Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act of 1980
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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act of 1980 is a U.S. federal law that split the former Fifth Circuit and established the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals as a separate judicial circuit.
Statements (39)
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| instanceOf |
Act of Congress
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United States federal statute → |
| affectedEntity |
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit → |
| appliesTo |
federal appellate cases arising in the states reassigned to the Eleventh Circuit
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federal appellate cases arising in the states remaining in the Fifth Circuit → |
| appliesToCourtLevel |
United States courts of appeals
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| branchOfGovernmentAffected |
judicial branch of the United States
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| chamberInvolved |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate → |
| classification |
court reorganization act
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judiciary reorganization statute → |
| country |
United States
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| createdEntity |
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
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| effect |
created the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
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redefined the geographic jurisdiction of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit → split the former Fifth Circuit into two separate circuits → |
| governs |
allocation of appeals among the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits
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| hasShortDescription |
U.S. law that split the former Fifth Circuit and established the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals as a separate judicial circuit
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| historicalContext |
part of late 20th century reforms of the United States federal judiciary
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| implementedBy |
United States federal judiciary
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| language |
English
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| legalDomain |
federal courts law
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judicial administration → |
| legalEffect |
amended Title 28 of the United States Code regarding circuit composition
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| legislativeBody |
United States Congress
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| purpose |
to reorganize the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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| reasonForEnactment |
caseload growth in the former Fifth Circuit
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to improve efficiency of federal appellate review in the affected states → |
| relatedTo |
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit → federal judicial circuits of the United States → |
| resultingCircuit |
Eleventh Circuit
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Fifth Circuit → |
| subjectMatter |
federal appellate court jurisdiction
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federal judicial circuits → structure of the United States courts of appeals → |
| typeOfChange |
territorial reallocation of appellate jurisdiction
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Referenced by (1)
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United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
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createdBy |