1. CHAPTER 2: COURT SYSTEMS

2. Chapter 22 Learning Objectives: Court Operation State and Federal Court Systems Law and Equity CHAPTER 2: COURT SYSTEMS

3. Chapter 23 1.Judicial Review 2.Interpret Statutes 3.Create Law Through Precedent POWERS OF THE JUDICIARY

4. Chapter 24 Trial Court Judge Appellate (reviewing) Court Judges and Justices Jury – –Role of the Jury –Criminal Indictment – Grand Jury –Being a Juror COURT OPERATIONS

5. Chapter 25 1.State Court System Trial and Appellate (Reviewing) Courts Jurisdiction of Trial Courts Role of Small Claims Court COURT SYSTEMS

6. Chapter 26 2. Federal Court System Trial and Appellate (Reviewing) Courts Jurisdiction of Federal Trial Courts a.Diversity of Citizenship Examples of Uses “Absolute Diversity” Concept of Removal Jurisdictional Amount b.Federal Question Examples of Uses COURT SYSTEMS

7. Chapter 27 2. Federal Court System Law Used in Federal Court Procedural Law Substantive Law  When to use federal law?  When to use state law? Federal Appellate (Reviewing) Courts Required Review Discretionary Review  Role of “certiorari” COURT SYSTEMS

8. Chapter 28 Distinguish Courts of Law from Courts of Equity Equitable Procedures –Role of Judge –Equitable Maxims –Nature of the Decree LAW AND EQUITY

9. CHAPTER 2: COURT SYSTEMS