General Order 1.11: Administrative Unit
Circuit Rules and General Orders of the Ninth Circuit — General Orders — Chapter I: General Definitions
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 41, 3 administrative units are established: the Northern Unit, composed of the districts of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Eastern and Western Washington;
The Middle Unit, composed of the districts of Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and Northern and Eastern California; and
The Southern Unit, composed of the districts of Central and Southern California.