United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
(4th Cir.)
Location	Lewis F. Powell Jr. U.S. Courthouse (Richmond, Virginia)
Appeals from	District of Maryland Eastern District of North Carolina Middle District of North Carolina Western District of North Carolina District of South Carolina Eastern District of Virginia Western District of Virginia Northern District of West Virginia Southern District of West Virginia
Established	June 16, 1891
Judges	15
Circuit Justice	John Roberts
Chief Judge	Albert Diaz
www.ca4.uscourts.gov

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (in case citations, 4th Cir.) is a federal court located in Richmond, Virginia, with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:

• District of Maryland
• Eastern District of North Carolina
• Middle District of North Carolina
• Western District of North Carolina
• District of South Carolina
• Eastern District of Virginia
• Western District of Virginia
• Northern District of West Virginia
• Southern District of West Virginia

The court is based at the Lewis F. Powell Jr. United States Courthouse in Richmond, Virginia. With 15 authorized judgeships, it is mid-sized among the 13 United States Courts of Appeals.