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U.S. Federal Appellate Courts: Records and Briefs

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is based in the Lewis F. Powell, Jr. United States Courthouse in Richmond, Virginia. This court provides appellate review of cases tried in the United States District Courts within the geographic area of its jurisdiction, which includes Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.

A photograph of the outside of the 'New Post Office' in Richmond, Virginia, which would become part of the Lewis F. Powell, Jr. United States Courthouse in Richmond, Virginia
Detroit Publishing Co., publisher. [New Post Office, Richmond, Va.]. [between 1900 and 1915]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Print and Microform Resources

Below, please find information about our print and microformat resources for the Fourth Circuit. The following titles link to fuller bibliographic information in the Library of Congress Online Catalog. Links to additional digital content are provided when available.

Additional Resources

For further information about the Fourth Circuit, visit one of the free online resources listed below.

For information on subscription databases containing federal appellate court dockets and court documents (records and briefs), available in-person at the Law Library of Congress, see the Additional Resources portion of this guide.
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