United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit


The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts for the following districts:
Additionally, this circuit also hears appeals from the District Court of the Virgin Islands, which is technically a territorial court and not a full district court under Article III of the Constitution.
The court is composed of 14 active judges and is based at the James A. Byrne United States Courthouse in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The court also conducts sittings in other venues, including the United States Virgin Islands. It is one of thirteen United States courts of appeals. Due to the court's appellate jurisdiction over Delaware, the court handles a significant number of influential commercial cases in the United States.

Current composition of the court


List of former judges

Chief judges

Succession of seats