The Judiciary Act of 1891 created the United States Courts of Appeals and reassigned the jurisdiction of most routine appeals from the district and circuit courts to these appellate courts. The Act created nine new courts that were originally known as the "United States Circuit Courts of Appeals."
The Judiciary Act of 1891 introduced the United States Courts of Appeals and moved routine appeal cases away from district and circuit courts, creating nine new circuits that were initially referred to as "United States Circuit Courts of Appeals."