when did the 5th circuit became the 11th circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit These districts were originally part of the Fifth Circuit, but were split off to form the Eleventh Circuit effective October 1, 1981.[1] For this reason, Fifth Circuit decisions from before this split are considered binding precedent in the Eleventh Circuit.[2][3]
Series and parallel circuits A circuit composed solely of components connected in series is known as a series circuit; likewise, one connected completely in parallel is known as a parallel circuit.