District of Columbia Circuit Court Quiz

The D.C. Circuit has the smallest geographical jurisdiction of any of the U.S. courts of appeals, and it covers only one district court: the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

It meets at the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse in Washington, DC.

The D.C. Circuit's status and prestige among American federal courts is generally considered to be second only to the U.S. Supreme Court.

<p>The D.C. Circuit tends to be the main federal appellate court for issues of American administrative law, constitutional law, and other related areas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Four of the nine current U.S. Supreme Court justices were previously judges on the D.C. Circuit: Chief Justice John Roberts an.</p> Signup and view all the answers