Template:Infobox U.S. federal court
Infobox U.S. federal court |
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{{Infobox U.S. federal court}} is a template used to display summary information about United States federal courts, including:
- Article III courts (such as district courts and courts of appeals)
- Article IV tribunals (such as territorial courts)
- Article I tribunals (such as bankruptcy courts, military tribunals, and other federal tribunals)
Articles refer to sections of the United States Constitution.
Usage
The only required parameter for use in all cases is |court_type=
. There are three different acceptable inputs: district
, circuit
, and tribunal
. Based on the input, certain parameters will be available for use and others will not be.
District court
{{{court_name}}} | |
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({{{abbreviation}}}) | |
Defunct | |
[[File:{{{seal}}}|{{{seal_size}}}|alt={{{seal_alt}}}]] | |
[[File:{{{map_image_name}}}|{{{map_image_width}}}|alt={{{map_alt}}}]] {{{map_image_caption}}} | |
Location | {{{courthouse}}} ({{{location}}}) More locations
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Appeals to | [[United States Court of Appeals for the {{{appeals_to}}}|{{{appeals_to}}}]] |
Established | {{{established}}} |
Abolished | {{{abolished}}} |
Judges | {{{judges_assigned}}} |
Chief Judge | {{{chief}}} |
Officers of the court | |
U.S. Attorney | {{{us_attorney}}} |
U.S. Marshal | {{{us_marshal}}} |
{{{official_site}}} |
{{Infobox U.S. federal court
| court_type = district
| court_name =
| abbreviation =
| seal =
| seal_size =
| seal_alt =
| map_image_name =
| map_image_width =
| map_image_caption =
| map_alt =
| courthouse =
| location =
| courthouse1 = <!--Can be repeated up to 10 times by increasing the integer-->
| location1 = <!--Can be repeated up to 10 times by increasing the integer-->
| appeals_to =
| established =
| abolished =
| judges_assigned =
| chief =
| us_attorney =
| us_marshal =
| official_site =
}}
Circuit court
{{{court_name}}} | |
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({{{abbreviation}}}) | |
Defunct | |
[[File:{{{seal}}}|{{{seal_size}}}|alt={{{seal_alt}}}]] | |
[[File:{{{map_image_name}}}|{{{map_image_width}}}|alt={{{map_alt}}}]] {{{map_image_caption}}} | |
Location | {{{courthouse}}} ({{{location}}}) More locations
|
Appeals from |
|
Established | {{{established}}} |
Abolished | {{{abolished}}} |
Judges | {{{judges_assigned}}} |
Circuit Justice | {{{circuit_justice}}} |
Chief Judge | {{{chief}}} |
{{{official_site}}} |
{{Infobox U.S. federal court
| court_type = circuit
| court_name =
| abbreviation =
| seal =
| seal_size =
| seal_alt =
| map_image_name =
| map_image_width =
| map_image_caption =
| map_alt =
| courthouse =
| location =
| courthouse1 = <!--Can be repeated up to 10 times by increasing the integer-->
| location1 = <!--Can be repeated up to 10 times by increasing the integer-->
| appeals_from =
| appeals_from1 = <!--Can be repeated up to 14 times by increasing the integer-->
| established =
| abolished =
| judges_assigned =
| circuit_justice =
| chief =
| official_site =
}}
Tribunal
If the title of the head of the tribunal is not "Chief Judge", |chief_title=
can be used to supply the appropriate title.
