2021 Ninth Circuit Civics Contest
A civics contest organized by the federal courts of the western United States offers high school students a chance to win cash prizes.
“What Does Our American Community Ask of Us?” is the theme of a civics contest focusing on these important issues. The contest is open to high school students in the Ninth Circuit (made up of nine western states and two Pacific Island jurisdictions). Students from public, private, parochial and charter schools and home-schooled students of equivalent grade status may enter. Children of federal judges, chambers staff, and employees of federal court offices are not eligible to participate. Entries will be accepted beginning February 1, 2021. The deadline for entries is 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on March 17, 2021. Contest rules are available at https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/civicscontest.
The United States District Court for the District of the Northern Mariana Islands will conduct a local contest to select finalists for the circuit-wide competition. The top three finishers in the essay and video competitions at the local level will go on to compete in the circuit-wide contest. Students must reside in the Northern Mariana Islands. For more information about the district contest, please contact Amanda Hayes at (670) 237-1230 / amanda_hayes@nmid.uscourts.gov.
Download 2021 Civics Contest Rules
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