United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the courts in the following districts. The court is based at the Dirksen Federal Building in Chicago, Illinois. It is notable for having one of the most prominent law and economics scholars, Judge Frank H. Easterbrook, on its court.

About United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in brief

Summary United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the courts in the following districts. The court is based at the Dirksen Federal Building in Chicago, Illinois and is composed of eleven appellate judges. The office of chief judge rotates among the circuit judges.

It is notable for having one of the most prominent law and economics scholars, Judge Frank H. Easterbrook, on its court. Three judges from this court have been appointed as Associate Justices of the Supreme Court.