Appellate Codebook

This codebook describes the appellate CSV file that fjc-idb creates from the FJC Integrated Database (IDB) files for the U.S. courts of appeals. It follows the FJC's Appeals Documentation, FY 2008 – Present (revised February 10, 2021), adapted to the column names, labels, and added columns that fjc-idb produces. The original codebook is available from the FJC IDB page.

About the data

• One row per appeal. Each row is an appeal docketed in a court of appeals. Docket numbers are unique only within a circuit, and an appeal that is reopened or remanded can appear again with a new row.
• Years. The IDB has one file for each statistical year, which runs from October 1 through September 30 (statistical year 2026 began on October 1, 2025). Each file holds the appeals terminated that year. The most recent files also hold a snapshot of appeals still pending when the file was made.
• Pending appeals. A pending appeal is repeated in each file until it ends, so fjc-idb keeps pending appeals only from the latest file in the range. In those rows, pending is 1 and data_file_year is 2099.
• Column order. The CSV keeps the order of the original file, with each added column placed next to the column it comes from. The tables below group the columns by subject instead.

Conventions

Topic	How fjc-idb handles it
Column names	Each original IDB field is renamed to a descriptive name. Pass rename_columns=False (or --rename-columns false) to keep the IDB names, such as CIRCUIT.
Missing data	The IDB code -8 and the date 1900-01-01 mean missing data. They are written as NA in date columns and left blank in all other columns, unless a column below says otherwise.
Not applicable	The IDB code -9 means a field does not apply (for example, a nature of suit for a criminal appeal). It is kept as -9 unless a column below says otherwise.
Labels	Columns marked with a label table have their codes replaced by labels. Codes with no label are kept as they are.
Indicators	Added indicator columns are 1 for yes and 0 for no.
Added columns	Columns marked added are created by fjc-idb and are not in the IDB.

Case identification

Column	IDB field	Type	Description
circuit	CIRCUIT	text	Circuit in which the appeal was filed. See Circuits.
docket_num_idb	DOCKET	text	Docket number as stored in the IDB: a two-digit year and a serial number, with a 0 inserted before four-digit serial numbers (1701234 for 17-1234). Five-digit serial numbers have no inserted 0 (1910001).
docket_number	DOCKET	text	Added. The docket number in standard form, such as No. 17-1234.
reopened_or_remanded	REOPEN	text	Whether the appeal was reopened or remanded. See Reopened or remanded. Blank for appeals that were never reopened or remanded; the IDB codes these as missing.
docket_date	DKTDATE	date	Date the appeal was docketed in the court of appeals.
data_file_year	TAPEYEAR	integer	Statistical year of the file the row comes from: the year the appeal was terminated, or 2099 for pending appeals.
pending	STATUSCD	integer	1 for a pending appeal (IDB code S) and 0 for a terminated appeal (L).
new_filing	TRANSCODE	integer	Type of the last transaction on the record: 1 for a new filing (E) and 0 for a change to an existing record, including its termination (J). The undocumented code R, which appears on a few pending appeals, is left blank.
last_date	TRANSDATE	date	Date of the last action on the record (system generated).

Parties

Column	IDB field	Type	Description
us_appellant	USAPT	integer	1 if the United States initiated the appeal and 0 if not.
appellant	APPELLAN	text	Name of the party who initiated the appeal (truncated to 20 characters).
us_appellee	USAPE	integer	1 if the appeal was filed against the United States and 0 if not.
appellee	APPELLEE	text	Name of the party against whom the appeal was taken (truncated to 20 characters).
pro_se_at_filing	PROSEFLE	integer	Pro se parties at filing. See Pro se parties.
pro_se_at_termination	PROSETRM	text	Pro se parties at termination. See Pro se parties.
pro_se_party	PROSEFLE, PROSETRM	integer	Added. 1 if either column shows a pro se party (codes 1, 2, or 3), 0 if neither does, and blank if both are missing.
in_forma_pauperis	FILEFEE	integer	1 if a party was granted permission to proceed in forma pauperis at filing (FP). The IDB stores -8 for all other appeals, which is left blank.
in_forma_pauperis_termination	TRMFEE	text	In forma pauperis status at termination: 1 if granted (FP), 0 if not (N), and Missing/Pending for -8, which appears only on pending appeals.

Type of appeal

Column	IDB field	Type	Description
appeal_type	APPTYPE	text	Type of appeal at filing. See Appeal types.
appeal type indicators	APPTYPE	integer	Added. One column for each appeal type, named in Appeal types.
appeal_type_termination	TRMTYPE	text	Type of appeal as reported by the clerk at termination, using the same codes as appeal_type. It differs from appeal_type in about 0.07% of terminated appeals, almost all in 2008–2010 and among the sentencing guideline codes. It is -8 for pending appeals.
appeal type indicators at termination	TRMTYPE	integer	Added. The same indicator columns built from appeal_type_termination, each with _at_termination added to its name. For pending appeals, only appeal_type_missing_at_termination is 1.
writ	ORGPROC	integer	Nature of an original proceeding (coded only when appeal_type is 6). See Writs for the codes.
writ_termination	TORPROCSUB	text	Nature of an original proceeding as reported at termination. See Writs.
agency	AGENCY	text	Federal agency involved in an administrative appeal (coded only when appeal_type is 1 or 2). See Agencies. Non-agency appeals (IDB code -9) are labeled None.

Lower court

Column	IDB field	Type	Description
circuit_of_origin	DCIRC	text	Circuit of the district or bankruptcy court where the case was first filed. See Circuits.
district_of_origin	DDIST	text	District or bankruptcy court where the case was first filed. The IDB's two-character code is combined with the circuit to match the codebook's district list. See Districts.
district_courthouse	DOFFICE	text	Office of the district or bankruptcy court where the case was first filed, as "City, ST". See Courthouses.
district_docket	DDOCKET	text	Docket number in the district or bankruptcy court.
district_docket_date	DDKTDATE	date	Date the case was docketed in the district or bankruptcy court.
appeal_date	APPDATE	date	Date the notice of appeal was filed in the lower court. For interlocutory appeals under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b), the date the application was granted.
district_judge	DJUDGE	text	Code of the judge whose decision was appealed. Blank in the public files.
jurisdiction	JURIS	text	Basis of federal jurisdiction in civil appeals. See Jurisdiction.
nature_of_suit	NOS	integer	Nature of the action in civil appeals. See Nature of suit. -9 for non-civil appeals.
nature of suit indicators	NOS	integer	Added. One column for each group of nature of suit codes. See Nature of suit groups.
criminal_offense	OFFENSE	integer	Offense charged in criminal appeals. Codes are stored as numbers, so leading zeros are dropped (0100 becomes 100). See Criminal offenses. -9 for non-criminal appeals.
offense indicators	OFFENSE	integer	Added. One column for each group of offense codes. See Offense groups. Blank when the offense is missing.
criminal_defendant_number	DDEFNUM	text	Defendant number in the district court for criminal cases.
criminal_capital_case	FEDCAP	integer	1 for a federal capital case (Y), such as an appeal in which a defendant was sentenced to death, and 0 otherwise (-8).

Disposition

Column	IDB field	Type	Description
when_terminated	DISP	text	How the appeal was terminated. See Termination codes.
disposition	OUTCOME	text	Outcome of an appeal decided on the merits (when_terminated 1, 2, or 3). See Termination codes.
procedural_termination	PROCTERM	integer	Type of procedural termination after judicial action (when_terminated 4). See Termination codes.
non_merits_disposition	METHOD	text	Type of termination by the clerk without judicial action (when_terminated 5). See Termination codes.
original_proceeding_termination	OPDISP	text	Outcome of an original proceeding: 1 granted, 2 denied, 3 dismissed or other.
judgment_date	JUDGDATE	date	Date the final judgment, decree, or order was entered.
published_status	PUBSTAT	integer	Type of opinion or order. See Publication.
published	PUBSTAT	integer	Added. 1 for a published opinion (codes 2, 4, 6), 0 for an unpublished one (1, 3, 5, 7), and blank otherwise, including the undocumented code 0.
joined_appeal	JOINAPP	text	Type of joined appeal: 0 none, 1 cross appeal, 2 consolidated appeal, 3 lead case of a consolidated group.
joined_docket	CONSDKT	text	Docket number (in IDB form) of the first appeal of a cross appeal or the lead case of a consolidated group.
enbanc	ENBANC	text	1 if the appeal was heard en banc (Y), 0 if not (N), and Missing/Pending for -8, which appears only on pending appeals.

Dates and timing

Column	IDB field	Type	Description
briefing_notice_date	CRECDATE	date	Date the briefing notice or schedule was issued. Missing in every file from 2008 to 2026.
brief_filed_date	BRFILED	date	Date the last brief was received before hearing or submission.
submitted_date	SUBDATE	date	For appeals decided on the merits without a hearing, the date the appeal was submitted to the first judge on the panel.
hearing_date	HEARDATE	date	Date the appeal was argued before a panel.
hearing_to_judgment	HEARDATE, JUDGDATE	integer	Added. Days from hearing_date to judgment_date.
notice_to_judgment	APPDATE, JUDGDATE	integer	Added. Days from appeal_date to judgment_date.
notice_to_hearing	APPDATE, HEARDATE	integer	Added. Days from appeal_date to hearing_date.

Each added gap is blank if either of its dates is missing. A few gaps are negative or very long because of errors in the IDB dates.

Panel and opinions

Column	IDB field	Type	Description
opinion_types	OPINION	text	Separate opinions on the panel: 6 dissent only, 7 concurrence only, 8 both (not en banc), 9 both (en banc).
judge_1, judge_2, judge_3	JDGCODE1–3	text	Statistical codes of the judges on the panel. Blank in the public files.
judge_1_opinion_type, judge_2_opinion_type, judge_3_opinion_type	JDG1INV–JDG3INV	text	Each judge's role. See Judge roles.
concurrences	JDG1INV–JDG3INV	integer	Added. Number of the three judges who wrote a concurrence (roles B, D, E, or G). Blank if all three roles are missing.
dissents	JDG1INV–JDG3INV	integer	Added. Number of the three judges who wrote a dissent (roles C, F, or G). Blank if all three roles are missing.

For en banc appeals, the IDB records only three judges, so concurrences and dissents count only the opinions of those three.

Code lists

Circuits

Code	Label
0	D.C. Circuit
1	First Circuit
2	Second Circuit
3	Third Circuit
4	Fourth Circuit
5	Fifth Circuit
6	Sixth Circuit
7	Seventh Circuit
8	Eighth Circuit
9	Ninth Circuit
10	Tenth Circuit
11	Eleventh Circuit

Reopened or remanded

Code	Label
1	Reopened
2	Remanded to the court of appeals
3	Reopened or remanded a second time
4	Reinstated after dismissal for procedural default
5	Reopened or remanded a third time
6	Reopened a fourth time
7	Reopened a fifth time
M	Remanded from the Supreme Court
S	Remanded from the Supreme Court a second time

Pro se parties

Code	Meaning
0	Neither party is pro se
1	Appellant is pro se
2	Appellee is pro se
3	Both parties are pro se

Appeal types

appeal_type keeps the IDB code. Each code also has an indicator column named below, and the indicator columns built from appeal_type_termination add _at_termination to these names. Code 17 (guideline case, sentence and conviction) has no column of its own: it is marked in both criminal_guidelines_sentence and criminal_guidelines_conviction.

Code	Type of appeal
1	Administrative review
2	Administrative enforcement
3	Civil, U.S.
4	Civil, private
6	Original proceeding
10	Bankruptcy, direct from bankruptcy court
11	Bankruptcy, from a bankruptcy appellate panel
12	Bankruptcy, from a district court
13	Guideline case, general
14	Pre-guideline case or other
15	Guideline case, sentence only
16	Guideline case, conviction only
17	Guideline case, sentence and conviction
18	Criminal case other than 14–17
19	Direct criminal appeal
20	Interlocutory criminal appeal
21	Post-conviction criminal appeal
22	Miscellaneous criminal case

Code	Indicator column
1	civil_administrative_review
2	civil_administrative_enforcement
3	civil_us_party
4	civil_non_us_party
6	civil_original_proceeding
10	bankruptcy_from_bankruptcy_court
11	bankruptcy_from_bankruptcy_appellate_panel
12	bankruptcy_from_district_court
13	criminal_guidelines_general
14	criminal_pre_guidelines
15	criminal_guidelines_sentence
16	criminal_guidelines_conviction
18	criminal_other
19	criminal_direct_appeal
20	criminal_interlocutory
21	criminal_post_conviction
22	criminal_miscellaneous
-8	appeal_type_missing

Writs

writ keeps the IDB code and writ_termination uses these labels.

Code	Label
1	Prohibition
2	Mandamus (fee paid)
3	Mandamus (fee not paid)
5	Other writ
6	Second or successive habeas

Agencies

These labels follow the codebook. Sixteen codes that appear in the data but not in the codebook (such as DHS, TSA, and CSRT) were identified from the party names and circuits of the appeals that use them.

Agency codes

Code	Label
AGRI	Department of Agriculture
AID	Agency for International Development
ARMY	Army
BATF	Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
BCA	Board of Contract Appeals
BOP	Bureau of Prisons
BPA	Bonneville Power Administration
BRB	Benefits Review Board
CAB	Civil Aeronautics Board
CAHO	Office of the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer
CFPB	Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
CFTR	Commodity Future Trading Commission
CMCR	Court of Military Commission Review
COAL	Federal Coal Commission
COMM	Department of Commerce
CBO	Congressional Budget Office
CPSC	Consumer Products Safety Commission
CRT	Copyright Royalty Tribunal
CSC	Civil Service Commission
CSRT	Combatant Status Review Tribunal
DEA	Drug Enforcement Agency
DHS	Department of Homeland Security
DNFS	Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
DOD	Department of Defense
DOE	Department of Energy
DOI	Department of the Interior
DOJ	Department of Justice
DOST	Department of Science and Technology
DVA	Department of Veterans Affairs
EDUC	Department of Education
EEOC	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
EPA	Environmental Protection Agency
ERA	Economic Regulatory Administration
FAA	Federal Aviation Administration
FCC	Federal Communication Commission
FCMS	Federal Coal Mine Safety Board
FDA	Food and Drug Administration
FDIC	Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
FEA	Federal Energy Agency
FEC	Federal Election Commission
FHLB	Federal Home Loan Bank Board
FLRA	Federal Labor Relations Authority
FLRB	Federal Labor Relations Board
FMBD	Federal Maritime Board
FMC	Federal Maritime Commission
FMCS	Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
FRA	Federal Railroad Administration
FRS	Federal Reserve System
GAO	Government Accounting Office
GSA	General Services Administration
HCFA	Health Care Financing Administration
HEW	Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
HHS	Department of Health and Human Services
HUD	Department of Housing and Urban Development
IBLM	Bureau of Land Management
ITC	International Trade Commission
LABR	Department of Labor (Except OSHA)
LOC	Library of Congress
MARA	Maritime Administration
MSHA	Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration
MSHR	Federal Mine Safety and Health Review
MSPB	Merit Systems Protection Board
NASA	National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NAVY	Navy
NCUA	National Credit Union Association
NHTS	National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NPCC	Northwest Power and Conservation Council
NRC	Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NSF	National Science Foundation
NTSB	National Transportation Safety Board
OCBD	Office of Compliance
OCC	Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
OCWR	Office of Congressional Workplace Rights
OFI	Office of the Federal Inspector
OMB	Office of Management and Budget
OPM	Office of Personnel Management
OSFE	Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices
OSHA	Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHC	Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
OTS	Office of Thrift Supervision
OWCP	Office of Workers Compensation
PATO	Patent Office
PRC	Postal Rate Commission
RRAB	Railroad Adjustment Board
RRRB	Railroad Retirement Board
RTCO	RTCO
SBA	Small Business Administration
SEC	Securities and Exchange Commission
SSA	Social Security Administration
STAT	Department of State
STB	Surface Transportation Board
TRAN	Department of Transportation
TREA	Department of the Treasury (Except IRS)
TSA	Transportation Security Administration
TTB	Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
USPS	U.S. Postal Service
VET	Veterans Administration
WMAT	Washington Metropolitan Area Transit
0	Interstate Commerce Commission
1	National Labor Relations Board
3	Tax Court/Internal Revenue Service
4	Federal Trade Commission
6	Immigration and Naturalization Service
7	Environmental Protection Agency
8	Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
-8	Missing
-9	None

Districts

The IDB stores a two-character district code. fjc-idb adds the two-digit circuit in front of it (circuit 9 and district 73 become 0973), which is how the codebook lists districts.

