The largest of the thirteen federal circuits, covering roughly a fifth of the United States population. Appeals are heard as of right by three-judge panels, with limited en banc review by an eleven-judge panel.
How the court is constituted
- Tier
- appellate
- Court type
- Federal intermediate appellate court
- Jurisdiction
- Nine western states and two territories
- Seat
- San Francisco, California
- Established
- 1891
- Composition
- 29 authorised active judgeships plus senior judges
- Appointment
- Presidential nomination with Senate confirmation; life tenure
- Caseload
- ~10,000 appeals filed annually
Where an appeal goes next
Petition for certiorari to the Supreme Court of the United States
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