The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit is one of twelve regional appellate courts within the federal judicial system. The court sits in Chicago, Illinois at the Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse. Three appellate court judges sit on each case panel, except for en banc appeals on which the full court sits. The court hears appeals from the federal district courts in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin, and from federal administrative agencies.

For additional information about the legislative history, judicial appointments, and judicial succession of the Seventh Circuit, please see the History of the Federal Judiciary - Seventh Circuit.