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{{Politics of the United States}}
The '''United States courts of appeals''' are the intermediate [[appellate court]]s of the [[United States federal judiciary]]. The courts of appeals are divided into
The United States courts of appeals are considered the most powerful and influential courts in the United States after the Supreme Court. Because of their ability to set legal precedent in regions that cover millions of Americans, the United States courts of appeals have strong policy influence on U.S. law. Moreover, because the Supreme Court chooses to review fewer than 3% of the 7,000 to 8,000 cases filed with it annually,<ref>
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