Claim: Richmond, Virginia is home to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit -LRB- in case citations , 4th Cir . -RRB- is a federal court located in Richmond , Virginia , with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts :   District of Maryland  Eastern District of North Carolina  Middle District of North Carolina  Western District of North Carolina  District of South Carolina  Eastern District of Virginia  Western District of Virginia  Northern District of West Virginia  Southern District of West Virginia   The court is based at the Lewis F. Powell Jr. . United States Courthouse in Richmond , Virginia . With 15 authorized judgeships , it is mid-sized among the 13 United States Courts of Appeals .