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Judicial Branch Wednesday

Judicial Branch Wednesday. TOTD 4/23: Why do you think the US Court system exists? Agenda: Return/review executive exam results P32 Info Check Judicial Branch chit chat ( p33-34) Judicial Branch Info Ck J Branch: A Z. Federal Court System. Federal District Court. District Court.

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Judicial Branch Wednesday

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  1. Judicial Branch Wednesday • TOTD 4/23: Why do you think the US Court system exists? • Agenda: • Return/review executive exam results • P32 Info Check • Judicial Branch chit chat (p33-34) • Judicial Branch Info Ck • J Branch: AZ

  2. Federal Court System

  3. Federal District Court District Court -lowest level of Federal Courts -all federal cases must begin at this level -Each court rules over a district. At least one court per state -District Courts complete about 90% of the Federal case load

  4. Federal District Court Court’s Purpose -District Courts handle cases that fall under Federal jurisdiction -District Courts use a jury trial to decide guilt or innocence -Judges are to interpret the law and determine punishments

  5. Federal District Court • -Magistrates- • Take care of routine work and send out search and arrest warrants • -Court Clerks- • complete paperwork and help research ppl for magistrates and marshals’ office Court Officials • -Judges are appointed by the President w/ Senate approval • “president appoints, senate approves” • Judges serve a life-time term • -U.S. Attorneys represent the government in all cases • (anytime you see “vs. United States”) DISTRICT ATT (DA) • -U.S. Marshals- • work for Dep’t of Justice • make arrests, collect fines, find ppl who have escaped conviction or arrest

  6. Federal Appeals Court Appeals Court -Appeals Courts serve as the second level in the system -They have only appellate jurisdiction--Authority to hear a case after it has been heard in lower court -there are 12 courts of Appeal in the U.S. which supervise a district -Cases are appealed to the Court because of unfairness or error **lawyers usually ask for an appeal when they think the judge in their case applied the law incorrectly, used wrong procedures or new evidence was found.

  7. Federal Appeals Court Court Procedures -No juries are used in Appeals Courts -No determination is made on guilt or innocence -Only decision is whether a fair trial was given -Written Briefs of the unfair ruling or trial error are prepared and oral arguments are presented before the court -Panels of 3 or more judges hear the cases and make decisions

  8. Federal Appeals Court Court Rulings -Appeals Courts can make three decisions in a case 1. Uphold confirm the previous court’s decision **keep it the same 2. Overturn -reverse the previous court’s decision 3. Remand -send the case back down to a lower court for retrial

  9. Judicial Branch A Z Using the textbook and your notes create an IMPORTANT AZ list of significant terms from this unit. You may exclude 5 letters After you choose a word, you may illustrate it, create a symbol for it or use it in a sentence you create. This will be homework if not completed today.

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