This is an HTML Example of an accessible Org Chart Tree Diagram. It uses a combination of tables, headings and floating DIVs to provide information that might be given in an org chart about how federal courts are organized in the state of Pennsylvania.

U.S. Federal Court in Pennsylvania

Circuit Table

The table below lists the "circuits" associated with the U.S. Court of Appeals. The state of Pennsylvania is located in the 3rd Circuit and is divided into three federal districts (see the diagram below the table).

Note: Numbers in parentheses are used for states with multiple districts.

List of Circuits, Duty Station and Covered Areas
Circuit Primary Duty Station States/Territories
1st Boston Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Puerto Rico
2nd New York New York (4), Connecticut, Vermont
*3rd Philadelphia Pennsylvania (3), New Jersey, Delaware, U.S. Virgin Islands
4th Richmond Virginia (2), Maryland, West Virginia (2), North Carolina (3), South Carolina
5th New Orleans Louisiana (3), Texas (4), Mississippi (2)
6th Cincinnati Ohio (2), Michigan (2), Kentucky (2), Tennessee (3)
7th Chicago Illinois (3), Indiana (2), Wisconsin (2)
8th St. Louis Missouri (2), Arkansas (2), Nebraska, Iowa (2), Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota
9th San Francisco California (4), Oregon, Washington (3), Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands
10th Denver Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, Oklahoma (3), Kansas
11th Atlanta Georgia (3), Alabama (3), Florida (3)
DC Washington DC District of Columbia

 

Pennsylvania District Courts

*Third Circuit (Philadelphia)

  • District of Delaware
  • District of New Jersey
  • **Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • **Middle District of Pennsylvania
  • **Western District of Pennsylvania
  • District of the Virgin Islands

Eastern Pennsylvania

E.D. Courts

  • Allentown
  • Philadelphia
  • Reading

E.D. Counties

Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lehigh, Montgomery and Northampton

Middle Pennsylvania

M.D. Courts

  • Harrisburg
  • Scranton
  • Wilkes-Barre
  • Williamsport

M.D. Counties

Adams, Bradford, Cameron, Carbon, Centre, Clinton, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lackawanna, Lebanon, Luzerne, Lycoming, Mifflin, Monroe, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Pike, Potter, Schuylkill, Snyder, Susquehanna, Sullivan, Tioga, Union, Wayne, Wyoming, and York.

Western Pennsylvania

W.D. Courts

  • Erie
  • Johnstown
  • Pittsburgh

W.D. Counties

Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean Mercer, Somerset, Venango, Warren, Washington, Westmoreland

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Last Update: December 13, 2023