D.C. Cir.
Law & Legal abbreviation · Court
| Stands for | United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit |
|---|---|
| Categories | Law & Legal |
D.C. Cir. stands for United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, a court abbreviation.
Federal appellate court in Washington that reviews a large share of federal agency rules and orders, many of them directly from the agency under special review statutes. That administrative-law docket leads many to call it the second most important court in the country.
Example: The utilities petitioned the D.C. Cir. for review of the agency's emissions rule.
Usage notes
Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Scalia, Thomas, Ginsburg, Kavanaugh and Jackson all served on the D.C. Circuit before joining the Supreme Court. It has 11 authorized judgeships and shares the E. Barrett Prettyman courthouse with the district court. Bluebook form: "(D.C. Cir. 2015)".
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