3d Cir.
Law & Legal abbreviation · Court
| Stands for | United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit |
|---|---|
| Categories | Law & Legal |
3d Cir. stands for United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, a court abbreviation.
Philadelphia-based federal court of appeals for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It reviews many corporate, pharmaceutical and bankruptcy cases from Delaware and New Jersey, giving it outsized influence on Chapter 11 and class-action law.
Example: In a precedential opinion, the 3d Cir. vacated the class certification order and remanded.
Usage notes
Spell it "3d Cir." in Bluebook citations, never "3rd Cir." The court labels each decision either precedential or not precedential, and only the former bind later panels. It sits in the James A. Byrne courthouse and has 14 authorized judgeships.
Related abbreviations
More court abbreviations
- 10th Cir. – United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- 11th Cir. – United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- 1st Cir. – United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- 2d Cir. – United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- 4th Cir. – United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- 5th Cir. – United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- 6th Cir. – United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- 7th Cir. – United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- 8th Cir. – United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- 9th Cir. – United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- AAG – Assistant attorney general
- ADA – Assistant district attorney
See all 87 court abbreviations →
This entry is for general education and is not legal advice. Abbreviation use varies between institutions; always confirm in context.