Capitalize “Circuit”

Warning²Federal courts, Illinois courts21st and 22nd editions

A circuit’s name or number in front of the word identifies that court, so “the Fifth Circuit” takes the capital; a bare “this circuit” names none and stays lowercase.¹

1. 1R. 8(d)(ii) Exceptions; R. 8(c)(ii) Exceptions.
2. 2A warning: the form is usually wrong under the rule in note 1, and context can justify it.