2026 NINTH CIRCUIT CIVICS CONTEST
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LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
Your Voice. Your Story. Your America
An essay and video contest for high school students in the western United States, Guam and Northern Mariana Islands.
Official contest rules and entry instructions will be available soon on this website. Entries accepted beginning January 7, 2026. Deadline for entries is March 6, 2026. Sponsored by the United States Courts for the Ninth Circuit.
Past Civics Contest Winners Share Process and Lessons Learned
In this video, members of the Ninth Circuit Public Information and Community Outreach (PICO) Committee talk with the winners of the 2021 Ninth Circuit Civics Contest about their creative process and what they learned while working on their winning entries.
Download the Contest Flyer.
Questions? For more information, please contact the Ninth Circuit Office of the Circuit Executive at civicscontest@ce9.uscourts.gov.