10th Cir.
Law & Legal abbreviation · Court
| Stands for | United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit |
|---|---|
| Categories | Law & Legal |
10th Cir. stands for United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, a court abbreviation.
Denver-based appeals court for Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah and Wyoming, plus the parts of Yellowstone National Park that extend into Idaho and Montana. It decides many cases on public lands, water rights, energy and Native American law.
Example: The 10th Cir. held that Congress had never disestablished the reservation's boundaries.
Usage notes
It sits in the Byron White courthouse, named for the Colorado native who served on the Supreme Court from 1962 to 1993. The Yellowstone quirk exists because federal law places the whole park within the District of Wyoming. It has 12 authorized judgeships. Citation form: "(10th Cir. 2017)".
Related abbreviations
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- 11th Cir. – United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- 1st Cir. – United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- 2d Cir. – United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- 3d Cir. – United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- 4th Cir. – United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- 5th Cir. – United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- 6th Cir. – United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- 7th Cir. – United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- 8th Cir. – United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- 9th Cir. – United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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