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Eastern District of Pennsylvania

edpa3rd Circuit
36 judges

The Eastern District of Pennsylvania, headquartered at the James A. Byrne U.S. Courthouse in Philadelphia, is the most populous federal district in the Third Circuit. It handles a broad docket spanning securities fraud, antitrust, asbestos mass torts, and civil rights matters. The district has 22 authorized judgeships and has been the site of numerous landmark constitutional cases.

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