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{{Infobox U.S. federal court}} is a template used to display summary information about United States federal courts, including:
- Article III courts (such as district courts and courts of appeals)
- Article IV tribunals (such as territorial courts)
- Article I tribunals (such as bankruptcy courts, military tribunals, and other federal tribunals)
Articles refer to sections of the United States Constitution.
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{{Infobox U.S. federal court | court_type = district | court_name = | abbreviation = | seal = | seal_size = | seal_alt = | map_image_name = | map_image_width = | map_image_caption = | map_alt = | courthouse = | location = | courthouse1 = <!--Can be repeated up to 10 times by adding a number--> | location1 = <!--Can be repeated up to 10 times by adding a number--> | appeals_to = | established = | abolished = | judges_assigned = | chief = | us_attorney = | us_marshal = | official_site = }}
Circuit court[edit source]
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{{Infobox U.S. federal court | court_type = circuit | court_name = | abbreviation = | seal = | seal_size = | seal_alt = | map_image_name = | map_image_width = | map_image_caption = | map_alt = | courthouse = | location = | courthouse1 = <!--Can be repeated up to 10 times by adding a number--> | location1 = <!--Can be repeated up to 10 times by adding a number--> | appeals_from = | appeals_from1 = <!--Can be repeated up to 14 times by adding a number--> | established = | abolished = | judges_assigned = | circuit_justice = | chief = | official_site = }}
Tribunal[edit source]
If the title of the head of the tribunal is not "Chief Judge", |chief_title=
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{{Infobox U.S. federal court | court_type = tribunal | court_name = | abbreviation = | seal = | seal_size = | seal_alt = | map_image_name = | map_image_width = | map_image_caption = | map_alt = | courthouse = | location = | courthouse1 = <!--Can be repeated up to 10 times by adding a number--> | location1 = <!--Can be repeated up to 10 times by adding a number--> | appeals_to = | appeals_from = | appeals_from1 = <!--Can be repeated up to 14 times by adding a number--> | established = | abolished = | authority = | instrument = | composition = | judges_assigned = | term_length = | chief = | chief_title = | us_attorney = | us_marshal = | official_site = }}
Examples[edit source]
District court[edit source]
Example from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois:
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{{Infobox U.S. federal court | court_type = district | court_name = United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois | abbreviation = E.D. Ill. | map_image_name = Illinois-District-Court-his.gif | map_image_width = 120 | map_image_caption = Map indicating the changing Districts of Illinois | appeals_to = Seventh Circuit | established = March 3, 1905 | abolished = March 31, 1979 }}
Circuit court[edit source]
Example from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:
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{{Infobox U.S. federal court | court_type = circuit | court_name = United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | abbreviation = 9th Cir. | seal = Seal of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.svg | seal_size = 150 | map_image_name = | map_image_width = | map_image_caption = | courthouse = [[James R. Browning United States Court of Appeals Building|James R. Browning U.S. Court of Appeals Building]] | location = [[San Francisco|San Francisco, California]] | courthouse1 = [[William Kenzo Nakamura United States Courthouse|William Kenzo Nakamura U.S. Courthouse]] | location1 = [[Seattle|Seattle, Washington]] | courthouse2 = [[Pioneer Courthouse]] | location2 = [[Portland, Oregon]] | courthouse3 = [[Richard H. Chambers United States Court of Appeals|Richard H. Chambers U.S. Court of Appeals]] | location3 = [[Pasadena, California]] | appeals_from = District of Alaska | appeals_from1 = District of Arizona | appeals_from2 = Central District of California | appeals_from3 = Eastern District of California | appeals_from4 = Northern District of California | appeals_from5 = Southern District of California | appeals_from6 = District of Hawaii | appeals_from7 = District of Idaho | appeals_from8 = District of Montana | appeals_from9 = District of Nevada | appeals_from10 = District of Oregon | appeals_from11 = Eastern District of Washington | appeals_from12 = Western District of Washington | appeals_from13 = District of Guam | appeals_from14 = District of the Northern Mariana Islands | established = March 3, 1891 | judges_assigned = 29 | circuit_justice = [[Anthony Kennedy]] | chief = [[Sidney R. Thomas]] | official_site = {{URL|https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/}} }}
