Third Circuit
Hears appeals from federal courts in Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Its rulings bind every federal court there unless the Supreme Court steps in.
- States it covers
- 3
- DE, NJ, PA
Where it sits
- Supreme CourtCan take any case below on a federal question. It hears very few.
- Third Circuit (this court)Federal appeals court
- Courts whose rulings it reviewsD. DelawareD. New JerseyE.D. PennsylvaniaM.D. PennsylvaniaW.D. Pennsylvania
What it has decided
Latest decisions
Opinions filed most recently, newest first.
- Carl Robinson v. Theresa DelbalsoNov 28, 2022
- Jean Oscar v. Warden Allenwood USPNov 28, 2022
- Angelo Clark v. Robert CoupeNov 28, 2022
- Charles Clark, III v. Governor of New JerseyNov 28, 2022
- Akorn Inc v.Nov 25, 2022
- Thomas Flagg v. Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaNov 25, 2022
- Savino Braxton v. Warden Lewisburg USPNov 23, 2022
- Eugene Mazo v. New Jersey Secty StateNov 23, 2022
Opinions per year
2016 to 2026. This year so far is the dark bar.
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Most relied on
Its decisions from the last ten years that later opinions cite most.
- Steven Vogt v. John Wetzelcited 1,729×
- Christopher Shorter v. United Statescited 1,550×
- Casey Dooley v. John Wetzelcited 1,308×
- Kareem Garrett v. Wexford Healthcited 1,074×
- Emil Jutrowski v. Township of Riverdalecited 1,065×
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. City of Long Branchcited 951×
Seal credit · 1 source
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- United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit: Seal of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.svg, U.S. Government with modifications made by Offnfopt, Public domain
