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District of Massachusetts

dma1st Circuit
8 judges

The District of Massachusetts, headquartered at the John Joseph Moakley Courthouse in Boston, is one of the busiest district courts in the First Circuit. It is renowned for handling complex intellectual property, securities fraud, and pharmaceutical patent litigation, including landmark cases involving major biotechnology firms. The district has 13 authorized judgeships and has produced several Supreme Court justices.

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