Third Circuit US Court of Appeals Case Law
Sitting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit was established in 1891 and serves the areas of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and the US 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 US 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 US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Date: September 29, 2023
Docket Number: 20-2551
Justia Opinion Summary: Since 1992, the Energy Star Program has set energy efficiency standards for categories of products and permitted approved products to bear the Energy Star logo. Three models of Whirlpool top-loading clothes washers were…
Date: September 29, 2023
Docket Number: 22-3252
Date: September 29, 2023
Docket Number: 23-1042
Date: September 27, 2023
Docket Number: 22-3121
Date: September 27, 2023
Docket Number: 22-3378
Date: September 27, 2023
Docket Number: 23-1035
Date: September 26, 2023
Docket Number: 20-3307
Justia Opinion Summary: In 1992, Pesikan a six-year-old citizen of Bosnia, along with his mother, fled Bosnia. In 1998, they entered the U.S. as refugees and gained lawful permanent resident status. In 2017, Pesikan caused a car accident. A…
Date: September 26, 2023
Docket Number: 22-2554
Justia Opinion Summary: Packer was convicted of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine, and a substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B) and…
