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The '''[[U.S. Courts of Appeals]] for the Fourth Circuit''' is the [[United States of America|U.S.]] court overseeing the Federal District courts in the mid-Atlantic states of [[Delaware (U.S. state)|Delaware]], [[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]], [[North Carolina (U.S. state)]], [[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]], [[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]], and [[West Virginia (U.S. state)|West Virginia]]. It was formed in 1891. It has ten active judges, headed by Chief Judge Karen J. Williams. There are three retired or semiretired Senior Judges. The court is located in [[Richmond, Virginia]] and is also commonly called the "Fourth Circuit Court". | The '''[[U.S. Courts of Appeals]] for the Fourth Circuit''' is the [[United States of America|U.S.]] court overseeing the Federal District courts in the mid-Atlantic states of [[Delaware (U.S. state)|Delaware]], [[Maryland (U.S. state)|Maryland]], [[North Carolina (U.S. state)]], [[South Carolina (U.S. state)|South Carolina]], [[Virginia (U.S. state)|Virginia]], and [[West Virginia (U.S. state)|West Virginia]]. It was formed in 1891. It has ten active judges, headed by Chief Judge Karen J. Williams. There are three retired or semiretired Senior Judges. The court is located in [[Richmond, Virginia]] and is also commonly called the "Fourth Circuit Court". | ||
Recently, it has been the appellate court for a number of terrorism-related cases that originated in the Eastern District of Virginia, such as [[Hamdi v. Rumsfeld]] and [[el-Masri v. Tenet]]. | Recently, it has been the appellate court for a number of terrorism-related cases that originated in the Eastern District of Virginia, such as [[Hamdi v. Rumsfeld]] and [[el-Masri v. Tenet]]. | ||
Revision as of 12:42, 2 February 2024
The U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is the U.S. court overseeing the Federal District courts in the mid-Atlantic states of Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina (U.S. state), South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. It was formed in 1891. It has ten active judges, headed by Chief Judge Karen J. Williams. There are three retired or semiretired Senior Judges. The court is located in Richmond, Virginia and is also commonly called the "Fourth Circuit Court".
Recently, it has been the appellate court for a number of terrorism-related cases that originated in the Eastern District of Virginia, such as Hamdi v. Rumsfeld and el-Masri v. Tenet.