District codes

Code	Label
0090	District of the District of Columbia
0100	District of Maine
0101	District of Massachusetts
0102	District of New Hampshire
0103	District of Rhode Island
0104	District of Puerto Rico
0205	District of Connecticut
0206	Northern District of New York
0207	Eastern District of New York
0208	Southern District of New York
0209	Western District of New York
0210	District of Vermont
0311	District of Delaware
0312	District of New Jersey
0313	Eastern District of Pennsylvania
0314	Middle District of Pennsylvania
0315	Western District of Pennsylvania
0391	District of the Virgin Islands
0416	District of Maryland
0417	Eastern District of North Carolina
0418	Middle District of North Carolina
0419	Western District of North Carolina
0420	District of South Carolina
0422	Eastern District of Virginia
0423	Western District of Virginia
0424	Northern District of West Virginia
0425	Southern District of West Virginia
053L	Eastern District of Louisiana
053N	Middle District of Louisiana
0536	Western District of Louisiana
0537	Northern District of Mississippi
0538	Southern District of Mississippi
0539	Northern District of Texas
0540	Eastern District of Texas
0541	Southern District of Texas
0542	Western District of Texas
0643	Eastern District of Kentucky
0644	Western District of Kentucky
0645	Eastern District of Michigan
0646	Western District of Michigan
0647	Northern District of Ohio
0648	Southern District of Ohio
0649	Eastern District of Tennessee
0650	Middle District of Tennessee
0651	Western District of Tennessee
0752	Northern District of Illinois
0753	Central District of Illinois
0754	Southern District of Illinois
0755	Northern District of Indiana
0756	Southern District of Indiana
0757	Eastern District of Wisconsin
0758	Western District of Wisconsin
0860	Eastern District of Arkansas
0861	Western District of Arkansas
0862	Northern District of Iowa
0863	Southern District of Iowa
0864	District of Minnesota
0865	Eastern District of Missouri
0866	Western District of Missouri
0867	District of Nebraska
0868	District of North Dakota
0869	District of South Dakota
097-	District of Alaska
0970	District of Arizona
0971	Northern District of California
0972	Eastern District of California
0973	Central District of California
0974	Southern District of California
0975	District of Hawaii
0976	District of Idaho
0977	District of Montana
0978	District of Nevada
0979	District of Oregon
0980	Eastern District of Washington
0981	Western District of Washington
0993	District of Guam
0994	District of the Northern Mariana Islands
1082	District of Colorado
1083	District of Kansas
1084	District of New Mexico
1085	Northern District of Oklahoma
1086	Eastern District of Oklahoma
1087	Western District of Oklahoma
1088	District of Utah
1089	District of Wyoming
1111	Test District
1126	Northern District of Alabama
1127	Middle District of Alabama
1128	Southern District of Alabama
1129	Northern District of Florida
113A	Middle District of Florida
113C	Southern District of Florida
113E	Northern District of Georgia
113G	Middle District of Georgia
113J	Southern District of Georgia

Courthouses

Office codes repeat across districts, so each office is identified by its combined district code followed by the office code (09732 is Los Angeles). Names are taken from Appendix D of the codebook, followed by the state's two-letter abbreviation. Office codes that are not in the codebook, such as Northern District of Florida offices 7, 8, and 9, are left as combined codes.

By default, twelve names that are misspelled in the codebook are corrected (for example, Coral Cables, FL becomes Coral Gables, FL). Pass fix_city_spellings=False (or --fix-city-spellings false) to keep the codebook spellings.

Code	Correction
02074	Bay Side, NY → Bayside, NY
02077	Patchoque, NY → Patchogue, NY
02089	New Berg, NY → Newburgh, NY
0314A	Hazelton, PA → Hazleton, PA
06469	Montaque, MI → Montague, MI
0970F	Sierra-Vista, AZ → Sierra Vista, AZ
09742	El Centgo, CA → El Centro, CA
09762	Coeur D Alene, ID → Coeur d'Alene, ID
09810	Mt Rainer Natl Park, WA → Mt Rainier Natl Park, WA
1126A	Talledega, AL → Talladega, AL
11264	Gadsen, AL → Gadsden, AL
113C3	Coral Cables, FL → Coral Gables, FL

