U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit building

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit building is a prominent federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., housing one of the nation’s most influential appellate courts that frequently rules on major federal regulatory and constitutional issues.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf courthouse
federal courthouse
government building
architect Louis Justement
architecturalStyle Stripped Classical
coordinates 38.893°N 77.013°W
country United States of America
surface form: United States
function federal appellate courthouse
federal trial courthouse
governingBody federal judiciary of the United States
surface form: United States federal judiciary
hasCourtroomFor United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
heritageStatus listed on the National Register of Historic Places
inception 1950
jurisdictionServed United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
surface form: District of Columbia Circuit
locatedIn Judiciary Square
United States of America
surface form: United States

Washington, D.C.
locatedNear National Mall
United States Capitol
maintainedBy U.S. General Services Administration
surface form: General Services Administration
materialUsed limestone
namedAfter E. Barrett Prettyman
occupant United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
officialName E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse
opened 1950
overlooks Constitution Avenue NW
surface form: Constitution Avenue
owner United States government
partOf federal court facilities in Washington, D.C.
significance houses one of the most influential federal appellate courts in the United States
site of important constitutional law decisions
site of major federal regulatory decisions
streetAddress 333 Constitution Avenue NW

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Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site contains U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit building