| Court | Abbreviation |
| United States Supreme Court | U.S. |
| Court | Abbreviation |
| First Circuit | 1st Cir. |
| Second Circuit | 2d Cir. |
| Third Circuit | 3d Cir. |
| Fourth Circuit | 4th Cir. |
| Fifth Circuit | 5th Cir. |
| Sixth Circuit | 6th Cir. |
| Seventh Circuit | 7th Cir. |
| Eighth Circuit | 8th Cir. |
| Ninth Circuit | 9th Cir. |
| Tenth Circuit | 10th Cir. |
| Eleventh Circuit | 11th Cir. |
| D.C. Circuit | D.C. Cir. |
| Federal Circuit | Fed. Cir. |
| Court | Abbreviations |
| Middle District of Alabama | M.D. Ala. |
| Northern District of Alabama | N.D. Ala. |
| Southern District of Alabama | S.D. Ala. |
| District of Alaska | D. Alaska |
| District of Arizona | D. Ariz. |
| Eastern District of Arkansas | E.D. Ark. |
| Western District of Arkansas | W.D. Ark. |
| Central District of California | C.D. Cal. |
| Eastern District of California | E.D. Cal. |
| Northern District of California | N.D. Cal. |
| Southern District of California | S.D. Cal. |
| District of the Canal Zone | D.C.Z. (The D.C.Z. ceased to exist on 3/31/1982) |
| District of Colorado | D. Colo. |
| District of Connecticut | D. Conn. |
| District of Delaware | D. Del. |
| District of D.C. | D.D.C. |
| Middle District of Florida | M.D. Fla. |
| Northern District of Florida | N.D. Fla. |
| Southern District of Florida | S.D. Fla. |
| Middle District of Georgia | M.D. Ga. |
| Northern District of Georgia | N.D. Ga. |
| Southern District of Georgia | S.D. Ga. |
| District of Guam | D. Guam |
| District of Hawaii | D. Haw. |
| District of Idaho | D. Idaho |
| Central District of Illinois | C.D. Ill. |
| Northern District of Illinois | N.D. Ill. |
| Northern District of Indiana | N.D. Ind. |
| Southern District of Indiana | S.D. Ind. |
| Northern District of Iowa | N.D. Iowa |
| Southern District of Iowa | S.D. Iowa |
| District of Kansas | D. Kan. |
| Eastern District of Kentucky | E.D. Ky. |
| Western District of Kentucky | W.D. Ky. |
| Eastern District of Louisiana | E.D. La. |
| Middle District of Louisiana | M.D. La. |
| Western District of Louisiana | W.D. La. |
| District of Maine | D. Me. |
| District of Maryland | D. Md. |
| District of Massachusetts | D. Mass. |
| Eastern District of Michigan | E.D. Mich. |
| Western District of Michigan | W.D. Mich. |
| District of Minnesota | D. Minn. |
| Northern District of Mississippi | N.D. Miss. |
| Southern District of Mississippi | S.D. Miss. |
| Eastern District of Missouri | E.D. Mo. |
| Western District of Missouri | W.D. Mo. |
| District of Montana | D. Mont. |
| District of Nebraska | D. Neb. |
| District of Nevada | D. Nev. |
| District of New Hampshire | D.N.H. |
| District of New Jersey | D.N.J. |
| District of New Mexico | D.N.M. |
| Eastern District of New York | E.D.N.Y. |
| Northern District of New York | N.D.N.Y. |
| Southern District of New York | S.D.N.Y. |
| Western District of New York | W.D.N.Y. |
| Eastern District of North Carolina | E.D.N.C. |
| Middle District of North Carolina | M.D.N.C. |
| Western District of North Carolina | W.D.N.C. |
| District of North Dakota | D.N.D. |
| District of the Northern Mariana Islands | D.N. Mar. Is. |
| Northern District of Ohio | N.D. Ohio |
| Southern District of Ohio | S.D. Ohio |
| Eastern District of Oklahoma | E.D. Okla. |
| Northern District of Oklahoma | N.D. Okla. |
| Western District of Oklahoma | W.D. Okla. |
| District of Oregon | D. Or. |
| Eastern District of Pennsylvania | E.D. Pa. |
| Middle District of Pennsylvania | M.D. Pa. |
| Western District of Pennsylvania | W.D. Pa. |
| District of Puerto Rico | D.P.R. |
| District of Rhode Island | D.R.I. |
| District of South Carolina | D.S.C. |
| District of South Dakota | D.S.D. |
| Eastern District of Tennessee | E.D. Tenn. |
| Middle District of Tennessee | M.D. Tenn. |
| Western District of Tennessee | W.D. Tenn. |
| Eastern District of Texas | E.D. Tex. |
| Northern District of Texas | N.D. Tex. |
| Southern District of Texas | S.D. Tex. |
| Western District of Texas | W.D. Tex. |
| District of Utah | D. Utah |
| District of Vermont | D. Vt. |
| Eastern District of Virginia | E.D. Va. |
| Western District of Virginia | W.D. Va. |
| District of the Virgin Islands | D.V.I. |
| Eastern District of Washington | E.D. Wash. |
| Western District of Washington | W.D. Wash. |
| Northern District of West Virginia | N.D.W. Va. |
| Southern District of West Virginia | S.D.W. Va. |
| Eastern District of Wisconsin | E.D. Wis. |
| Western District of Wisconsin | W.D. Wis. |
| District of Wyoming | D. Wyo. |
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| Alabama Supreme Court | Ala. |
| Alabama Court of Civil Appeals | Ala. Civ. App. |
| Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals | Ala. Crim. App. |
| Alaska Supreme Cout | Alaska |
| Alaska Court of Appeals | Alaska Ct. App. |
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| Arizona Surpreme Courts | Ariz. |
| Arizona Court of Appeals | Ariz. Ct. App. |
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| Arkansas Supreme Court | Ark. |
| Arkansas Court of Appeals | Ark. Ct. App. |
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| California Supreme Court | Cal. |
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California Court of Appeal |
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| Colorado Supreme Court | Colo. |
| Colorado Court of Appeals | Colo. App. |
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| Connecticut Supreme Court | Conn. |
| Connecticut Appellate Court | Conn. App. Ct. |
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| Delaware Supreme Court | Del. |
| Delaware Court of Chancery | Del. Ch. |
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| District of Columbia Court of Appeals | D.C. |