Courthouse codes

Code	Label
00901	U.S. District Court (General), DC
00902	DC Superior Court, DC
01001	Bangor, ME
01002	Portland, ME
01003	Caribou, ME
01004	Augusta, ME
01005	Waterville, ME
0101A	Pembroke, MA
01010	Bourne, MA
01011	Boston, MA
01012	New Bedford, MA
01013	Springfield, MA
01014	Worcester, MA
01015	Lawrence, MA
01016	Pittsfield, MA
01017	Ayer, MA
01018	Hyannis, MA
01019	Cambridge, MA
01021	Concord, NH
01022	Littleton, NH
01023	Manchester, NH
01024	Lancaster, NH
01031	Providence, RI
01032	Warwick, RI
01033	Newport, RI
01041	Mayaguez, PR
01042	Ponce, PR
01043	San Juan, PR
01044	Aguadilla, PR
01045	Santurce, PR
02050	West Hartford, CT
02051	Norwalk, CT
02052	Hartford, CT
02053	New Haven, CT
02054	Norwich, CT
02055	Bridgeport, CT
02056	Waterbury, CT
02057	New London, CT
02058	East Hartford, CT
02059	Manchester, CT
0206A	Oneonta, NY
0206B	Troy, NY
0206C	Oxford, NY
0206D	Rome, NY
02060	Canton, NY
02061	Albany, NY
02062	Auburn, NY
02063	Binghamton, NY
02064	Malone, NY
02065	Syracuse, NY
02066	Utica, NY
02067	Watertown, NY
02068	Schenectady, NY
02069	Plattsburgh, NY
02070	Hauppauge, NY
02071	Brooklyn, NY
02072	Mineola, NY
02073	Jamaica, NY
02074	Bay Side, NY
02075	Jackson Heights, NY
02076	Long Island City, NY
02077	Patchoque, NY
02078	Westbury, NY
02079	Hempstead, NY
02081	New York City, NY
02082	Warwick, NY
02083	Kingston, NY
02084	Poughkeepsie, NY
02085	Yonkers, NY
02086	Mamaroneck, NY
02087	White Plains, NY
02088	Middletown-Wallkill, NY
02089	New Berg, NY
0209A	Dunkirk, NY
0209B	Watkins Glen, NY
0209C	Batavia, NY
0209D	Mayville, NY
02090	Niagara Falls, NY
02091	Buffalo, NY
02092	Canandaigua, NY
02093	Elmira, NY
02094	Jamestown, NY
02095	Lockport, NY
02096	Rochester, NY
02097	Williamsville, NY
02098	Seneca Falls, NY
02099	Olean, NY
02101	Brattleboro, VT
02102	Burlington, VT
02103	Montpelier, VT
02104	Newport, VT
02105	Rutland, VT
02106	Windsor, VT
02107	Saint Johnsbury, VT
02108	Saint Albans, VT
02109	Bennington, VT
03111	Wilmington, DE
03112	Dover, DE
0312A	Newton, NJ
0312B	Hackensack, NJ
0312C	Marlton, NJ
0312D	Paterson, NJ
0312E	Brown Mills, NJ
03120	Asbury Park, NJ
03121	Camden, NJ
03122	Newark, NJ
03123	Trenton, NJ
03124	Rutherford, NJ
03125	Jersey City, NJ
03126	New Brunswick, NJ
03127	Woodbury, NJ
03128	Morristown, NJ
03129	Atlantic City, NJ
03131	Easton, PA
03132	Philadelphia, PA
03133	Media, PA
03134	Reading, PA
03135	Allentown, PA
03136	Pottsville, PA
03137	Lancaster, PA
0314A	Hazelton, PA
0314B	Gettysburg, PA
0314C	Sayre, PA
0314D	Bellefonte, PA
0314E	Lemoyne, PA
0314F	York, PA
0314G	Huntington, PA
03140	Mechanicsburg, PA
03141	Harrisburg, PA
03142	Lewisburg, PA
03143	Scranton, PA
03144	Williamsport, PA
03145	Wilkes-Barre, PA
03146	Stroudsburg, PA
03147	Chambersburg, PA
03148	Pittston, PA
03149	Hawley, PA
0315A	Greensburg, PA
0315B	Meadville, PA
0315C	Mercer, PA
0315D	Clarion, PA
0315E	Franklin, PA
0315F	Warren, PA
0315G	Smethport, PA
0315H	Ridgway, PA
03150	St. Marys, PA
03151	Erie, PA
03152	Pittsburgh, PA
03153	Clearfield, PA
03154	Grove City, PA
03155	Bradford, PA
03156	Altoona, PA
03157	Johnstown, PA
03158	Somerset, PA
03159	Uniontown, PA
03911	Christiansted, VI
03912	Frederiksted, VI
03913	Charlotte Amalie, VI
03914	St. Croix, VI
03915	St. Thomas, VI
0416A	Kensington, MD
0416B	Rockville, MD
0416C	Silver Spring, MD
04160	Hyattsville, MD
04161	Baltimore, MD
04162	Cumberland, MD
04163	Denton, MD
04164	Salisbury, MD
04165	Hagerstown, MD
04166	Bethesda, MD
04167	Upper Marlboro, MD
04168	Greenbelt, MD
04169	District Heights, MD
0417A	Dunn, NC
0417B	Goldsboro, NC
0417C	Jacksonville, NC
0417E	Trenton, NC
0417F	Williamston, NC
04170	Rocky Mount, NC
04171	Clinton, NC
04172	Elizabeth City, NC
04173	Fayetteville, NC
04174	New Bern, NC
04175	Raleigh, NC
04176	Washington, NC
04177	Wilmington, NC
04178	Wilson, NC
04179	Greenville, NC
0418A	Albemarle, NC
0418B	Biscoe, NC
0418C	Burlington, NC
0418D	Yadkinville, NC
0418E	Welcome, NC
0418F	Mayodan, NC
0418G	Laurinburg, NC
04180	Concord, NC
04181	Durham, NC
04182	Greensboro, NC
04183	Rockingham, NC
04184	Salisbury, NC
04185	Wilkesboro, NC
04186	Winston-Salem, NC
04187	Raeford, NC
04188	Asheboro, NC
04189	Sanford, NC
0419A	Lenoir, NC
0419B	Lincolnton, NC
0419C	Morganton, NC
0419D	Marion, NC
0419E	Great Smoky Nt Park, NC
0419F	Wadesboro, NC
0419G	Wilkesboro, NC
0419H	North Wilkesboro, NC
04190	Hendersonville, NC
04191	Asheville, NC
04192	Bryson City, NC
04193	Charlotte, NC
04194	Shelby, NC
04195	Statesville, NC
04196	Rutherfordton, NC
04197	Newton, NC
04198	Gastonia, NC
04199	Brevard, NC
0420A	Darlington, SC
0420B	Sumter, SC
0420C	Bennettsville, SC
0420D	Beaufort, SC
0420E	Walhalla, SC
0420F	Abbeville, SC
0420G	Easley, SC
0420H	Conway, SC
04200	Rock Hill, SC
04201	Aiken, SC
04202	Charleston, SC
04203	Columbia, SC
04204	Florence, SC
04205	Orangeburg, SC
04206	Greenville, SC
04207	Spartanburg, SC
04208	Anderson, SC
04209	Greenwood, SC
0422A	Arlington, VA
0422B	Fairfax, VA
0422C	Mechanicsville, VA
0422D	Falls Church, VA
04220	Fredericksburg, VA
04221	Alexandria, VA
04222	Norfolk, VA
04223	Richmond, VA
04224	Newport News, VA
04225	South Hill, VA
04226	Petersburg, VA
04227	Exmore, VA
04228	Hampton, VA
04229	Williamsburg, VA
0423A	Martinsville, VA
0423B	Wise, VA
0423C	Tazewell, VA
0423D	Christiansburg, VA
0423E	Galax, VA
0423F	Winchester, VA
0423G	Bristol, VA
0423H	Shenandoah, VA
0423I	Cumberland, VA
0423J	Big Island, VA
0423K	Chester, VA
0423L	Lexington, VA
0423M	Woodstock, VA
04230	Staunton, VA
04231	Abingdon, VA
04232	Big Stone Gap, VA
04233	Charlottesville, VA
04234	Danville, VA
04235	Harrisonburg, VA
04236	Lynchburg, VA
04237	Roanoke, VA
04238	Wytheville, VA
04239	Rocky Mount, VA
04240	Morgantown, WV
04241	Clarksburg, WV
04242	Elkins, WV
04243	Martinsburg, WV
04244	Parkersburg, WV
04245	Wheeling, WV
04246	Fairmont, WV
04247	Charlestown, WV
04248	Walton, WV
04249	Keyser, WV
04251	Bluefield, WV
04252	Charleston, WV
04253	Huntington, WV
04254	Lewisburg, WV
04255	Beckley, WV
04256	Parkersburg, WV
04257	Welch, WV
04258	Logan, WV
04259	Fayetteville, WV
053L1	Military Court, LA
053L2	New Orleans, LA
053L3	Houma, LA
053N1	Military Court, LA
053N3	Baton Rouge, LA
05361	Alexandria, LA
05362	Lake Charles, LA
05363	Monroe, LA
05364	Opelousas, LA
05365	Shreveport, LA
05366	Lafayette, LA
05367	Leesville, LA
05368	Abbeville, LA
05371	Aberdeen, MS