Tribunal[edit source]
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{{Infobox U.S. federal court | court_type = tribunal | court_name = United States Tax Court | abbreviation = T.C. | seal = Seal of the United States Tax Court.svg | seal_size = 150 | courthouse = [[United States Tax Court Building]] | location = [[Washington, D.C.]] | appeals_to = [[United States courts of appeals]] {{small|(Geographic circuits)}} | established = 1924 | authority = Article I | created_by = [[Revenue Act of 1924]]<br>{{UnitedStatesCode|26|7441|7479}} | composition = [[President of the United States|Presidential]] nomination<br>with [[United States Senate|Senate]] [[advice and consent]] | judges_assigned = 19 | term_length = 15 years | chief = [[L. Paige Marvel]] | official_site = {{URL|https://www.ustaxcourt.gov/}} }}
Full parameter list[edit source]
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court_type | This is the only parameter that is always required. The only valid entries are:
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court_name | Full name of the court | |
abbreviation | Official abbreviation of the name of the court used in case citations | |
seal | Image of the court's seal | |
seal_size | Size of the seal image in pixels | |
seal_alt | Alt text for the seal image | |
map_image_name | Image of a map of the court's jurisdiction | |
map_image_width | Width of the map image in pixels | |
map_image_caption | Caption displayed beneath the map image | |
map_alt | Alt text for the map image | |
courthouse | Primary building in which the court resides | |
location | Primary city, state, and country (if outside the United States) in which the court is located. If a district court, pipe the link so that only the city is displayed | |
courthouse1 — courthouse10 | Additional building in which the court resides | |
location1 — location10 | Additional city, state, and country (if outside the United States) in which the court is located. If a district court, pipe the link so that only the city is displayed | |
appeals_to | Circuit court to which appeals are taken. When |court_type=district , enter only the circuit name, not the full court name (e.g. Second Circuit). The template will link to the appropriate article. When |court_type=tribunal , use normal wikitext
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appeals_from | District court from which decisions are appealed. When |court_type=district , enter only the district name, not the full court name (e.g. Southern District of New York). The template will link to the appropriate article. When |court_type=tribunal , use normal wikitext
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circuit, tribunal |
appeals_from1 — appeals_from14 | Used to add up to 14 additional courts. Used after appeals_from is used
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circuit, tribunal |
established | Date the court was created | |
abolished | Date the court was eliminated. Using this parameter will cause Defunct to appear below the abbreviation. If |court_type=district , Defunct will link to List of former United States district courts. If |court_type=circuit , Defunct will link to United States circuit court.
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authority | Article of the United States Constitution from which the court derives its authority. The only valid entries are:
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tribunal |
created_by | Act that created the court. Should be a wikilink to the appropriate article (if it exists). Should be followed by a line break (<br> ) and a statute citation using {{UnitedStatesCode}}
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tribunal |
composition | Method by which the court is composed. Usually "Presidential nomination with Senate advice and consent" ([[President of the United States|Presidential]] nomination<br>with [[United States Senate|Senate]] [[advice and consent]] )
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judges_assigned | Number of judicial seats assigned to the court by statute | |
term_length | Term length of the judges of the court | tribunal |
circuit_justice | Current circuit justice for the court | circuit |
chief | Current chief judge of the court or other head if a different title is used | |
chief_title | Name of the position for the head of the court if something other than Chief Judge. | tribunal |
us_attorney | Current United States Attorney for the jurisdiction | district, tribunal |
us_marshal | Current United States Marshal for the jurisdiction | district, tribunal |
official_site | Official website of the court. Should use {{URL}} |
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See also[edit source]
- {{Infobox judge}}, for use in articles about federal and state judges
- {{Infobox court}}, for use in articles about state or non-American courts