The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has announced that it will sit in Chicago during its October 2026 session. The Court will also convene its regular session in Washington, D.C.
Panels of the court will hear arguments at the federal courthouse and at the following Chicago-area law schools from Monday, October 5 through Thursday, October 8, 2026:
October 5, 2026
DePaul University College of Law
Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
October 6, 2026
Chicago-Kent College of Law
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
October 7, 2026
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
University of Chicago Law School
October 8, 2026 (two panels)
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Cases scheduled for the October 2026 session will be posted on the court’s website once finalized.