Locate a federal court using the Court Locator page on the United States Courts website.
Find jury instructions using these databases. Access is restricted and requires a username and password.
Bloomberg Law - Choose Litigation dropdown tab → Litigation Resources → Scroll to down and use the "Find Jury Instructions" search box
Lexis - Choose the "Content" tab of the "Explore" menu → Jury Instructions
Westlaw - Choose the "Content types" tab → Secondary Sources → Jury Instructions
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The federal courts of appeals are the intermediate appellate courts between the district, or trial courts, and the United States Supreme Court. There are thirteen courts of appeals: eleven numbered circuits (First through Eleventh), the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Not all circuits have published jury instructions: the Second and Fourth Circuits do not. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is a unique court in that it has nationwide jurisdiction in a variety of subject areas. Appeals are heard by panels comprised of three judges. There are no jury instructions for this court. Title 28 of the United States Code, the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure and the court's Rules of Practice and Internal Operating Procedures govern procedure in the Federal Circuit.
Please see the boxes below for jury instructions for specific federal courts of appeals.
