U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts

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

The library holds 2,159 decisions of this court, filed through February 1, 1983.

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

Which decisions of the U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts are cited most?

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

Folsom v. MarshOctober 15, 1841 · cited 150 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
Dolner v. The MonticelloSeptember 15, 1870 · cited 131 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
De Lovio v. BoitOctober 15, 1815 · cited 120 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
Blunt v. LittleOctober 15, 1822 · cited 110 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
United States v. CoolidgeMay 15, 1815 · cited 90 timesNo negative treatment found in this library

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Where are the rules of the U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts?

They are in the library under the U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts: search its rules. Local rules and standing orders may add requirements.

Which other federal courts have pages?

These courts also have a page of their most cited decisions. The court directory lists every court of the federal system.

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