Template:Infobox U.S. federal court

Infobox U.S. federal court
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{{Infobox U.S. federal court}} is a template used to display summary information about United States federal courts, including:

Articles refer to sections of the United States Constitution.

Usage

The only required parameter for use in all cases is |court_type=. There are three different acceptable inputs: district, circuit, and tribunal. Based on the input, certain parameters will be available for use and others will not be.

District court

{{{court_name}}}
({{{abbreviation}}})
Defunct
[[File:{{{seal}}}|{{{seal_size}}}|alt={{{seal_alt}}}]]
[[File:{{{map_image_name}}}|{{{map_image_width}}}|alt={{{map_alt}}}]]
{{{map_image_caption}}}
Location{{{courthouse}}}Page Template:Block indent/styles.css has no content.
({{{location}}})
More locations
Appeals to[[United States Court of Appeals for the {{{appeals_to}}}|{{{appeals_to}}}]]
Established{{{established}}}
Abolished{{{abolished}}}
Judges{{{judges_assigned}}}
Chief Judge{{{chief}}}
Officers of the court
U.S. Attorney{{{us_attorney}}}
U.S. Marshal{{{us_marshal}}}
{{{official_site}}}
{{Infobox U.S. federal court
| court_type        = district
| court_name        = 
| abbreviation      = 
| seal              = 
| seal_size         = 
| seal_alt          = 
| map_image_name    = 
| map_image_width   = 
| map_image_caption = 
| map_alt           = 
| courthouse        = 
| location          = 
| courthouse1       = <!--Can be repeated up to 10 times by adding a number-->
| location1         = <!--Can be repeated up to 10 times by adding a number-->
| appeals_to        = 
| established       = 
| abolished         = 
| judges_assigned   = 
| chief             = 
| us_attorney       = 
| us_marshal        = 
| official_site     = 
}}

Circuit court

{{{court_name}}}
({{{abbreviation}}})
Defunct
[[File:{{{seal}}}|{{{seal_size}}}|alt={{{seal_alt}}}]]
[[File:{{{map_image_name}}}|{{{map_image_width}}}|alt={{{map_alt}}}]]
{{{map_image_caption}}}
Location{{{courthouse}}}Page Template:Block indent/styles.css has no content.
({{{location}}})
More locations
Appeals from
  • [[United States District Court for the {{{appeals_from}}}|{{{appeals_from}}}]]
  • [[United States District Court for the {{{appeals_from1}}}|{{{appeals_from1}}}]]
Established{{{established}}}
Abolished{{{abolished}}}
Judges{{{judges_assigned}}}
Circuit Justice{{{circuit_justice}}}
Chief Judge{{{chief}}}
{{{official_site}}}
{{Infobox U.S. federal court
| court_type        = circuit
| court_name        = 
| abbreviation      = 
| seal              = 
| seal_size         = 
| seal_alt          = 
| map_image_name    = 
| map_image_width   = 
| map_image_caption = 
| map_alt           = 
| courthouse        = 
| location          = 
| courthouse1       = <!--Can be repeated up to 10 times by adding a number-->
| location1         = <!--Can be repeated up to 10 times by adding a number-->
| appeals_from      = 
| appeals_from1     = <!--Can be repeated up to 14 times by adding a number-->
| established       = 
| abolished         = 
| judges_assigned   = 
| circuit_justice   = 
| chief             = 
| official_site     = 
}}

Tribunal

If the title of the head of the tribunal is not "Chief Judge", |chief_title= can be used to supply the appropriate title.

{{{court_name}}}
({{{abbreviation}}})
Defunct
[[File:{{{seal}}}|{{{seal_size}}}|alt={{{seal_alt}}}]]
[[File:{{{map_image_name}}}|{{{map_image_width}}}|alt={{{map_alt}}}]]
{{{map_image_caption}}}
Location{{{courthouse}}}Page Template:Block indent/styles.css has no content.
({{{location}}})
More locations
Appeals to{{{appeals_to}}}
Appeals from
  • {{{appeals_from}}}
  • {{{appeals_from1}}}
Established{{{established}}}
Abolished{{{abolished}}}
Composition method{{{composition}}}
Judges{{{judges_assigned}}}
Judge term length{{{term_length}}}
{{{chief_title}}}{{{chief}}}
Officers of the court
U.S. Attorney{{{us_attorney}}}
U.S. Marshal{{{us_marshal}}}
{{{official_site}}}
{{Infobox U.S. federal court
| court_type = tribunal
| court_name        = 
| abbreviation      = 
| seal              = 
| seal_size         = 
| seal_alt          = 
| map_image_name    = 
| map_image_width   = 
| map_image_caption = 
| map_alt           = 
| courthouse        = 
| location          = 
| courthouse1       = <!--Can be repeated up to 10 times by adding a number-->
| location1         = <!--Can be repeated up to 10 times by adding a number-->
| appeals_to        = 
| appeals_from      = 
| appeals_from1     = <!--Can be repeated up to 14 times by adding a number-->
| established       = 
| abolished         = 
| authority         = 
| instrument        = 
| composition       = 
| judges_assigned   = 
| term_length       = 
| chief             = 
| chief_title       = 
| us_attorney       = 
| us_marshal        = 
| official_site     = 
}}

