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No, there are thirteen Circuits:

  1. US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
  2. US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  3. US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  4. US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  5. US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  6. US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  7. US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  8. US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
  9. US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  10. US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
  11. US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  12. US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  13. US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
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