05372	Clarksdale, MS
05373	Oxford, MS
05374	Greenville, MS
05375	Ackerman, MS
05376	Kosciusko, MS
05377	Houston, MS
05378	Tupelo, MS
05379	Corinth, MS
05381	Biloxi, MS
05382	Hattiesburg, MS
05383	Jackson, MS
05384	Meridian, MS
05385	Vicksburg, MS
05386	Gulfport, MS
05387	Natchez, MS
0539A	South Fort Worth, TX
05390	Garland, TX
05391	Abilene, TX
05392	Amarillo, TX
05393	Dallas, TX
05394	Fort Worth, TX
05395	Lubbock, TX
05396	San Angelo, TX
05397	Wichita Falls, TX
05398	Arlington, TX
05399	Mineral Wells, TX
05400	Plano, TX
05401	Beaumont, TX
05402	Marshall, TX
05403	Paris, TX
05404	Sherman, TX
05405	Texarkana, TX
05406	Tyler, TX
05407	Jefferson, TX
05408	Denison, TX
05409	Lufkin, TX
05411	Brownsville, TX
05412	Corpus Christi, TX
05413	Galveston, TX
05414	Houston, TX
05415	Laredo, TX
05416	Victoria, TX
05417	Edinburg, TX
05418	McAllen, TX
05419	Rio Grande City, TX
0542A	Kerrville, TX
0542B	Eagle Pass, TX
05420	Big Bend Natl Park, TX
05421	Austin, TX
05422	Del Rio, TX
05423	El Paso, TX
05424	Pecos, TX
05425	San Antonio, TX
05426	Waco, TX
05427	Midland-Odessa, TX
05428	Marfa, TX
05429	Killeen, TX
0643A	Pineville, KY
0643B	Winchester, KY
0643C	Danville, KY
06430	Ashland, KY
06431	Catlettsburg, KY
06432	Covington, KY
06433	Frankfort, KY
06434	Jackson, KY
06435	Lexington, KY
06436	London, KY
06437	Pikeville, KY
06438	Richmond, KY
06439	Harlan, KY
0644A	Nortonville, KY
06440	Hopkinsville, KY
06441	Bowling Green, KY
06442	Cynthiana, KY
06443	Louisville, KY
06444	Owensboro, KY
06445	Paducah, KY
06446	Greensburg, KY
06447	Lebanon, KY
06448	Mammoth Cave, KY
06449	Glasgow, KY
06451	Bay City, MI
06452	Detroit, MI
06453	Port Huron, MI
06454	Flint, MI
06455	Ann Arbor, MI
06456	Saginaw, MI
0646A	Benton Harbor, MI
0646B	Escanaba, MI
0646C	Ironwood, MI
0646D	Mason, MI
0646E	Ontonagon, MI
0646F	Vicksburg, MI
0646G	Leland, MI
0646H	Charlevoix, MI
06460	Traverse City, MI
06461	Grand Rapids, MI
06462	Marquette, MI
06463	Sault St Marie, MI
06464	Kalamazoo, MI
06465	Lansing, MI
06466	Muskegon, MI
06467	Hart, MI
06468	Whitehall, MI
06469	Montaque, MI
06471	Cleveland, OH
06472	Lima, OH
06473	Toledo, OH
06474	Youngstown, OH
06475	Akron, OH
06476	Canton, OH
06477	Delphos, OH
06478	Mansfield, OH
06481	Cincinnati, OH
06482	Columbus, OH
06483	Dayton, OH
06484	Steubenville, OH
06485	Springfield, OH
06486	Zanesville, OH
06487	Portsmouth, OH
06488	Chillicothe, OH
06491	Chattanooga, TN
06492	Greenville, TN
06493	Knoxville, TN
06494	Winchester, TN
06495	Johnson City, TN
06496	Newport, TN
06497	Shelbyville, TN
06498	Sweetwater, TN
06499	Sevierville, TN
06501	Columbia, TN
06502	Cookeville, TN
06503	Nashville, TN
06504	Clarksville, TN
06505	McEwen, TN
06506	Lawrenceburg, TN
06511	Jackson, TN
06512	Memphis, TN
06513	Dyersburg, TN
06514	Selmer, TN
06515	Savannah, TN
0752A	Wheaton, IL
0752B	Geneva, IL
07521	Chicago, IL
07522	Freeport, IL
07523	Rockford, IL
07524	Rochelle, IL
07525	Ottawa, IL
07526	Dixon, IL
07527	Joliet, IL
07528	Glen Ellyn, IL
07529	Waukegan, IL
0753C	Champaign/Urbana, IL
07530	Kankakee, IL
07531	Peoria, IL
07532	Danville, IL
07533	Springfield, IL
07534	Rock Island, IL
07535	Quincy, IL
07536	Galesburg, IL
07537	Bloomington, IL
07538	Decatur, IL
07539	Paris, IL
0754A	Effingham, IL
0754B	Belleville, IL
0754C	Marion, IL
07540	Chester, IL
07541	Cairo, IL
07543	East St Louis, IL
07544	Benton, IL
07545	Alton, IL
07546	Carbondale, IL
07547	Harrisburg, IL
07548	Mt Carmel, IL
07549	Lawrenceville, IL
07551	Fort Wayne, IN
07552	Hammond, IN
07553	South Bend, IN
07554	Lafayette, IN
07555	Peru, IN
07556	Gary, IN
07561	Indianapolis, IN
07562	Terre Haute, IN
07563	Evansville, IN
07564	New Albany, IN
07565	Richmond, IN
07566	Linton, IN
07567	Muncie, IN
07570	Fond Du Lac, WI
07571	Green Bay, WI
07572	Milwaukee, WI
07573	Oshkosh, WI
07574	Elkhorn, WI
07575	Appleton, WI
07576	Racine, WI
07577	Antigo, WI
07578	Kenosha, WI
07579	Sheboygan, WI
07581	Eau Claire, WI
07582	La Crosse, WI
07583	Madison, WI
07584	Superior, WI
07585	Wausau, WI
07586	Ashland, WI
07587	Sparta, WI
07588	Mosinee, WI
07589	Tomah, WI
08601	Batesville, AR
08602	Helena, AR
08603	Jonesboro, AR
08604	Little Rock, AR
08605	Pine Bluff, AR
08606	Forrest City, AR
08607	West Memphis, AR
08611	El Dorado, AR
08612	Fort Smith, AR
08613	Harrison, AR
08614	Texarkana, AR
08615	Fayetteville, AR
08616	Hot Springs, AR
08617	Camden, AR
08621	Cedar Rapids, IA
08622	Dubuque, IA
08623	Fort Dodge, IA
08624	Mason City, IA
08625	Sioux City, IA
08626	Waterloo, IA
08631	Council Bluffs, IA
08632	Creston, IA
08633	Davenport, IA
08634	Des Moines, IA
08635	Keokuk, IA
08636	Ottumwa, IA
08637	Burlington, IA
08638	Iowa City, IA
0864A	Crookston, MN
0864B	Marshall, MN
0864C	Bemidji, MN
0864D	Moorhead, MN
08640	Humboldt, MN
08641	Winona, MN
08642	Mankato, MN
08643	St Paul, MN
08644	Minneapolis, MN
08645	Duluth, MN
08646	Fergus Falls, MN
08647	Rochester, MN
08648	St Cloud, MN
08649	International Falls, MN
08651	Cape Girardeau, MO
08652	Hannibal, MO
08653	Rolla, MO
08654	St Louis, MO
08655	Mexico, MO
08656	Jackson, MO
08657	Moberly, MO
08658	Van Buren, MO
08661	Chillicothe, MO
08662	Jefferson City, MO
08663	Joplin, MO
08664	Kansas City, MO
08665	St Joseph, MO
08666	Springfield, MO
08667	Lebanon, MO
08668	Ozark, MO
0867A	Falls City, NE
0867B	O'Neill, NE
0867C	Pender, NE
0867D	Cozad, NE
0867E	Gering, NE
08670	Sidney, NE
08671	Chadron, NE
08672	Grand Island, NE
08673	Hastings, NE
08674	Lincoln, NE
08675	McCook, NE
08676	Norfolk, NE
08677	North Platte, NE
08678	Omaha, NE
08679	Valentine, NE
0868A	Belcourt, ND
0868B	Bottineau, ND
0868C	Rugby, ND
0868D	Minnewaukan, ND
08680	Williston, ND
08681	Bismarck, ND
08682	Grand Forks, ND
08683	Fargo, ND
08684	Minot, ND
08685	Jamestown, ND
08686	Devils Lake, ND
08687	Dickinson, ND
08688	Pembina, ND
08689	Fort Yates, ND
08691	Aberdeen, SD
08692	Deadwood, SD
08693	Pierre, SD
08694	Sioux Falls, SD
08695	Rapid City, SD
08696	Mobridge, SD
08697	Winner, SD
08698	Chamberlain, SD
097-1	Juneau, AK
097-2	Nome, AK
097-3	Anchorage, AK
097-4	Fairbanks, AK
097-5	Ketchikan, AK
097-6	Kodiak, AK
0970A	Grand Canyon, AZ
0970B	Douglas, AZ
0970C	Tuba City, AZ
0970D	Safford, AZ
0970E	Pinetop, AZ
0970F	Sierra-Vista, AZ
0970G	Mesa, AZ
0970H	Northside, AZ
0970I	Glendale, AZ
0970J	Southside, AZ
09700	Yuma, AZ
09701	Globe, AZ
09702	Phoenix, AZ
09703	Prescott, AZ
09704	Tucson, AZ
09705	Florence, AZ