Examples

District court

Example from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois:

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois
(E.D. Ill.)
Defunct
Illinois-District-Court-his.gif
Map indicating the changing Districts of Illinois
Appeals toSeventh Circuit
EstablishedMarch 3, 1905
AbolishedMarch 31, 1979
{{Infobox U.S. federal court
| court_type        = district
| court_name        = United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois
| abbreviation      = E.D. Ill.
| map_image_name    = Illinois-District-Court-his.gif
| map_image_width   = 120
| map_image_caption = Map indicating the changing Districts of Illinois
| appeals_to        = Seventh Circuit
| established       = March 3, 1905
| abolished         = March 31, 1979
}}

Circuit court

Example from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
(9th Cir.)
Seal of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.svg
LocationJames R. Browning U.S. Court of Appeals BuildingPage Template:Block indent/styles.css has no content.
Appeals from
EstablishedMarch 3, 1891
Judges29
Circuit JusticeAnthony Kennedy
Chief JudgeSidney R. Thomas
www.ca9.uscourts.gov
{{Infobox U.S. federal court
| court_type        = circuit
| court_name        = United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
| abbreviation      = 9th Cir.
| seal              = Seal of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.svg
| seal_size         = 150
| map_image_name    =
| map_image_width   =
| map_image_caption =
| courthouse        = [[James R. Browning United States Court of Appeals Building|James R. Browning U.S. Court of Appeals Building]]
| location          = [[San Francisco|San Francisco, California]]
| courthouse1       = [[William Kenzo Nakamura United States Courthouse|William Kenzo Nakamura U.S. Courthouse]]
| location1         = [[Seattle|Seattle, Washington]]
| courthouse2       = [[Pioneer Courthouse]]
| location2         = [[Portland, Oregon]]
| courthouse3       = [[Richard H. Chambers United States Court of Appeals|Richard H. Chambers U.S. Court of Appeals]]
| location3         = [[Pasadena, California]]
| appeals_from      = District of Alaska
| appeals_from1     = District of Arizona
| appeals_from2     = Central District of California
| appeals_from3     = Eastern District of California
| appeals_from4     = Northern District of California
| appeals_from5     = Southern District of California
| appeals_from6     = District of Hawaii
| appeals_from7     = District of Idaho
| appeals_from8     = District of Montana
| appeals_from9     = District of Nevada
| appeals_from10    = District of Oregon
| appeals_from11    = Eastern District of Washington
| appeals_from12    = Western District of Washington
| appeals_from13    = District of Guam
| appeals_from14    = District of the Northern Mariana Islands
| established       = March 3, 1891
| judges_assigned   = 29
| circuit_justice   = [[Anthony Kennedy]] 
| chief             = [[Sidney R. Thomas]]
| official_site     = {{URL|https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/}}
}}

Tribunal

Example from the United States Tax Court:

United States Tax Court
(T.C.)
Seal of the United States Tax Court.svg
LocationUnited States Tax Court BuildingPage Template:Block indent/styles.css has no content.
(Washington, D.C.)
Appeals toUnited States courts of appeals (Geographic circuits)
Established1924
AuthorityArticle I tribunal
Created byRevenue Act of 1924
26 U.S.C. §§ 74417479
Composition methodPresidential nomination
with Senate advice and consent
Judges19
Judge term length15 years
Chief JudgeL. Paige Marvel
www.ustaxcourt.gov
{{Infobox U.S. federal court
| court_type      = tribunal
| court_name      = United States Tax Court
| abbreviation    = T.C.
| seal            = Seal of the United States Tax Court.svg
| seal_size       = 150
| courthouse      = [[United States Tax Court Building]]
| location        = [[Washington, D.C.]]
| appeals_to      = [[United States courts of appeals]] {{small|(Geographic circuits)}}
| established     = 1924
| authority       = Article I
| created_by      = [[Revenue Act of 1924]]<br>{{UnitedStatesCode|26|7441|7479}}
| composition     = [[President of the United States|Presidential]] nomination<br>with [[United States Senate|Senate]] [[advice and consent]]
| judges_assigned = 19
| term_length     = 15 years
| chief           = [[L. Paige Marvel]]
| official_site   = {{URL|https://www.ustaxcourt.gov/}}
}}

