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The Federal Court SystemThe Federal Court System
The National Judiciary:The National Judiciary:Key TermsKey Terms Jurisdiction Exclusive jurisdiction Concurrent jurisdiction Plaintiff Defendant Original jurisdiction Appellate jurisdiction Dual Court System
Steps to the Supreme CourtSteps to the Supreme Court
United States Supreme CourtUnited States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Military Courts
Federal Regulatory Agency
Steps Cont.Steps Cont.
United States Supreme CourtUnited States Supreme Court
12 United States Courts of Appeals
Untied States Tax Court
Territorial Courts
91 United States District Courts
Courts of the District of Columbia
Last StepsLast Steps
United States Supreme CourtUnited States Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Highest State Courts
United States Court of International Trade
United States Claims Court
United States Court of Veterans Appeals
Federal Court Jurisdiction:Federal Court Jurisdiction:Subject MatterSubject Matter 1. Interpretation and application of a provision
in the Constitution or in any federal statute or treaty;
2. A question of admiralty (matters that arise on the high seas or navigable waters of the United States) or a question of maritime law (matters arising on land but directly relating to the water-for example, a contract to deliver a ship’s supplies at dockside)
Parties (Participants)Parties (Participants)
1. the US or one of its officers or agencies
2. an ambassador, consul, or other official representative of a foreign government
3. a State suing another State, or a citizen of another State, or a foreign government or one of it’s subjects
Parties Cont.Parties Cont.
4. a citizen of one State suing a citizen of another State
5. an American citizen suing a foreign government or one of it’s subjects
6. a citizen of one State suing a citizen of that same State where both claim land under grants from different States
Appointment of JudgesAppointment of Judges
The Constitution declares that the President “shall “shall nominate, and, by and nominate, and, by and with the advice and with the advice and consent of the Senate, consent of the Senate, shall appoint…judges of shall appoint…judges of the Supreme Court.”the Supreme Court.”
Congress has provided the same guidelines for Federal Judges
District CourtsDistrict Courts
District CourtsDistrict Courts
Created by Congress in the Judiciary Acts of 1789
91 Courts: 89 in the States; 1 in The District of Columbia; 1 in Puerto Rico
Have original jurisdiction over most cases that are heard in the federal courts
1 judge or panel of 3 judges Use grand juries to indict defendants and
petit juries to try defendants
Courts of AppealsCourts of Appeals
Created by Congress in 1891
12 Appeals 11 judicial for States 1 for District of
Columbia
Court of Appeals ContinuedCourt of Appeals Continued
Generally panels of 3 judges hear and decide cases
Sometimes all judges of the district will hear and decide cases of high importance
Have only appellate jurisdiction
Constitutional CourtsConstitutional Courts
The Court of International Trade: Tariffs and trade-related laws
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit: appeals from Trade Court, Claims Court of Veterans Appeals
Resources
http://straylight.law.cornell.edu/supct/index.html
http://wikipedia.org http://stu.findlaw.com/?lid=students_button