09706	Flagstaff, AZ
09707	Holbrook, AZ
09708	Kingman, AZ
09709	Nogales, AZ
0971A	Santa Cruz, CA
0971B	Capitola, CA
09710	San Mateo, CA
09711	Eureka, CA
09712	Fremont, CA
09713	San Francisco, CA
09714	Oakland, CA
09715	San Jose, CA
09716	Walnut Creek, CA
09717	Monterey, CA
09718	Salinas, CA
09719	Santa Rosa, CA
0972A	Stockton, CA
0972B	Susanville, CA
0972C	Yosemite Natl Park, CA
0972D	Yreka, CA
0972E	Bishop, CA
0972F	Ceres, CA
0972G	South Lake Tahoe, CA
0972H	Three Rivers, CA
0972J	Visalia, CA
0972K	Auburn, CA
09720	Sequoia Natl Park, CA
09721	Fresno, CA
09722	Sacramento, CA
09723	Redding, CA
09724	Alturas, CA
09725	Bakersfield, CA
09726	Lassen Natl Park, CA
09727	Lone Pine, CA
09728	Merced, CA
09729	Modesto, CA
0973A	Long Beach, CA
0973B	Santa Fe Springs, CA
0973C	Ventura, CA
0973D	Panorama City, CA
0973E	West Covina, CA
0973F	South Bay, CA
0973G	Laguna, CA
0973H	Pasadena, CA
09730	Twenty Nine Palms, CA
09731	Barstow, CA
09732	Los Angeles, CA
09733	Lancaster, CA
09734	Oxnard, CA
09735	Riverside, CA
09736	San Bernardino, CA
09737	San Luis Obispo, CA
09738	Santa Ana, CA
09739	Santa Barbara, CA
09741	Mineral, CA
09742	El Centgo, CA
09743	San Diego, CA
09751	Honolulu, HI
09754	Hilo, HI
09756	Wailuku, HI
09757	Eleele, HI
09758	Lihue, HI
09759	Johnston Island, HI
09761	Boise, ID
09762	Coeur D Alene, ID
09763	Moscow, ID
09764	Pocatello, ID
09765	Idaho Falls, ID
09766	Mountain Home, ID
09767	Lewiston, ID
09768	Twin Falls, ID
09769	Caldwell, ID
0977A	Miles City, MT
0977B	Browning, MT
0977C	Wolf Point, MT
0977D	Libby, MT
0977E	Hardin, MT
0977F	Hamilton, MT
0977G	Cut Bank, MT
0977H	Polson, MT
0977J	Augusta, MT
0977K	Bozeman, MT
0977L	Glacier Natl Park, MT
09770	Lewistown, MT
09771	Billings, MT
09772	Butte, MT
09773	Glasgow, MT
09774	Great Falls, MT
09775	Havre, MT
09776	Helena, MT
09777	Kalispell, MT
09778	Livingston, MT
09779	Missoula, MT
09781	Carson City, NV
09782	Las Vegas, NV
09783	Reno, NV
09784	Elko, NV
09785	Fallon, NV
09786	Boulder City, NV
09787	Ely, NV
09788	Lovelock, NV
0979A	Astoria, OR
0979B	Hood River, OR
0979C	Coquille, OR
0979D	North Bend, OR
0979E	Bend, OR
0979F	Baker, OR
0979G	Grants Pass, OR
0979H	Roseburg, OR
0979J	The Dalles, OR
0979K	La Grande, OR
0979L	Lincoln City, OR
0979M	Seaside, OR
0979N	Tillamook, OR
0979P	Albany, OR
0979R	Gold Beach, OR
09790	Salem, OR
09791	Medford, OR
09792	Pendleton, OR
09793	Portland, OR
09794	Burns, OR
09795	Klamath Falls, OR
09796	Eugene, OR
09797	Corvallis, OR
09798	Crater Lake, OR
09799	Vale, OR
0980A	Moses Lake, WA
09800	Ephrata, WA
09801	Yakima, WA
09802	Spokane, WA
09803	Walla Walla, WA
09804	Richland, WA
09805	Kennewick, WA
09806	Soap Lake, WA
09807	Colville, WA
09808	Wenatchee, WA
09809	Pasco, WA
0981A	Bremerton, WA
09810	Mt Rainer Natl Park, WA
09811	Bellingham, WA
09812	Seattle, WA
09813	Tacoma, WA
09814	Port Townsend, WA
09815	Vancouver, WA
09816	Aberdeen, WA
09817	Port Angeles, WA
09818	Everett, WA
09819	Olympic Natl Park, WA
09931	Agana, GU
09941	Saipan, MP
1082A	Estes Park, CO
1082B	Monte Vista, CO
1082C	Cortez, CO
1082D	Boulder, CO
1082E	Fort Collins, CO
1082F	Steamboat Springs, CO
1082H	Lakewood, CO
10820	Mesa Verde Natl Park, CO
10821	Denver, CO
10822	Durango, CO
10823	Grand Junction, CO
10824	Montrose, CO
10825	Pueblo, CO
10826	Sterling, CO
10827	Lamar, CO
10828	Colorado Springs, CO
10829	Rocky Mt Natl Park, CO
1083A	Hays, KS
1083B	Junction City, KS
1083C	Colby, KS
1083D	Parsons, KS
1083E	Chanute, KS
1083F	Manhattan, KS
10830	Garden City, KS
10831	Fort Scott, KS
10832	Kansas City, KS
10833	Leavenworth, KS
10834	Salina, KS
10835	Topeka, KS
10836	Wichita, KS
10837	Hutchinson, KS
10838	Dodge City, KS
10839	Lawrence, KS
1084A	Clovis, NM
1084B	Deming, NM
1084C	Carlsbad, NM
1084D	Tucumcari, NM
1084E	Clayton, NM
1084F	Farmington, NM
10840	Alamogordo, NM
10841	Albuquerque, NM
10842	Las Cruces, NM
10843	Las Vegas, NM
10844	Raton, NM
10845	Roswell, NM
10846	Santa Fe, NM
10847	Silver City, NM
10848	Gallup, NM
10849	Hobbs, NM
10851	Bartlesville, OK
10852	Miami, OK
10853	Pawhuska, OK
10854	Tulsa, OK
10855	Vinita, OK
1086A	Sulphur, OK
10860	South McAlester, OK
10861	Ada, OK
10862	Ardmore, OK
10864	Durant, OK
10865	Hugo, OK
10866	Muskogee, OK
10867	Okmulgee, OK
10869	Poteau, OK
1087A	Clinton, OK
1087B	Altus, OK
10870	Chickasha, OK
10871	Enid, OK
10872	Guthrie, OK
10873	Lawton, OK
10874	Mangum, OK
10875	Oklahoma City, OK
10876	Ponca City, OK
10877	Woodward, OK
10878	Shawnee, OK
10879	Pauls Valley, OK
10881	Ogden, UT
10882	Salt Lake City, UT
10883	Provo, UT
10884	St. George, UT
10885	Vernal, UT
1089A	Buffalo, WY
1089B	Wheatland, WY
1089C	Worland, WY
1089D	Torrington, WY
1089E	Green River, WY
1089F	Laramie, WY
1089G	Gillette, WY
1089H	Sundance, WY
1089I	Cody, WY
1089J	Lusk, WY
1089K	Thermopolis, WY
1089L	Yellowstone Natl Pk, WY
1089M	Basin, WY
1089N	Kemmerer, WY
1089P	New Castle, WY
10890	Jackson, WY
10891	Casper, WY
10892	Cheyenne, WY
10893	Evanston, WY
10894	Lander, WY
10895	Sheridan, WY
10896	Rawlins, WY
10897	Pinedale, WY
10898	Greybull, WY
10899	Douglas, WY
1126A	Talledega, AL
11260	Dora, AL
11261	Anniston, AL
11262	Birmingham, AL
11263	Florence, AL
11264	Gadsen, AL
11265	Huntsville, AL
11266	Jasper, AL
11267	Tuscaloosa, AL
11268	Decatur, AL
11269	Haleyville, AL
11271	Dothan, AL
11272	Montgomery, AL
11273	Opelika, AL
11274	Prattville, AL
11281	Mobile, AL
11282	Selma, AL
11283	Grove Hill, AL
11291	Gainesville, FL
11292	Marianna, FL
11293	Pensacola, FL
11294	Tallahassee, FL
11295	Panama City, FL
11296	Fort Walton Beach, FL
113AA	Titusville, FL
113AB	Cocoa, FL
113AD	Lakeland, FL
113AF	Naples, FL
113A0	Daytona Beach, FL
113A1	Fernandina, FL
113A2	Fort Myers, FL
113A3	Jacksonville, FL
113A4	Live Oak, FL
113A5	Ocala, FL
113A6	Orlando, FL
113A7	St Petersburg, FL
113A8	Tampa, FL
113A9	Sarasota, FL
113CA	Naples, FL
113C0	Fort Lauderdale, FL
113C1	Miami, FL
113C2	Fort Pierce, FL
113C3	Coral Cables, FL
113C4	Key West, FL
113C5	North Miami Beach, FL
113C6	Homestead, FL
113C9	West Palm Beach, FL
113E1	Atlanta, GA
113E2	Gainesville, GA
113E3	Newnan, GA
113E4	Rome, GA
113E5	Clarkesville, GA
113E6	Jasper, GA
113G1	Albany, GA
113G2	Americus, GA
113G3	Athens, GA
113G4	Columbus, GA
113G5	Macon, GA
113G6	Thomasville, GA
113G7	Valdosta, GA
113G8	Vienna, GA
113J1	Augusta, GA
113J2	Brunswick, GA
113J3	Dublin, GA
113J4	Savannah, GA
113J5	Waycross, GA
113J6	Statesboro, GA

Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction is coded only for civil appeals. For prisoner petitions (nature of suit 510, 530, 535, 540, or 550), the codes have different meanings, which fjc-idb labels separately.

Code	Label (other civil appeals)	Label (prisoner petitions)
1	U.S. Government Plaintiff	—
2	U.S. Government Defendant	Federal Prisoner
3	Federal Question	State Prisoner
4	Diversity of Citizenship	—
5	Local Question (US Territory)	Local Prisoner
-8	N/A	N/A
-9	Non-Civil Case	Non-Civil Case

Nature of suit

Nature of suit codes (Appendix A)

Code	Nature of suit
110	Insurance
120	Marine contract actions
130	Miller Act
140	Negotiable instruments
150	Overpayments & enforcement of judgments
151	Overpayments under the Medicare Act
152	Recovery of defaulted student loans
153	Recovery of overpayments of vet benefits
160	Stockholder's suits
190	Other contract actions
195	Contract product liability
210	Land condemnation
220	Foreclosure
230	Rent, lease, ejectment
240	Torts to land
245	Tort product liability
290	Other real property actions
310	Airplane personal injury
315	Airplane product liability
320	Assault, libel, and slander
330	Federal Employers' Liability
340	Marine personal injury
345	Marine - product liability
350	Motor vehicle personal injury
355	Motor vehicle product liability
360	Other personal injury
362	Medical malpractice
365	Personal injury -product liability
368	Asbestos personal injury - prod.liab.
370	Other fraud
371	Truth in Lending
380	Other personal property damage
385	Property damage -product liabilty
400	State re-apportionment
410	Antitrust
422	Bankruptcy appeals Rule 28 USC 158
423	Bankruptcy withdrawal 28 USC 157
430	Banks and banking
440	Other civil rights
441	Civil rights voting
442	Civil rights jobs
443	Civil rights accommodations
444	Civil rights welfare
450	Interstate commerce
460	Deportation
470	Civil (RICO)
510	Prisoner petitions -vacate sentence
530	Prisoner petitions -habeas corpus
535	Habeas corpus: death penalty
540	Prisoner petitions -mandamus and other
550	Prisoner -civil rights
555	Prisoner - prison condition
610	Agricultural acts
620	Food and drug acts
625	Drug related seizure of property
630	Liquor laws
640	Railroad and trucks
650	Airline regulations
660	Occupational safety/health
690	Other forfeiture and penalty suits
710	Fair Labor Standards Act
720	Labor/Management Relations Act
730	Labor/Management Report & Disclosure
740	Railway Labor Act
790	Other labor litigation
791	Employee Retirement Income Security Act
810	Selective service
820	Copyright
830	Patent
840	Trademark
850	Securities, commodities, exchange
860	Social Security
861	Medicare
862	Black lung
863	D.I.W.C./D.I.W.W.
864	S.S.I.D.
865	R.S.I.
870	Tax suits
871	IRS 3rd party suits 26 USC 7609
875	Customer challenge 12 USC 3410
890	Other statutory actions
891	Agricultural acts
892	Economic Stabilization Act
893	Environmental matters
894	Energy Allocation Act
895	Freedom of Information Act of 1974
900	Appeal of fee -Equal Access to Justice
910	Domestic relations
920	Insanity
930	Probate
940	Substitute trustee
950	Constitutionality of state statutes
990	Other
992	Local jurisdictional appeal
999	Miscellaneous

Nature of suit groups

Each group is an indicator column that is 1 if nature_of_suit is one of its codes. The same groups are used in the civil codebook.

Column	Codes
civil_civil_rights	440, 441, 442, 443, 444
civil_personal_injury	310, 340, 350, 360, 368
civil_product_liability	195, 245, 315, 345, 365, 368, 385
civil_asbestos	368
civil_habeas	530, 535
civil_habeas_death_penalty	535
civil_prisoner_rights	540, 550, 555
civil_ip	820, 830, 840
civil_social_security	860, 864
civil_medicare	861
civil_foia	895
civil_environmental	893
civil_deportation	460

Criminal offenses

Criminal offense codes (Appendix B)

Code	Offense
0100	Murder, first degree
0101	Murder, government officials
0200	Murder, second degree
0201	Murder, 2nd degree, government offi
0300	Manslaughter
0301	Manslaughter
0310	Negligent
0311	Negligent
0320	Larceny & theft, postal
0710	Bribery
0997	Maritime & shipping laws
0998	Postal, other
1100	Robbery, bank
1200	Robbery, postal
1400	Robbery, other
1500	Aggravated or felonious
1501	Felony, on government official
1560	Fair housing law
1600	Assault, other
1601	Misdemeanor, on government official
1602	Obstruction of justice-interference
2100	Burglary, bank
2200	Burglary, postal
2300	Interstate commerce
2400	Burglary, other
3100	Larceny & theft, bank
3200	Larceny & theft, postal
3300	Interstate commerce
3400	Theft of U.S. property
3600	Transportation stolen property
3700	Larceny & theft, felony other
3800	Larceny & theft, misdemeanor other
4100	Bank embezzlement
4200	Postal embezzlement
4310	Embezzles public moneys or property
4320	Lending, credit, insurance institut
4330	By officers of a carrier
4340	World War Veterans Relief
4350	Embz: officer or employee of U.S.
4390	Embezzlement, other
4510	Income tax, evade or defeat
4520	Income tax, other felony
4530	Income tax, failure to file
4540	Income tax, other misdemeanor
4600	Lending, credit institutions
4601	Bank fraud
4700	Postal, interstate wire, radio, etc
4800	Veterans and allotments
4900	Bankruptcy
4910	Marketing agreements & commodity cr
4920	Securities & exchange
4931	Fraud, excise tax, other
4932	Fraud, wagering tax, other
4933	Fraud, other tax
4940	Railroad retirement & unemployment
4941	Fraud food stamp program
4950	Social Security
4960	False personation
4970	Nationality laws
4980	Passport fraud
4991	False claims & statements
4992	Fraud, conspiracy to defraud, other
4993	Fraud, conspiracy (general), other
4994	Fraud, false entries, other
4995	Credit card fraud
4996	Computer fraud
4997	Telemarketing fraud
4998	Health care fraud
4999	Fraud, other
5100	Transport etc. stolen vehicles, air
5200	Auto theft, other
5500	Transport, forged securities
5600	Forgery, postal
5710	Forgery, other U.S.
5720	Forgery, other
5800	Counterfeiting
6100	Sexual abuse of adult
6110	Sexual abuse of children
6120	Interstate domestic violence
6200	White slave & importing aliens
6300	Sex offenses, other
6500	Narc. Marihuana Tax Act (terms/reop
6501	Marihuana-sell, distribute ,or disp
6502	Marihuana-importation/exportation
6503	Marihuana-manufacture
6504	Marihuana-possession
6505	Marihuana-records, Rx's, fraudulent
6600	Narc. border registration(terms/reo
6700	Narcotics, other (terms/reopens)
6701	Narcotics-sell, distribute, or disp
6702	Narcotics-importation/exportation
6703	Narcotics-manufacture
6704	Narcotics-possession
6705	Narcotics-records, Rx's, fraudulent
6706	Narcotics, other (terms/reopens)
6707	Narcotics, other (terms/reopens)
6800	Continuing criminal enterprise
6801	Controlled sub-sell,distribute,or d
6802	Controlled sub-importation/exportat
6803	Controlled substance-manufacture
6804	Controlled substance-possession
6805	Control sub-records,Rx's,fraudulent
6806	Drug cultivation
6807	Illicit drug profits
6808	Controlled substances aboard aircra
6809	Mail order drug parapher.
6810	Under influence alcohol/drugs
6900	Polluting fed lands-control substan
6905	Other drug offenses
6907	Illicit drug profits
6909	Mail order drug paraphernalia
6911	Other DAPCA offenses
7100	Bribery
7130	Conflict of interest-mining
7131	Conflict of interest-health/welfare
7210	Traffic offenses, drunken driving
7220	Traffic offenses, other
7310	Escape
7311	Escape, jumping bail
7312	Escape, Bail Reform Act of 1966
7313	Escape from custody
7314	Criminal default
7320	Escape, aiding or harboring
7330	Prison contraband
7331	Fraud, other
7400	Extortion, racketeering, & threats
7401	Threats against the President
7410	Racketeering, arson
7420	Racketeering, bribery
7430	Racketeering, extortion
7440	Racketeering, gambling
7450	Racketeering, liquor
7460	Racketeering, narcotics
7470	Racketeering, prostitution
7471	Racketeering, murder
7472	Racketeering, kidnap
7473	Racketeering, maim
7474	Conspiracy, murder, kidnap
7475	Attempt, conspire/maim, assault
7477	Monetary laudering
7478	Murder, first degree
7480	Racketeering
7481	Racketeering, robbery
7482	Racketeering, threats
7490	Racketeering, extortion credit tran
7500	Gambling & lottery
7520	Gambling & lottery, travel/racketee
7530	Gambling & lottery, transmit wager
7600	Kidnapping (18:1201,1202)
7601	Kidnapping, govt officials
7610	Kidnapping (18:13)
7611	Kidnap, hostage
7700	Perjury
7800	Firearms & weapons
7820	Firearms, unlawful possession
7830	Firearms
7910	Arson
7920	Abortion
7930	Bigamy
7940	Malicious destruction of property
7950	Disorderly conduct
7961	Travel to incite to riot
7962	Civil disorder
7990	Misc. general offenses, other
7991	Juvenile delinquency
8710	Immigration laws, illegal entry
8720	Immigration laws, illigal re-entry
8730	Immigration laws, other
8740	Immigration laws, illegal entry
8750	Immigration laws, fraudulent citize
8900	Liquor, internal revenue
8901	Fraud, other tax
9001	Hazardous waste-treatment/disposal/
9110	Agriculture acts
9115	Agriculture acts
9120	Agriculture, Federal Seed Act
9130	Game conservation acts
9140	Agriculture, Insecticide Act
9150	National park/recreation violations
9160	Agriculture, Packers & Stockyard Ac
9170	Agriculture, plant quarantine
9180	Agriculture, handling animals, rese
9200	Antitrust violations
9300	Fair Labor Standards Act
9400	Food & Drug Act
9500	Migratory bird laws
9600	Motor Carrier Act
9710	National defense, selective service
9720	National defense, illegal use of un
9730	National defense, defense productio
9731	Economic Stabilization Act of 1970-
9732	Economic Stabilization Act of 1970-
9733	Economic Stabilization Act of 1970-
9740	Alien registration
9741	Energy facility
9751	Treason
9752	Espionage
9753	Sabotage
9754	Sedition
9755	Smith Act
9760	Curfew, restricted areas
9770	Exportation of war materials
9771	Anti-apartheid program
9780	Trading with the Enemy Act
9790	National defense, other
9791	Subversive Activities Control Act
9792	Defense contractors
9793	Armed forces
9810	Obscene mail
9820	Obscene matter in interstate commer
9901	Civil rights
9902	Election law violators
9903	Federal statues-public officer/empl
9904	Fed'l statute-U.S. emblems/insignas
9905	Federal statutes-foreign relations
9906	Federal statutes-bank and banking
9907	Federal statutes-money and finance
9908	Federal statutes-public health & we
9909	Federal statute-census
9910	Communication acts (incl wire tappi
9911	Wire interception
9912	Federal statute-copyright laws
9914	Federal statutes-Coast Guard
9915	Federal statutes-commerce and trade
9916	Federal statute-comsumer credit pro
9917	Federal statute-consumer product sa
9918	Federal statue-toxic substance cont
9919	Federal statute-Title 5
9920	Federal statute-conservation acts
9921	Contempt
9922	Contempt, congressional
9923	Forfeiture - criminal or drug relat
9926	Federal statute-extort/oppress unde
9928	Federal statute-removal from state
9929	Federal statute-labor laws
9930	Federal statute-minerals & land min
9931	Customs laws (except narcotics & li
9932	Customs laws - import injurious ani
9935	Patents and trade marks
9936	Patriotic societies and observances
9938	Veterans benefits
9940	Social Security
9941	Conally Act/Hot Oil Act
9942	Transport convict-made goods inters
9943	Railroad & transportation acts
9944	Destruction/property,interstate com
9947	Telephones telegraphs & radios
9949	Federal statute-transportation
9950	War and national defense, other
9951	Transportation of strikebreakers
9952	Taft Hartley Act
9953	Eight hour day on public works
9954	Peonage
9956	Federal statute, PHW
9957	Terrorist activity
9960	Liquor (except internal revenue)
9971	Maritime & shipping laws
9972	Stowaways
9973	Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971
9974	Federal Water Pollution Control Act
9981	Postal, non mailable material
9982	Postal, injury to property
9983	Postal, obstructing the mail
9984	Postal, violations by postal employ
9989	Postal, other
9990	National park/recreation violations
9991	Destroying federal property
9992	Intimidation of witnesses, jurors,
9993	Aircraft regulations
9994	Explosives (except on vessels)
9995	Gold acts
9996	Train wrecking
9999	Federal statutes, other

