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United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
(7th Cir.)
Seal of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.svg
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Location Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse
Appeals from
  • Central District of Illinois
  • Northern District of Illinois
  • Southern District of Illinois
  • Northern District of Indiana
  • Southern District of Indiana
  • Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • Western District of Wisconsin
Established June 16, 1891
Judges 11
Circuit Justice Brett Kavanaugh
Chief Judge Diane Wood

The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (in case citations, 7th Cir.) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the courts in the following districts:

  • Central District of Illinois
  • Northern District of Illinois
  • Southern District of Illinois
  • Northern District of Indiana
  • Southern District of Indiana
  • Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • Western District of Wisconsin

The court is based at the Dirksen Federal Building in Chicago, Illinois. It is one of thirteen United States courts of appeals. It is made-up of eleven appellate judges.

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