United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
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Location | James R. Browning U.S. Court of Appeals Building |
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Established | March 3, 1891 |
Judges | 29 |
Circuit Justice | Elena Kagan |
Chief Judge | Sidney R. Thomas |
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The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (in case citations, 9th Cir.) is the largest of the 13 appeals courts in the United States's federal court system. It hears cases from federal trials courts in nine western states and two Pacific Island jurisdictions.[1]