United States District Court for the District of Delaware


The United States District Court for the District of Delaware is the Federal district court having jurisdiction over the entire state of Delaware. The Court sits in Wilmington. Currently, four district judges and five magistrate judges preside over the court.
The Court is notable for hearing and trying many patent and other complex commercial disputes. In addition, it has limited original and broad appellate jurisdiction over bankruptcy disputes which are filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Appeals from the Court are heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, which sits in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The current United States Attorney for the District of Delaware is David C. Weiss since January 22, 2018.

History

The court was one of the original 13 courts established by the Judiciary Act of 1789,, on September 24, 1789. From its establishment until 1946, the court had a single judge. A temporary additional judgeship was authorized on July 24, 1946, by, and was made permanent on September 5, 1950, by. A third judge was authorized on February 10, 1954, by, and a fourth on July 10, 1984, by.

Current judges


Former judges

Chief judges

Succession of seats