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Federal Judicial Circuits: Fourth Circuit
| February 13, 1801 2 Stat. 90 |
Congress established the Fourth Circuit, including Maryland and Virginia (both of which had been in the Middle Circuit) in the circuit. | Maryland, Virginia |
| April 29, 1802 2 Stat. 157 |
After repeal of the 1801 act, Congress reestablished the Fourth Circuit, including Delaware (which had been in the Third Circuit) and Maryland in the circuit but not Virginia, which was included in the Fifth Circuit. | Delaware, Maryland |
| August 16, 1842 5 Stat. 507 |
Congress included Virginia (which had been in the Fifth Circuit) in the Fourth Circuit. | Delaware, Maryland, Virginia |
| July 15, 1862 12 Stat. 576 |
Congress included North Carolina (which had been in the Sixth Circuit) in the Fourth Circuit. | Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia |
| June 11, 1864 13 Stat. 124 |
Congress reorganized the Western District of Virginia as the District of West Virginia, including West Virginia in the Fourth Circuit. | Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia |
| July 23, 1866 14 Stat. 209 |
Congress included South Carolina (which had been in the Fifth Circuit) in the Fourth Circuit, transferring Delaware to the Third Circuit. | Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia |