United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has nationwide jurisdiction to hear appeals in the following subject areas:
| international trade | certain monetary claims against the United States government |
| government contracts | federal personnel |
| patents | veterans’ benefits |
| trademarks | public safety officers’ benefits claims |
Appeals to the Federal Circuit can come from the following courts:
| all federal district courts |
| U.S. Court of Federal Claims |
| U.S. Court of International Trade |
| U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims |
The Federal Circuit also reviews certain decisions from the following federal agencies:
| U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board | Office of Congressional Workplace Rights |
| U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board | Government Accountability Office Personnel Appeals Board |
| Boards of Contract Appeals | U.S. International Trade Commission |
| U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board |
Unlike the twelve regional circuits and the U.S. Supreme Court, the Federal Circuit cannot decide appeals involving the following:
| criminal cases |
| bankruptcy cases |
| immigration cases |
| cases from state courts |
| cases from other U.S. Courts of Appeals or the U.S. Supreme Court |
Federal Circuit decisions, appeals from other U.S. Courts of appeals, and appeals from state courts should be directed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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