The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is the federal appellate court which hears appeals from the following districts: the Western District of Washington, Eastern District of Washington, Districto of Idaho, District of Oregon, District of Hawaii, District of Nevada, District of Montana, District of Arizona, District of Alaska, Northern District of California, Eastern District of California, Southern District of California and Central District of California. The court also hears appeals from the District of the Northern Mariana Islands and the District Court of Guam.

The court's headquarters are located in San Francisco, but it also meets in Pasadena, Portland and Seattle. This court is the largest of the U.S. Courts of Appeals.

The physical address of the clerk's office is 95 Seventh Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, and mailing address is P.O. Box 193939, San Francisco, CA 94119-3939. The main telephone number is 415-355-8000.

There are 29 active judges serving the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and one of these is the chief judge. This position is rotated among active judges, and is responsible for daily administrative business functions of the court. In order to be eligible for this office, they must either be 70 years old or have served for seven consecutive years. However, if no active judges meet these requirements, they are waived.

The  main website for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is found at www.ca9.uscourts.gov/. This site offers an outline of court rules, legal guides, online forms, case information, a court calendar, published opinions and electronic filing access. Links are also provided for the district and bankruptcy courts, judicial council and conference and library. On the homepage, there is always a listing of current court announcements and cases of interest.