The federal judicial districts are defined by 28 U.S.C. §§ 81–131 and circuit membership by 28 U.S.C. § 41. District boundaries decide where a federal case arising in a state is filed; circuit membership decides which court of appeals hears the appeal.
Select a state below for its district court(s), circuit, and the appeal deadlines that apply — including the 14-day criminal notice-of-appeal rule under Fed. R. App. P. 4(b)(1)(A).
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