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Following is a list of current and former courthouses of the United States federal court system located in Florida.Each entry indicates the name of the building along with an image, if available, its location and the jurisdiction it covers, [1] the dates during which it was used for each such jurisdiction, and, if applicable the person for whom it was named, and the date of renaming.
The Florida circuit courts are state courts and trial courts [1] of original jurisdiction for most controversies. In Florida, the circuit courts are one of four types of courts created by the Florida Constitution (the other three being the Florida Supreme Court, Florida district courts of appeal, and Florida county courts).
Headquarters of the Florida Supreme Court in Tallahassee. State courts of Florida. Florida Supreme Court [1] District courts of appeal (6 districts) [2] Circuit courts (20 judicial circuits) [3] County courts (67 courts, one for each county) [4] Federal courts located in Florida. United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida [5]
Each district also has a United States Marshal who serves the court system. Three territories of the United States — the Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands — have district courts that hear federal cases, including bankruptcy cases. [1] The breakdown of what is in each judicial district is codified in 28 U.S.C. §§ 81–131.
The United States attorney for the Southern District of Florida represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. As of January 9, 2023, the United States attorney is Markenzy Lapointe. The United States Attorney's office has a staff of approximately 233 assistant United States attorneys and 227 support personnel.
Established on May 19, 1961 as a seat of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by 75 Stat. 80 Reassigned on October 1, 1981 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit by 94 Stat. 1994 Hill: GA: 1981–1989 Birch, Jr. GA: 1990–2010 J. Pryor: GA: 2014–present
Their appellate jurisdiction is now exercised by the United States courts of appeals, which were known as the United States circuit courts of appeals from their establishment in 1894 until 1947. The federal courts of appeals sit permanently in 13 appellate circuits (11 regional circuits as well as a DC Circuit and the Federal Circuit ).
The United States circuit courts were the intermediate level courts of the United States federal court system from 1789 until 1912. They were established by the Judiciary Act of 1789 , [ 1 ] and had trial court jurisdiction over civil suits of diversity jurisdiction and major federal crimes.