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The Louisiana Circuit Courts of Appeal are the intermediate appellate courts for the state of Louisiana.
There are five circuits, each covering a different group of parishes.[1] Each circuit is subdivided into three districts.[2]
As with the Louisiana Supreme Court, the regular judicial terms on the courts of appeal are ten years.
The courts of appeal are housed in the following cities in Louisiana:
First Circuit – Baton Rouge
Second Circuit – Shreveport
Third Circuit – Lake Charles
Fourth Circuit – New Orleans
Fifth Circuit – Gretna