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| The levels of courts from highest to lowers? (appellate, district, supreme) |
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| Supreme, Appellate, District |
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| Types of Cases heard in federal court |
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Involving Constitution
Violation of Fed. Laws
States v. States
Suites involving Fed. Gov.
Diplomates
Other countries
Treaties |
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| authority to hear and decide cases |
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| authority for both state and fed. to hear and decide cases |
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| authority of a court to hear a case that is appealed from a lower decision |
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| the authority to hear the case for the first time |
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| How many district courts? district judges? |
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| Officials related to the district courts |
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Magistrate
US Attorney
US Marshalls
Judges |
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Appellate Courts
-how many circuits they have jurasdiction over
-What they actually do
-How many judges per court |
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12 circuits
decides on fairness of first trial
-can send the trial down to be redone
6-27 judges per court |
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o U.S. Tax Court – appeals dealing with federal tax laws
o U.S. Court Federal Claims – cases of citizens who are suing the gov’t
o U.S. Court of Military Appeals – appeals court for the military – court martial: trial before a panel of military officers
o U.S. Court of International Trade – hears disputes arising from tariff (tax on an imported good) and trade laws |
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| Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in which cases? |
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| Cases involving US Diplomats and cases with states |
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# of justices in supreme court
how they are appointed
first African American
first female |
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9
By pres. with 2/3 senate vote to confirm
Thurgood Marshall
Sandray Day O'Connor |
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| statement explaining the majority view in a case in which the justices are divided |
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| statement that is written by a justice who supports the majority decision but has different reasons |
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| statement of any judges who disagrees with the majority decision |
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