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is circuit split supposed to be capitalized if i'm talking about a specific one?

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no one knows? note due at midnight

Can you be more specific? I don't know what you're asking.

The general rule is that you capitalize the circuit when used with the circuit's name or number (e.g., we are going to follow the Sixth Circuit, rather than the Fifth Circuit's precedent.)

I.P. Daly wrote:Can you be more specific? I don't know what you're asking.

The general rule is that you capitalize the circuit when used with the circuit's name or number (e.g., we are going to follow the Sixth Circuit, rather than the Fifth Circuit's precedent.)

Pretty sure his question is whether circuit split is capitalized in the next sentence. "The circuit split exists because the Fifth Circuit and Sixth Circuit disagree on the application of ## U.S.C. ##."

I don't believe it is but don't have a citation for it so can't be sure.

G. T. L. Rev. wrote:The answer is no.

Agreed. You can verify this by searching "circuit split exists" in either West or Lexis.

R8(c)(ii)

Circuit
Capitalize when used with a circuit’s name or number:
>We have decided to follow the Fifth Circuit and District of Columbia Circuit in that regard, rather than this circuit’s unclear precedent.