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| Florida Supreme Court | Fla. |
| Florida District Court of Appeal |
Fla. Dist. Ct. App. |
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| Georgia Supreme Court | Ga. |
| Georgia Court of Appeals |
Ga. Ct. App. |
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| Hawaii Supreme Court | Haw. |
| Hawaii Court of Appeals | Haw. Ct. App. |
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| Idaho Supreme Court | Idaho |
| Idaho Court of Appeals | Idaho Ct. App. |
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| Illinois Supreme Court | Ill. |
| Illinois Appellate Court | Ill. App. Ct. |
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| Indiana Supreme Court | Ind. |
| Indiana Court of Appeals | Ind. Ct. App. |
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| Iowa Supreme Court | Iowa |
| Iowa Court of Appeals | Iowa Ct. App. |
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| Kansas Supreme Court | Kan. |
| Kansas Court of Appeals | Kan. Ct. App. |
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| Kentucky Supreme Court | Ky. |
| Kentucky Court of Appeals | Ky. Ct. App. |
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| Louisiana Supreme Court | La. |
| Louisiana Court of Appeal | La. Ct. App. |
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| Maine Supreme Court | Me. |
| Maine | No appellate court |
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| Maryland Supreme Court | Md. |
| Maryland Court of Special Appeals | Md. Ct. Spec. App. |
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| Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court | Mass. |
| Massachusetts Appeals Court | Mass. App. Ct. |
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| Michigan Supreme Court | Mich. |
| Michigan Court of Appeals | Mich. Ct. App. |
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| Minnesota Supreme Court | Minn. |
| Minnesota Court of Appeals | Minn. Ct. App. |
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| Mississippi Supreme Court | Miss. |
| Mississippi Court of Appeals | Miss. Ct. App. |
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| Missouri Supreme Court | Mo. |
| Missouri Court of Appeals | Mo. Ct. App. |
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| Montana Supreme Court | Mont. |
| Montana | No appellate court |
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| Nebraska Supreme Court | Neb. |
| Nebraska Court of Appeals | Neb. Ct. App. |
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| Nevada Supreme Court | Nev. |
| Nevada | No appellate court |
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| New Hampshire Supreme Court | N.H. |
| New Hampshire | No appellate court |
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| New Jersey Supreme Court | N.J. |
| New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Divsion | N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. |
| New Mexico Supreme Court | N.M. |
| New Mexico Court of Appeals | N.M. Ct. App. |
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| New York Court of Appeals | N.Y. |
| New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division | N.Y. App. Div. |
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| North Carolina Supreme Court | N.C. |
| North Carolina Court of Appeals | N.C. Ct. App. |
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| North Dakota Supreme Court |
N.D. |
| Court of Appeals of North Dakota |
N.D. Ct. App. |
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| Ohio Supreme Court | Ohio |
| Ohio Court of Appeals | Ohio Ct. App. |
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| Oklahoma Supreme Court | Okla. |
| Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals | Okla. Crim. App. |
| Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals | Okla. Civ. App. |
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| Oregon Supreme Court | Or. |
| Oregon Court of Appeals | Or. Ct. App. |
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| Pennsylvania Supreme Court | Pa. |
| Pennsylvania Superior Court | Pa. Super. Ct. |
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| Rhode Island Supreme Court | R.I. |
| Rhode Island | No appellate court |
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| South Carolina Supreme Court | S.C. |
| South Carolina Court of Appeals | S.C. Ct. App. |
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| South Dakota Supreme Court | S.D. |
| South Dakota | No appellate court |
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| Tennessee Supreme Court | Tenn. |
| Tennessee Court of Appeals | Tenn. Ct. App. |
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| Texas Supreme Court | Tex. |
| Texas Court of Criminal Appeals | Tex. Crim. App. |
| Texas Courts of Appeals | Tex. App. |
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| Utah Supreme Court | Utah |
| Utah Court of Appeals | Utah Ct. App. |
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| Vermont Supreme Court | Vt. |
| Vermont | No appellate court |
| Virginia Supreme Court | Va. |
| Virginia Court of Appeals | Va. Ct. App. |
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| Washington Supreme Court | Wash. |
| Washington Court of Appeals | Wash. Ct. App. |
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| West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals | W. Va. |
| West Virginia | No appellate court |
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| Wisconsin Supreme Court | Wis. |
| Wisconsin Court of Appeals | Wis. Ct. App. |
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| Wyoming Supreme Court | Wyo. |
| Wyoming |
No appellate court |