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Mission of the Court of Appeals Branch

The mission of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Branch of the Historical Society of the United States Courts in the Eighth Circuit is to collect and preserve historical information, data, documents, artwork, writings, artifacts and the like of the Court of Appeals, conduct projects, keep and exhibit collections, hold exhibits, prepare and distribute publications, and engage in such other activities as appropriate to celebrate and educate the public as the history of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.


  • Eighth Circuit History The Court of Appeals Branch led the project to publish a full-length written history of the Eighth Circuit.

  • John F. Dillon Writing Competition The Dillon Inn of Court in Davenport, Iowa sponsors a law student writing competition at the University of Iowa College of Law in honor of John F. Dillon, circuit judge from 1869 to 1879.

  • Judicial Bibliography and Eighth Circuit Reading Lists The Court of Appeals Branch has undertaken an ongoing project of compiling a bibliography of articles and other written materials concerning the lives and careers of the individuals who have served as judges on the Eighth Circuit.



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