thumb|300px|Føderale kretser
USAs føderale rettsvesen er domstolsystemet som er organisert gjennom den føderale grunnloven og andre føderale lover. Systemet består i hovedsak av tre nivåer: distriktrettene, appellrettene og høyesteretten. I tillegg er det føderale rettssystemet delt i en sivil og en militær del. Etter maktfordelingsprinsippet er rettsvesenet totalt uavhengig av den lovgivende makten (Kongressen) og den utøvende makten (Presidenten). Det føderale rettsvesenet ledes av høyesterettsjustitiarius, som er den dømmende maktens administrative overhode. I denne egenskap støttes han av Det administrative kontor for de føderale domstolene (Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts).
Føderale dommere utnevnes på livstid av den amerikanske presidenten med godkjennelse av Senatet.
Kretser og distrikter
Appellkrets Underretter Jurisdiksjon 1ste krets District of Maine Maine District of Massachusetts Massachusetts District of New Hampshire New Hampshire District of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico District of Rhode Island Rhode Island 2dre krets District of Connecticut Connecticut District of Vermont Vermont Northern District of New York Nordre New York Southern District of New York Søndre New York Eastern District of New York Østre New York Western District of New York Vestre New York 3dje krets District of Delaware Delaware District of New Jersey New Jersey District of the Virgin Islands De amerikanske Jomfruøyer Western District of Pennsylvania Vestre Pennsylvania Middle District of Pennsylvania Midtre Pennsylvania Eastern District of Pennsylvania Østre Pennsylvania 4de krets District of Maryland Maryland District of South Carolina Sør-Carolina Western District of Virginia Vestre Virginia Eastern District of Virginia Østre Virginia Northern District of West Virginia Nordre Vest-Virginia Southern District of West Virginia Søndre West Virginia Western District of North Carolina Vestre Nord-Carolina Middle District of North Carolina Midtre North Carolina Eastern District of North Carolina Østre North Carolina 5te krets Northern District of Mississippi Nordre Mississippi Southern District of Mississippi Søndre Mississippi Western District of Louisiana Vestre Louisiana Middle District of Louisiana Midtre Louisiana Eastern District of Louisiana Østre Louisiana Northern District of Texas Nordre Texas Southern District of Texas Søndre Texas Eastern District of Texas Østre Texas Western District of Texas Vestre Texas 6te krets Western District of Kentucky Vestre Kentucky Eastern District of Kentucky Østre Kentucky Western District of Michigan Vestre Michigan Eastern District of Michigan Østre Michigan Northern District of Ohio Nordre Ohio Southern District of Ohio Søndre Ohio Western District of Tennessee Vestre Tennessee Middle District of Tennessee Midtre Tennessee Eastern District of Tennessee Østre Tennessee 7de krets Northern District of Illinois Nordre Illinois Central District of Illinois Sentrale Illinois Southern District of Illinois Søndre Illinois Northern District of Indiana Nordre Indiana Southern District of Indiana Søndre Indiana Eastern District of Wisconsin Østre Wisconsin Western District of Wisconsin Vestre Wisconsin 8de krets District of Minnesota Minnesota District of Nebraska Nebraska District of North Dakota Nord-Dakota District of South Dakota Sør-Dakota Eastern District of Arkansas Østre Arkansas Western District of Arkansas Vestre Arkansas Northern District of Iowa Nordre Iowa Southern District of Iowa Søndre Iowa Eastern District of Missouri Østre Missouri Western District of Missouri Vestre Missouri 9de krets District of Alaska Alaska District of Arizona Arizona District of Hawaii Hawaii District of Idaho Idaho District of Montana Montana District of Nevada Nevada District of Oregon Oregon District of Washington Washington District of the Northern Mariana Islands Nord-Marianene District of Guam Guam Northern District of California Nordre California Southern District of California Søndre California Central District of California Sentrale California Eastern District of California Østre California 10de krets District of Colorado Colorado District of Kansas Kansas District of New Mexico New Mexico District of Utah Utah District of Wyoming Wyoming Northern District of Oklahoma Nordre Oklahoma Eastern District of Oklahoma Østre Oklahoma Western District of Oklahoma Vestre Oklahoma 11te krets Northern District of Alabama Nordre Alabama Middle District of Alabama Midtre Alabama Southern District of Alabama Søndre Alabama Northern District of Florida Nordre Florida Middle District of Florida Midtre Florida Southern District of Florida Søndre Florida Northern District of Georgia Nordre Georgia Middle District of Georgia Midtre Georgia Southern District of Georgia Søndre Georgia Columbia krets District of Columbia Washington, DC Militær krets Army Court of Criminal Appeals Krigsretter i Hæren Navy–Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals Krigsretter i Marinen og Marinekorpset Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals Krigsretter i Kystvakten Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals Krigsretter i Flyvåpenet Føderal krets Court of Federal Claims Krav mot føderale myndigheter Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Understøttelse til krigsveteraner Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Varemerker International Trade Commission Internasjonal handel Court of International Trade Tolltariffer
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