unit2 court system.pptVIP

Court system– The State Court Systems Trial Courts of “Inferior” Jurisdiction Trial Courts of General Jurisdiction Trial Courts of General Jurisdiction Appellate Courts The Federal Courts – The District Courts Court system– The Federal Courts The Federal Courts – The District Courts The Federal Courts – The District Courts The Federal Courts – Courts of Appeals The Federal Courts – The Supreme Court * Different nomenclature vs. hierarchical structure A set of general titles The jurisdiction The nomenclature The subject matter When? ? trial court ------------------------------------------------------------------ General jurisdiction: A court’s authority to hear a wide range of cases, civil or criminal, that arise within its geographic area. Specific/special jurisdiction: Jurisdiction over the nature of the case and the type of relief sought; the extent to which a court can rule on the conduct of persons or the status of things. 2. A great confusion 3. The State of New York: justices = judges? Nomenclature of state court of last resort Function of state court of last resort Your “day in court” past vs. present? judges vs. parties Solution with two tiers balance Which created by what? ?Different creations: Article III /const.html#Article3 Which? ? the landmark statute Q: Why landmark? A: Federal trial courts vs. interpretation 4. Result? of the issue 5. three-tier hierarchy How many? ?District Courts How many? ?judges The restriction of jurisdiction 4. The instances workload of jurisdiction 5. A corporation? 6. A further limitation 7. More protection: ∏ or △? 8. how? ?Uniform procedure There are 89 districts in the 50 states, which are listed with their divisions in Title 28 of the U.S. Code, Sections 81-144. District courts also exist in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the?Northern Mariana Islands. In total there are 94 U.S. district courts. Some states, such as Alaska, are composed of a single