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Established by Congress in 1981, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit has jurisdiction over federal cases originating in the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. The circuit includes nine district courts with each state divided into Northern, Middle and Southern Districts.

The Eleventh Circuit has twelve authorized active judgeships.

Office of the Chief Judge Each of Florida's 20 judicial circuits is administered by a Chief Judge who is elected by a majority of the judges in the circuit for a term of two years. Chief Judge Nushin G. Sayfie was elected as the chief judicial officer of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida in 2021.

The Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, serving Miami-Dade County, is the largest in the state and the fourth largest trial court in the nation. It's 123 Circuit and County Court judges serve a population of over two million in a 2,000 square mile area.

Office of the Chief Judge Each of Florida's 20 judicial circuits is administered by a Chief Judge who is elected by a majority of the judges in the circuit for a term of two years. Chief Judge Nushin G. Sayfie was elected as the chief judicial officer of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida in 2021.

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Circuit courts have general trial jurisdiction over matters not assigned by statute to the county courts and also hear appeals, if authorized by the Florida Statutes, of decisions in certain administrative, noncriminal infraction, and other types of cases.

On October 1, 1981, under Pub. L. Tooltip Public Law (United States) 96–452, the Fifth Circuit was split: Alabama, Georgia, and Florida were moved to the new Eleventh Circuit.