{{{court_name}}} | |
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({{{abbreviation}}}) | |
Defunct | |
[[File:{{{seal}}}|{{{seal_size}}}|alt={{{seal_alt}}}]] | |
[[File:{{{map_image_name}}}|{{{map_image_width}}}|alt={{{map_alt}}}]] {{{map_image_caption}}} | |
Location | {{{courthouse}}} ({{{location}}}) More locations
|
Appeals to | {{{appeals_to}}} |
Appeals from |
|
Established | {{{established}}} |
Abolished | {{{abolished}}} |
Composition method | {{{composition}}} |
Judges | {{{judges_assigned}}} |
Judge term length | {{{term_length}}} |
{{{chief_title}}} | {{{chief}}} |
Officers of the court | |
U.S. Attorney | {{{us_attorney}}} |
U.S. Marshal | {{{us_marshal}}} |
{{{official_site}}} |
{{Infobox U.S. federal court
| court_type = tribunal
| court_name =
| abbreviation =
| seal =
| seal_size =
| seal_alt =
| map_image_name =
| map_image_width =
| map_image_caption =
| map_alt =
| courthouse =
| location =
| courthouse1 = <!--Can be repeated up to 10 times by increasing the integer-->
| location1 = <!--Can be repeated up to 10 times by increasing the integer-->
| appeals_to =
| appeals_from =
| appeals_from1 = <!--Can be repeated up to 14 times by increasing the integer-->
| established =
| abolished =
| authority =
| instrument =
| composition =
| judges_assigned =
| term_length =
| chief =
| chief_title =
| us_attorney =
| us_marshal =
| official_site =
}}
Examples
District court
Example from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois:
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois | |
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(E.D. Ill.) | |
Defunct | |
![]() Map indicating the changing Districts of Illinois | |
Appeals to | Seventh Circuit |
Established | March 3, 1905 |
Abolished | March 31, 1979 |
{{Infobox U.S. federal court
| court_type = district
| court_name = United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois
| abbreviation = E.D. Ill.
| map_image_name = Illinois-District-Court-his.gif
| map_image_width = 120
| map_image_caption = Map indicating the changing Districts of Illinois
| appeals_to = Seventh Circuit
| established = March 3, 1905
| abolished = March 31, 1979
}}
Circuit court
Example from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |
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(9th Cir.) | |
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Location | James R. Browning U.S. Court of Appeals Building |
Appeals from |
|
Established | March 3, 1891 |
Judges | 29 |
Circuit Justice | Anthony Kennedy |
Chief Judge | Sidney R. Thomas |
www |
{{Infobox U.S. federal court
| court_type = circuit
| court_name = United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
| abbreviation = 9th Cir.
| seal = Seal of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.svg
| seal_size = 150
| map_image_name =
| map_image_width =
| map_image_caption =
| courthouse = [[James R. Browning United States Court of Appeals Building|James R. Browning U.S. Court of Appeals Building]]
| location = [[San Francisco|San Francisco, California]]
| courthouse1 = [[William Kenzo Nakamura United States Courthouse|William Kenzo Nakamura U.S. Courthouse]]
| location1 = [[Seattle|Seattle, Washington]]
| courthouse2 = [[Pioneer Courthouse]]
| location2 = [[Portland, Oregon]]
| courthouse3 = [[Richard H. Chambers United States Court of Appeals|Richard H. Chambers U.S. Court of Appeals]]
| location3 = [[Pasadena, California]]
| appeals_from = District of Alaska
| appeals_from1 = District of Arizona
| appeals_from2 = Central District of California
| appeals_from3 = Eastern District of California
| appeals_from4 = Northern District of California
| appeals_from5 = Southern District of California
| appeals_from6 = District of Hawaii
| appeals_from7 = District of Idaho
| appeals_from8 = District of Montana
| appeals_from9 = District of Nevada
| appeals_from10 = District of Oregon
| appeals_from11 = Eastern District of Washington
| appeals_from12 = Western District of Washington
| appeals_from13 = District of Guam
| appeals_from14 = District of the Northern Mariana Islands
| established = March 3, 1891
| judges_assigned = 29
| circuit_justice = [[Anthony Kennedy]]
| chief = [[Sidney R. Thomas]]
| official_site = {{URL|https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/}}
}}
Tribunal
Example from the United States Tax Court:
United States Tax Court | |
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(T.C.) | |
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Location | United States Tax Court Building |
Appeals to | United States courts of appeals (Geographic circuits) |
Established | 1924 |
Authority | Article I tribunal |
Created by | Revenue Act of 1924 26 U.S.C. §§ 7441–7479 |
Composition method | Presidential nomination with Senate advice and consent |
Judges | 19 |
Judge term length | 15 years |
Chief Judge | L. Paige Marvel |
www |
{{Infobox U.S. federal court
| court_type = tribunal
| court_name = United States Tax Court
| abbreviation = T.C.
