The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals is the federal appellate court which hearsappeal cases from nine different districts: the Western District of Tennessee, Middle District of Tennessee, Eastern District of Tennessee, Western District of Kentucky, Eastern District of Kentucky, Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio, Western District of Michigan and Eastern District of Michigan.

There are 16 judges who sit on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the court is based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The physical address of the court is 331 Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse, 100 East Fifth Street, Cincinnatti, Ohio 45202. The main phone number is 513-564-7200.

The main website for the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals is found at www.ca6.uscourts.gov/internet/http://www.peoplepublicrecords.org/default.html. This site offers information about how to contact members of the court and clerk's office. Court calendars are included on the site, as well as current and paost opinions that may be searched by the public at any time. Forms are available online for attorneys and individuals party to an appeals case, and they may also find detailed rules and procedures on the website.

There is also the option the file a case electronically through the website. Users may file an appearance, brief, motion or response, and there are training pages for the system available, too.

Among the 16 judges in the court, one is considered the chief judge, and this office is rotated among all the judges. In order to be considered eligible for this position, the judge must be at least 70 years old or serve for 7 years first. However, these requirements are waived if no judges on the panel meet these criteria. There are also currently nine senior judges in the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.