The United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (in
case citation
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s, D. Conn.) is the
federal district court
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whose jurisdiction is the state of
Connecticut
Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capita ...
. The court has offices in
Bridgeport,
Hartford
Hartford is the capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It was the seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960. It is the core city in the Greater Hartford metropolitan area. Census estimates since t ...
, and
New Haven
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. Appeals from the court are heard by the
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (in case citations, 2d Cir.) is one of the thirteen United States Courts of Appeals. Its territory comprises the states of Connecticut, New York and Vermont. The court has appellate ju ...
. It was one of the original 13 courts established by the
Judiciary Act of 1789, 1 Stat. 73, on September 24, 1789.
[U.S. District Courts of Connecticut, Legislative history]
'' Federal Judicial Center''. The Court initially had a single judge, and remained so composed until March 3, 1927, when a second judge was added by 1927 44 Stat. 1348.
Six additional judgeships were created between 1961 and 1990 to bring about the current total of eight judges.
Court offices at Hartford and New Haven are located in the Abraham A. Ribicoff Federal Building and the
Richard C. Lee United States Courthouse
The Richard C. Lee United States Courthouse is a monumental courthouse of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, located on the east side of the New Haven Green. Built between 1913 and 1919, the structure was spared from ...
.
Cases decided by the District of Connecticut are appealed to the
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (in case citations, 2d Cir.) is one of the thirteen United States Courts of Appeals. Its territory comprises the states of Connecticut, New York and Vermont. The court has appellate ju ...
(except for
patent
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claims and claims against the U.S. government under the
Tucker Act
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The Tucker Act may be divided into the "Big" Tucker A ...
, which are appealed to the
Federal Circuit).
The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. the
United States Attorney
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is
Vanessa R. Avery.
The
United States Marshal
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for the District of Connecticut is Lawrence Bobnick.
Current judges
:
Vacancies and pending nominations
Former judges
Chief judges
Succession of seats
List of U.S. Attorneys
See also
*
Courts of Connecticut
Courts of Connecticut include:
;State courts of Connecticut:
*Connecticut Supreme Court
**Connecticut Appellate Court
***Connecticut Superior Court (13 districts)
*** Connecticut Probate Courts (54 districts)
Federal court located in Connecticu ...
*
List of current United States district judges
*
List of United States federal courthouses in Connecticut
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Notes
External links
United States District Court for the District of Connecticut Official WebsiteUnited States Attorney for the District of Connecticut Official Website
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Connecticut
Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capita ...
Connecticut law
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
1789 establishments in Connecticut
Courts and tribunals established in 1789