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United States Circuit Courts for the Fourth Circuit

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This page is about a former federal court. For a list of active courts, see: United States federal courts.

The United States Circuit Courts for the Fourth Circuit were a collection of circuit courts. During any one year, they all had the same Supreme Court justice serving on their bench. From their establishment in 1837 until 1869, that was the only thing uniting these courts. From 1869 to 1891, as per the Judiciary Act of 1869, each of the nine circuits then in existence had a judge appointed to it to hear the cases of the various circuit courts, in conjunction with the district court judges and the Supreme Court justice assigned to that circuit. From 1891 to 1911, as per the Evarts Act of 1891, a fourth tier of federal courts was instituted, and the circuit courts became less and less important. They were finally abolished by the Judicial Code of 1911, leaving America with its current three-tiered federal judicial system.[1]

Circuit Courts for the Fourth Circuit

Circuit Courts for the Fourth Circuit is a designation referring to the federal judicial circuits in several states. The following circuits comprised the Circuit Courts for the Fourth Circuit, each during the years in parentheses:[2]

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Defunct federal courts
Defunct special jurisdiction courts

Emergency Court of Appeals • Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals • United States Court of Claims • United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals • United States Commerce Court • United States Court of Private Land Claims • United States Customs Court

Defunct district courts

District of Alabama • District of Albemarle • District of Arkansas • District of California • District of Cape Fear • District of Edenton • District of Florida • District of Georgia • District of Illinois • Eastern District of Illinois • District of Indiana • District of Iowa • District of Kentucky • District of Louisiana • District of Michigan • District of Mississippi • District of Missouri • District of New Bern • Eastern District of New Jersey • Western District of New Jersey • District of New York • District of Norfolk • District of North Carolina • District of Ohio • District of Orleans • District of Pamptico • District of Pennsylvania • District of Potomac • Eastern District of South Carolina • Western District of South Carolina • District of Tennessee • District of Texas • District of Virginia • District of Washington • District of West Virginia • District of Wilmington • District of Wisconsin •

Defunct circuit courts

Circuit Courts for the First Circuit • Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit • Circuit Courts for the Third Circuit • Circuit Courts for the Fourth Circuit • Circuit Courts for the Fifth Circuit • Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit • Circuit Courts for the Seventh Circuit • Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit • Circuit Courts for the Ninth Circuit • Circuit Court for the District of Alabama • Circuit Court for the Middle District of Alabama • Circuit Court for the Northern District of Alabama • Circuit Court for the Southern District of Alabama • Circuit Court for the District of Arkansas • Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas • Circuit Court for the Western District of Arkansas • Circuit Court for the Districts of California • Circuit Court for the Northern District of California • Circuit Court for the Southern District of California • Circuit Court for the District of Colorado • Circuit Court for the District of Connecticut • Circuit Court for the District of Delaware • Circuit Court for the District of Columbia • Circuit Court for the Northern District of Florida • Circuit Court for the Southern District of Florida • Circuit Court for the District of Georgia • Circuit Court for the Northern District of Georgia • Circuit Court for the Southern District of Georgia • Circuit Court for the District of Idaho • Circuit Court for the District of Illinois • Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Illinois • Circuit Court for the Northern District of Illinois • Circuit Court for the Southern District of Illinois • Circuit Court for the District of Indiana • Circuit Court for the District of Iowa • Circuit Court for the Northern District of Iowa • Circuit Court for the Southern District of Iowa • Circuit Court for the District of Kansas • Circuit Court for the District of Kentucky • Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky • Circuit Court for the Western District of Kentucky • Circuit Court for the District of Louisiana • Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana • Circuit Court for the Western District of Louisiana • Circuit Court for the District of Maine • Circuit Court for the District of Maryland • Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts • Circuit Court for the District of Michigan • Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Michigan • Circuit Court for the Western District of Michigan • Circuit Court for the District of Minnesota • Circuit Court for the District of Mississippi • Circuit Court for the Northern District of Mississippi • Circuit Court for the Southern District of Mississippi • Circuit Court for the District of Missouri • Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Missouri • Circuit Court for the Western District of Missouri • Circuit Court for the District of Montana • Circuit Court for the District of Nebraska • Circuit Court for the District of Nevada • Circuit Court for the District of New Hampshire • Circuit Court for the District of New Jersey • Circuit Court for the District of New York • Circuit Court for the Eastern District of New York • Circuit Court for the Northern District of New York • Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York • Circuit Court for the Western District of New York • Circuit Court for the District of North Carolina • Circuit Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina • Circuit Court for the Western District of North Carolina • Circuit Court for the District of North Dakota • Circuit Court for the District of Ohio • Circuit Court for the Northern District of Ohio • Circuit Court for the Southern District of Ohio • Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma • Circuit Court for the Western District of Oklahoma • Circuit Court for the District of Oregon • Circuit Court for the District of Pennsylvania • Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania • Circuit Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania • Circuit Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania • Circuit Court for the District of Rhode Island • Circuit Court for the District of South Carolina • Circuit Court for the District of South Dakota • Circuit Court for the District of Tennessee • Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee • Circuit Court for the Middle District of Tennessee • Circuit Court for the Western District of Tennessee • Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Texas • Circuit Court for the Northern District of Texas • Circuit Court for the Southern District of Texas • Circuit Court for the Western District of Texas • Circuit Court for the District of Utah • Circuit Court for the District of Vermont • Circuit Court for the District of Virginia • Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Virginia • Circuit Court for the Western District of Virginia • Circuit Court for the District of Washington • Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Washington • Circuit Court for the Western District of Washington • Circuit Court for the District of West Virginia • Circuit Court for the Northern District of West Virginia • Circuit Court for the Southern District of West Virginia • Circuit Court for the District of Wisconsin • Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin • Circuit Court for the Western District of Wisconsin • Circuit Court for the District of Wyoming • Circuit Court for the First Circuit (1801-1802) • Circuit Court for the Second Circuit (1801-1802) • Circuit Court for the Third Circuit (1801-1802) • Circuit Court for the Fourth Circuit (1801-1802) • Circuit Court for the Fifth Circuit (1801-1802) •

Circuit Court for the Sixth Circuit (1801-1802) •