District of Columbia federal judicial circuit
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The District of Columbia federal judicial circuit is the U.S. federal appellate jurisdiction centered in Washington, D.C., known for handling many cases involving federal agencies and constitutional issues.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States court of appeals jurisdiction
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federal judicial circuit ⓘ |
| abbreviation | D.C. Cir. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToCircuitNumbering | not numbered among the regional circuits ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdBy | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
District of Columbia local court system
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Federal Circuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingLaw |
United States Constitution
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federal regulations ⓘ federal statutes of the United States ⓘ |
| handles | appeals from United States District Court for the District of Columbia ⓘ |
| hasAppellateCourt | United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthority |
interpret federal statutes and regulations
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review constitutionality of federal actions ⓘ review decisions of federal independent agencies ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatterFocus |
federal administrative law
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federal constitutional law ⓘ federal regulatory law ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfCases |
administrative agency review
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civil liberties cases involving federal action ⓘ communications and telecommunications regulation cases ⓘ environmental regulation challenges ⓘ federal election and campaign finance cases ⓘ freedom of information and transparency cases ⓘ labor and employment regulation cases ⓘ national security related appeals ⓘ separation of powers disputes ⓘ |
| hearsAppealsFrom | federal agencies located in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| higherCourt | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver | District of Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large number of cases involving federal administrative agencies
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prominent role in administrative law ⓘ significant constitutional law cases ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| levelInJudiciary | intermediate appellate ⓘ |
| locationOfCourthouse | E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | District of Columbia Circuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | federal judiciary of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seat | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | D.C. Circuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
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region
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District of Columbia federal judicial circuit
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