The U.S. Court House and Custom House served as the Eighth Circuit's home from 1935 until the court moved to its present quarters in the Thomas F. Eagleton Building in 2000.

The United States courts of appeals are the intermediate appellate courts of the United States federal judiciary. They hear appeals of cases from the United States district courts and some …

The U.S. Courts of Appeal hear appeals from lower courts of both civil and criminal trials, but do not investigate the facts of a case. Rather, the Appeals Courts investigate whether or not the …

This report provides insight into the substantial, and often decisive, role played by the U.S. Courts of Appeals in applying and developing federal law. The report offers a brief description of the …

Sep 4, 2025 · The Courts of Appeals typically sit in panels of three judges, and cases are decided by majority vote. The courts conduct their reviews on the basis of the record of the trial …

Each circuit has its own court of appeals that reviews cases decided in U.S. district courts within the circuit. Unlike trial courts, appellate courts do not retry cases or hear new evidence; they …

The court is composed of 11 active judges and is based primarily at the Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri, and secondarily at the Warren E. Burger …