Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Case Law
Sitting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit was established in 1891 and serves the areas of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It exercises appellate jurisdiction over courts in the following districts:
- District of Delaware
- District of New Jersey
- Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Middle District of Pennsylvania
- Western District of Pennsylvania
- District Court of the U.S. Virgin Islands
The court is particularly known for its influential decisions in the area of business and commercial disputes due to its jurisdiction over Delaware, the state in which over 50 percent of publicly traded companies are incorporated.
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Recent Decisions From the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Date: November 10, 2026
Docket Number: 22-2197
Justia Opinion Summary: Police responded to a burglary at a Philadelphia Rite Aid in June 2020 and arrested Mashaq White after finding him in possession of a firearm. White was indicted for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon under 18…
Date: November 10, 2026
Docket Number: 25-2490
Justia Opinion Summary: Thomas Autry pleaded guilty to drug and firearm offenses and was sentenced to time served—fifty-four months and eighteen days—after the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted a downward…
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