Full parameter list

Parameter Description Usable when |court_type=
court_type This is the only parameter that is always required. The only valid entries are:
court_name Full name of the court
abbreviation Official abbreviation of the name of the court used in case citations
seal Image of the court's seal
seal_size Size of the seal image in pixels
seal_alt Alt text for the seal image
map_image_name Image of a map of the court's jurisdiction
map_image_width Width of the map image in pixels
map_image_caption Caption displayed beneath the map image
map_alt Alt text for the map image
courthouse Primary building in which the court resides
location Primary city, state, and country (if outside the United States) in which the court is located. If a district court, pipe the link so that only the city is displayed
courthouse1 — courthouse10 Additional building in which the court resides
location1 — location10 Additional city, state, and country (if outside the United States) in which the court is located. If a district court, pipe the link so that only the city is displayed
appeals_to Circuit court to which appeals are taken. When |court_type=district, enter only the circuit name, not the full court name (e.g. Second Circuit). The template will link to the appropriate article. When |court_type=tribunal, use normal wikitext district, tribunal
appeals_from District court from which decisions are appealed. When |court_type=district, enter only the district name, not the full court name (e.g. Southern District of New York). The template will link to the appropriate article. When |court_type=tribunal, use normal wikitext circuit, tribunal
appeals_from1 — appeals_from14 Used to add up to 14 additional courts. Used after appeals_from is used circuit, tribunal
established Date the court was created
abolished Date the court was eliminated. Using this parameter will cause Defunct to appear below the abbreviation. If |court_type=district, Defunct will link to List of former United States district courts. If |court_type=circuit, Defunct will link to United States circuit court.
authority Article of the United States Constitution from which the court derives its authority. The only valid entries are: tribunal
created_by Act that created the court. Should be a wikilink to the appropriate article (if it exists). Should be followed by a line break (<br>) and a statute citation using {{UnitedStatesCode}} tribunal
composition Method by which the court is composed. Usually "Presidential nomination with Senate advice and consent" ([[President of the United States|Presidential]] nomination<br>with [[United States Senate|Senate]] [[advice and consent]]) tribunal
judges_assigned Number of judicial seats assigned to the court by statute
term_length Term length of the judges of the court tribunal
circuit_justice Current circuit justice for the court circuit
chief Current chief judge of the court or other head if a different title is used
chief_title Name of the position for the head of the court if something other than Chief Judge. tribunal
us_attorney Current United States Attorney for the jurisdiction district, tribunal
us_marshal Current United States Marshal for the jurisdiction district, tribunal
official_site Official website of the court. Should use {{URL}}

TemplateData

TemplateData documentation used by VisualEditor and other tools
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TemplateData for Infobox U.S. federal court

