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Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

The decisions of this court that later decisions in the law library cite most, and where to find its court rules.

The library holds 41,745 decisions of this court, filed through June 26, 2026.

Court level
Federal court of appeals
Jurisdiction
United States (federal)

Which decisions of the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit are cited most?

These are the 5 decisions of this court that later decisions in the library cite most often, most cited first.

  1. United States v. Ilario M.A. ZanninoJanuary 10, 1990 · cited 2,914 timesOverruled in part (verified) · Hammond v. Commonwealth Mortgage Corp. of America
  2. Samuel Mesnick v. General Electric CompanyDecember 16, 1991 · cited 1,952 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
  3. Ocasio-Hernandez v. Fortuno-BursetApril 1, 2011 · cited 1,798 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
  4. Jose MEDINA-MUNOZ, Etc., Et Al., Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, Defendant, AppelleeFebruary 15, 1990 · cited 1,782 timesAbrogated on other grounds (verified) · GeoMetWatch v. Behunin
  5. Milissa Garside v. Osco Drug, Inc.February 6, 1990 · cited 1,440 timesNo negative treatment found in this library

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Where are the rules of the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit?

They are in the library under the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit: search its rules. Local rules and standing orders may add requirements.

Which other federal courts have pages?

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