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Inferior Courts

Chapter 18.2. Inferior Courts. A Dual System of Courts. STATE COURT SYSTEM. FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM. US Supreme Court. State Supreme Court. US Courts of Appeals 12 Regional Courts of Appeal 1 US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit . State Courts of Appeals. Trial Courts

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Inferior Courts

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  1. Chapter 18.2 Inferior Courts

  2. A Dual System of Courts STATE COURT SYSTEM FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM US Supreme Court State Supreme Court US Courts of Appeals 12 Regional Courts of Appeal 1 US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit State Courts of Appeals Trial Courts US District Courts Court of International Trade Federal Claims Courts State District Courts (State laws- one for each county) Military & Specialty Courts Municipal (city) Courts

  3. The District Courts Federal trial courts Hear 80% of the federal cases Each state forms at least one judicial district with two judges assigned to each

  4. The District Courts District courts have original jurisdiction over most of the cases heard in the federal courts • Hear both civil and criminal cases • Use both grand and petit juries • Grand jury- (16-23 people) hear charges and determine if there is enough evidence to try the person; if so they indict the person • Petit jury- 6-12 people weigh evidence to determine guilt or innocence or in civil cases to find for the plaintiff or defendant

  5. The Courts of Appeals • “gatekeepers” to the Supreme Court • 12 US Courts of Appeals • Appellate courts are regional and usually only hear appeals from courts within their circuits • May also hear appeals from the US Tax Court, territorial courts, and from decisions of federal regulatory commissions

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