1. CHAPTER 11
FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM

2. JURISDICTION—pg. 306 Jurisdiction—the authority to hear a case.
State laws=state courts fed laws=fed courts
Concurrent Jurisdiction
Both federal and state have jurisdiction to hear case.
Original Jurisdiction
Court in which a case is originally heard. (District)
Appellate Jurisdiction
Court in which case is appealed too. (Appeals cts.)

3. FEDERAL District COURTS
Constitutional courts—district cts., federal appeals cts., U.S. court of international trade.
Set up by judiciary act of 1789
94 districts, trial courts for federal govt.
2 juries: grand jury, Petit jury
Indictment—charging person with a crime.
Civil trial—plaintiff, defendant
Criminal trial—guilty or not guilty

4. FEDERAL Appeals COURTS
13 U.S. court of appeals
12 regions/ circuits, 1 special federal appeals ct. page 314
Appellate Jurisdiction

5. LEGISLATIVE COURTS Help Congress exercise its power.
1. U.S. court of federal claims
2. U.S. tax courts
3. U.S. armed forces
4. Territorial Courts
5. Courts of District of Columbia
6. Courts of Veterans Affairs
7. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court

6. SELECTION OF FEDERAL JUDGES.
PARTY AFFILIATION
JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
SENATORIAL COURTESY
BACKGROUND OF FEDERAL JUDGES

7. SUPREME COURT COURT OF LAST RESORT MOST CASES HEARD ON APPEAL
ARTICLE III—JUDICIAL BRANCH
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION—involve reps. From foreign countries or certain cases in which a state is a party. (5 a year.)
Only look at case as constitutional issue.

8. BASIC FACTS OF SUPREME COURT
9 JUSTICES, 1 CHIEF/8 ASSOCIATE
CONGRESS MAY IMPEACH JUDGES.
MAIN DUTY—HEAR AND RULE CASE
1 SUPREME COURT JUDGE ASSIGNED TO EACH CIRCUIT—LISTEN TO REQUEST FROM THOSE CIRUITS.
PRESIDENT APPTS, SENATE APPROVES JUDGES.