| seal = Seal of the United States Tax Court.svg
| seal_size = 150
| courthouse = [[United States Tax Court Building]]
| location = [[Washington, D.C.]]
| appeals_to = [[United States courts of appeals]] {{small|(Geographic circuits)}}
| established = 1924
| authority = Article I
| created_by = [[Revenue Act of 1924]]<br>{{UnitedStatesCode|26|7441|7479}}
| composition = [[President of the United States|Presidential]] nomination<br>with [[United States Senate|Senate]] [[advice and consent]]
| judges_assigned = 19
| term_length = 15 years
| chief = [[L. Paige Marvel]]
| official_site = {{URL|https://www.ustaxcourt.gov/}}
}}
Full parameter list
Parameter | Description | Usable when |court_type=
|
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court_type | This is the only parameter that is always required. The only valid entries are:
|
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court_name | Full name of the court | |
abbreviation | Official abbreviation of the name of the court used in case citations | |
seal | Image of the court's seal | |
seal_size | Size of the seal image in pixels | |
seal_alt | Alt text for the seal image | |
map_image_name | Image of a map of the court's jurisdiction | |
map_image_width | Width of the map image in pixels | |
map_image_caption | Caption displayed beneath the map image | |
map_alt | Alt text for the map image | |
courthouse | Primary building in which the court resides | |
location | Primary city, state, and country (if outside the United States) in which the court is located. If a district court, pipe the link so that only the city is displayed | |
courthouse1 — courthouse10 | Additional building in which the court resides | |
location1 — location10 | Additional city, state, and country (if outside the United States) in which the court is located. If a district court, pipe the link so that only the city is displayed | |
appeals_to | Circuit court to which appeals are taken. When |court_type=district , enter only the circuit name, not the full court name (e.g. Second Circuit). The template will link to the appropriate article. When |court_type=tribunal , use normal wikitext
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district, tribunal |
appeals_from | District court from which decisions are appealed. When |court_type=district , enter only the district name, not the full court name (e.g. Southern District of New York). The template will link to the appropriate article. When |court_type=tribunal , use normal wikitext
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circuit, tribunal |
appeals_from1 — appeals_from14 | Used to add up to 14 additional courts. Used after appeals_from is used
|
circuit, tribunal |
established | Date the court was created. Use {{Start date}}. | |
abolished | Date the court was eliminated. Use {{End date}}. Using this parameter will cause Defunct to appear below the abbreviation. If |court_type=district , Defunct will link to List of former United States district courts. If |court_type=circuit , Defunct will link to United States circuit court.
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authority | Article of the United States Constitution from which the court derives its authority. The only valid entries are:
|
tribunal |
created_by | Act that created the court. Should be a wikilink to the appropriate article (if it exists). Should be followed by a line break (<br> ) and a statute citation using {{UnitedStatesCode}}
|
tribunal |
composition | Method by which the court is composed. Usually "Presidential nomination with Senate advice and consent" ([[President of the United States|Presidential]] nomination<br>with [[United States Senate|Senate]] [[advice and consent]] )
|
tribunal |
judges_assigned | Number of judicial seats assigned to the court by statute | |
term_length | Term length of the judges of the court | tribunal |
circuit_justice | Current circuit justice for the court | circuit |
chief | Current chief judge of the court or other head if a different title is used | |
chief_title | Name of the position for the head of the court if something other than Chief Judge. | tribunal |
us_attorney | Current United States Attorney for the jurisdiction | district, tribunal |
us_marshal | Current United States Marshal for the jurisdiction | district, tribunal |
official_site | Official website of the court. Should use {{URL}} |
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See also
- {{Infobox judge}}, for use in articles about federal and state judges
- {{Infobox court}}, for use in articles about state or non-American courts
- {{Infobox building}}, for use in articles about courthouses
- {{Infobox NRHP}}, for use in articles about courthouses that are designated landmarks