The Federal Judiciary has a rich history that begins with the U.S. Constitution and the creation of the Supreme Court of the United States. But, district and appellate courts have also issued thousands of decisions which have impacted the lives of Americans. These sites provide a glimpse into the histories of those lower courts.
Featured resources:
Eleventh Circuit Alabama, Florida, Georgia | Eleventh Circuit Historical Society |
First Circuit Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island | District of Rhode Island Historical and Educational Information |
Second Circuit Connecticut, New York, Vermont | Southern District of New York |
Third Circuit Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, U.S. Virgin Islands | A Bicentennial Celebration of Liberty and Justice for All |
Fourth Circuit North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia | |
Fifth Circuit Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas | |
Sixth Circuit Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee | |
Seventh Circuit Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin | A Court At the Heart of America: Northern District of Illinois Documentary And Justice for All: Indiana's Federal Courts History of the Federal Court in the Western District of Wisconsin |
Eighth Circuit Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota | |
Ninth Circuit Alaska, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington | |
Tenth Circuit Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Wyoming | Tenth Circuit Historical Society |
Eleventh Circuit Alabama, Florida, Georgia | Eleventh Circuit Historical Society |
District of Columbia Circuit District of Columbia | |
Federal Circuit District of Columbia | History of the Homes |
*** Indicates an oral history resource is available