The United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida (in case citations, N.D. Fla. or N.D.Fl.) is the federal United States district court with jurisdiction over the northern part of the state of Florida.
Appeals from cases brought in the Northern District of Florida are to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit).
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