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Download or read book U S Court Directory written by Ann M. Langley and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1999-02 with total page 611 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete directory to all Federal courts, including: U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Courts of Appeals, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, U.S. Court of International Trade, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals, U.S. Sentencing Commission, Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, & all U.S. District Courts (arranged in alpha order by State). Complete with names, addresses & telephone numbers. Also includes the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, the Federal Judicial Center, & a complete index to all judges listed in the Directory.

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