13 Circuit Courts of Appeals -- The intermediate federal appellate courts are referred to as the circuit courts. There are twelve regional circuit courts and one for the Federal Circuit. To determine which appellate court might interest you, refer to the map below:
Source: https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/federal-courts-public/court-website-links
Unlike the U.S. Supreme Court, cases from the federal courts of appeals are not compiled in one official reporter. Each court publishes their own opinions online. Many cases from the courts of appeals are published in West's Federal Reporter, a resource available in many Law Schools. At Centre, to access reports from the federal courts of appeal, use the specific court websites or use Google Scholar. To learn how, see the link below:
You can go directly to a list of federal appellate courts by clicking this link. The federal appellate courts are listed on the right side of the page. Check that boxes for the court(s) you are interested in and then click "Done" (blue button at the top of the page). You will be taken to a page with a search bar, where you can enter keywords (ex. abortion), parties (ex. Roe v Wade) or a docket number.
