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title: "About U.S. District Courts"
citation: "Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, About U.S. District Courts"
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official_url: "https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/court-role-and-structure/about-us-district-courts"
url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-AO-DISTRICT-COURTS/"
legal_review: "2026-08-25"
links_checked: "2026-10-15"
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# About U.S. District Courts

## Proposition used

The official Judiciary source identifies 94 district-level courts, including the three Article IV territorial courts in Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands.

## Material limitation

This source verifies institutional structure and count. Statutes control jurisdiction and court organization; current local rules, standing orders, and judge-specific practices require separate official review.

## Official sources

- <https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/court-role-and-structure/about-us-district-courts>
- <https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/court-role-and-structure/court-website-links>


## Used in

- [Federal District and Territorial Court Map](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/96-district-courts.md)