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If a district court, pipe the link so that only the city is displayed", "example": "Beaumont, Texas" }, "courthouse2": { "label": "Courthouse 2", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Additional building in which the court resides", "example": "Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse" }, "location2": { "label": "Location 2", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Additional city, state, and country (if outside the United States) in which the court is located. 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If a district court, pipe the link so that only the city is displayed", "example": "Beaumont, Texas" }, "courthouse4": { "label": "Courthouse 4", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Additional building in which the court resides", "example": "Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse" }, "location4": { "label": "Location 4", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Additional city, state, and country (if outside the United States) in which the court is located. If a district court, pipe the link so that only the city is displayed", "example": "Beaumont, Texas" }, "courthouse5": { "label": "Courthouse 5", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Additional building in which the court resides", "example": "Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse" }, "location5": { "label": "Location 5", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Additional city, state, and country (if outside the United States) in which the court is located. If a district court, pipe the link so that only the city is displayed", "example": "Beaumont, Texas" }, "courthouse6": { "label": "Courthouse 6", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Additional building in which the court resides", "example": "Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse" }, "location6": { "label": "Location 6", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Additional city, state, and country (if outside the United States) in which the court is located. If a district court, pipe the link so that only the city is displayed", "example": "Beaumont, Texas" }, "courthouse7": { "label": "Courthouse 7", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Additional building in which the court resides", "example": "Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse" }, "location7": { "label": "Location 7", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Additional city, state, and country (if outside the United States) in which the court is located. If a district court, pipe the link so that only the city is displayed", "example": "Beaumont, Texas" }, "courthouse8": { "label": "Courthouse 8", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Additional building in which the court resides", "example": "Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse" }, "location8": { "label": "Location 8", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Additional city, state, and country (if outside the United States) in which the court is located. If a district court, pipe the link so that only the city is displayed", "example": "Beaumont, Texas" }, "courthouse9": { "label": "Courthouse 9", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Additional building in which the court resides", "example": "Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse" }, "location9": { "label": "Location 9", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Additional city, state, and country (if outside the United States) in which the court is located. If a district court, pipe the link so that only the city is displayed", "example": "Beaumont, Texas" }, "courthouse10": { "label": "Courthouse 10", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Additional building in which the court resides", "example": "Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse" }, "location10": { "label": "Location 10", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Additional city, state, and country (if outside the United States) in which the court is located. If a district court, pipe the link so that only the city is displayed", "example": "Beaumont, Texas" }, "appeals_to": { "label": "Appeals to", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Court to which cases are appealed. When court_type = circuit, enter only the written circuit number followed by 'Circuit'. When court_type = tribunal, enter normally", "example": "Second Circuit" }, "appeals_from": { "label": "Appeals from", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Court from which decisions are appealed. When court_type = circuit, enter only the district name, not the full court name. When court_type = tribunal, enter normally", "example": "Southern District of New York" }, "appeals_from1": { "label": "Appeals from 1", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "For additional courts from which decisions are appealed", "example": "Eastern District of New York" }, "appeals_from2": { "label": "Appeals from 2", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "For additional courts from which decisions are appealed", "example": "Eastern District of New York" }, "appeals_from3": { "label": "Appeals from 3", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "For additional courts from which decisions are appealed", "example": "Eastern District of New York" }, "appeals_from4": { "label": "Appeals from 4", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "For additional courts from which decisions are appealed", "example": "Eastern District of New York" }, "appeals_from5": { "label": "Appeals from 5", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "For additional courts from which decisions are appealed", "example": "Eastern District of New York" }, "appeals_from6": { "label": "Appeals from 6", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "For additional courts from which decisions are appealed", "example": "Eastern District of New York" }, "appeals_from7": { "label": "Appeals from 7", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "For additional courts from which decisions are appealed", "example": "Eastern District of New York" }, "appeals_from8": { "label": "Appeals from 8", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "For additional courts from which decisions are appealed", "example": "Eastern District of New York" }, "appeals_from9": { "label": "Appeals from 9", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "For additional courts from which decisions are appealed", "example": "Eastern District of New York" }, "appeals_from10": { "label": "Appeals from 10", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "For additional courts from which decisions are appealed", "example": "Eastern District of New York" }, "appeals_from11": { "label": "Appeals from 11", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "For additional courts from which decisions are appealed", "example": "Eastern District of New York" }, "appeals_from12": { "label": "Appeals from 12", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "For additional courts from which decisions are appealed", "example": "Eastern District of New York" }, "appeals_from13": { "label": "Appeals from 13", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "For additional courts from which decisions are appealed", "example": "Eastern District of New York" }, "appeals_from14": { "label": "Appeals from 14", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "For additional courts from which decisions are appealed", "example": "Eastern District of New York" }, "established": { "label": "Established", "type": "date", "suggested": true, "description": "Date on which the court was created", "example": "September 24, 1789" }, "abolished": { "label": "Abolished", "type": "date", "required": false, "description": "Date on which the court was eliminated", "example": "September 24, 1789" }, "authority": { "label": "Authority", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Article of the U.S. Constitution from which the court derives its authority. The only valid entries are: Article I, Article III, or Article IV", "example": "Article I" }, "created_by": { "label": "Created by", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Act that created the court. Wikilinked article if it exists, followed by Template:UnitedStatesCode. Use only when court_type = tribunal", "example": "Guam Organic Act of 1950
48 U.S.C. §§ 14241424c" }, "composition": { "label": "Composition", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Method by which judges are selected. Use only when court_type = tribunal", "example": "Presidential nomination
with Senate advice and consent" }, "judges_assigned": { "label": "Judges assigned", "type": "number", "suggested": true, "description": "Number of judges assigned to the court by statute.", "example": "28" }, "term_length": { "label": "Term length", "type": "number", "required": false, "description": "Term length of the judges of the court. Use only when court_type = tribunal", "example": "10 years" }, "chief": { "label": "Chief", "type": "string", "suggested": true, "description": "Current chief judge of the court or other head if a different title is used", "example": "John Smith" }, "chief_title": { "label": "Chief title", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Name of the position for the head of the court if something other than Chief Judge.", "example": "Chairman" }, "circuit_justice": { "label": "Circuit justice", "type": "wiki-page-name", "required": false, "description": "Current circuit justice for the court", "example": "John Smith" }, "us_attorney": { "label": "U.S. Attorney", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Name of the United States Attorney for the district", "example": "John Smith" }, "us_marshal": { "label": "U.S. Marshal", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Name of the United States Marshal for the district", "example": "John Smith" }, "official_site": { "label": "Official site", "type": "url", "suggested": true, "description": "Official website of the court. Use Template:URL", "example": "nysd.uscourts.gov" } }, "format": "block", "paramOrder": [ "court_type",

               "court_name",

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See also

  • {{Infobox judge}}, for use in articles about federal and state judges
  • {{Infobox court}}, for use in articles about state or non-American courts