Offense groups

Each group is an indicator column that is 1 if the offense code is one of its codes. The same groups are used in the criminal codebook. Some codes in the data, such as 7831, are not in Appendix B; they come from the newer D2 offense classification used by the criminal files.

Column	Codes
criminal_homicide	0100, 0101, 0200, 0201, 0300, 0301, 0310, 0311, 7478
criminal_murder	0100, 0101, 0200, 0201, 7478
criminal_theft	0320, 1100, 1200, 1400, 1500, 2100, 2200, 2300, 2400, 3100, 3200, 3300, 3400, 3700, 3800, 4100, 4200, 4310, 4320, 4330, 4340, 4350, 4390, 5200
criminal_tax	4510, 4520, 4530, 4540, 8900
criminal_fraud	4600, 4601, 4700, 4800, 4900, 4910, 4920, 4931, 4932, 4933, 4940, 4941, 4950, 4960, 4970, 4980, 4991, 4992, 4993, 4994, 4995, 4996, 4997, 4998, 4999, 7331
criminal_forgery_counterfeit	5600, 5710, 5720, 5800
criminal_money_laundering	7477
criminal_sex_abuse	6100, 6110, 6200
criminal_sex_offenses	6100, 6110, 6200, 6300, 7470, 9810, 9820
criminal_marijuana	6500, 6501, 6502, 6503, 6504, 6505
criminal_drugs	6500, 6501, 6502, 6503, 6504, 6505, 6600, 6700, 6701, 6702, 6703, 6704, 6705, 6706, 6800, 6801, 6802, 6803, 6804, 6805, 6806, 6807, 6808, 6809, 6905
criminal_drug_possession	6504, 6704, 6804
criminal_escape	7310, 7311, 7312, 7313
criminal_racketeering	7400, 7410, 7420, 7430, 7440, 7450, 7460, 7470, 7473, 7480, 7481, 7482, 7490
criminal_perjury	7700
criminal_kidnapping	7600, 7601, 7610, 7611
criminal_firearms	7800, 7820, 7830, 7831
criminal_immigration	8710, 8720, 8730, 8740, 8750
criminal_terrorism_and_espionage	9751, 9752, 9753, 9754, 9957

Termination codes

when_terminated (DISP):

Code	Meaning
1	Merits, after oral hearing
2	Merits, after submission without hearing
3	Merits, after submission (no longer used)
4	Procedural, after other judicial action
5	Procedural, without judicial action

disposition (OUTCOME), for terminations on the merits:

Code	Meaning
1	Affirmed or enforced, including affirmed and remanded
2	Reversed or vacated, including reversed and remanded
3	Affirmed in part and reversed or vacated in part
5	Dismissed (no genuine issue, moot, lacking merit, or frivolous)
6	Remanded (the sole action was to send the case back)
7	Other merits disposition
9	Certificate of appealability denied

procedural_termination (PROCTERM), for procedural terminations after judicial action:

Code	Meaning
1	Jurisdictional defects
2	Voluntary dismissal or settlement (FRAP 42)
5	Default
6	Certificate of probable cause denied
7	Transferred to another court of appeals
8	Dismissed, other
9	Certificate of appealability denied

non_merits_disposition (METHOD), for terminations by the clerk without judicial action:

Code	Meaning
1	Voluntary dismissal or settlement (FRAP 42)
3	Default
4	Other

Publication

Code	Meaning	published
1	Unpublished, oral	0
2	Published, written, signed	1
3	Unpublished, written, signed	0
4	Published, written, unsigned, reasoned	1
5	Unpublished, written, unsigned, reasoned	0
6	Published, written, unsigned, without comment	1
7	Unpublished, written, unsigned, without comment	0

The code 0, which is not in the codebook, appears on about 85,000 appeals and is left blank in published.

Judge roles

Code	Role
A	Wrote the majority opinion
B	Co-wrote the majority opinion and wrote a concurrence
C	Co-wrote the majority opinion and wrote a dissent
D	Co-wrote the majority opinion and wrote a concurrence and dissent
E	Concurred
F	Dissented
G	Concurred and dissented
H	Co-wrote the majority opinion
P	Panel member who wrote no opinion

The codes I and J appear a few times but are not in the codebook.