What it does
- Hears appeals from the federal district courts of Connecticut, New York and Vermont
- Reviews federal agency decisions within its jurisdiction
- Shapes federal securities and financial services doctrine
Matters it hears
- Securities and financial services appeals
- Commercial and contract appeals
- Criminal appeals including white collar prosecutions
- Immigration petitions for review
Appeals & review
Appeals generally go to Supreme Court of the United States.
Appeal and review deadlines are short and strictly applied. Treat the decision date as the start of a clock.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Why does this circuit matter for securities law?
- It reviews the Southern District of New York, where a large share of US securities and financial litigation is filed, so its rulings shape the field nationally.
- Does it hear immigration cases?
- Yes - petitions for review of Board of Immigration Appeals decisions arising in the circuit.
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