklahoma, District of Utah, District of Wyoming

  • The Eleventh Circuit

    Formatting Rules for Submissions

    Districts

    Middle District of Alabama, Northern District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama, Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida, Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia

  • The District of Columbia Circuit

    Formatting Rules for Submissions

    Districts

    District of Columbia

  • The Federal Circuit

    Formatting Rules for Submissions