1. U.S. Court System

2. Dual Court System of the United States

3. Circuit Courts of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Circuit Courts of Appeals
District Courts

4. 7-2:The Federal Court Structure

5. 7-3:The Thirteen United States Circuits

6. State Court System

7. State Court System District Courts of Appeal County Superior Court
Calif. Supreme Court
District Courts of Appeal
County Superior Court

8. United States Supreme Court
The Court of Last Resort

9. United States Supreme Court
Rule of Four
Writ of Certiorari
Writ of Habeas Corpus

10. 7-4:
Funneling Effect

11. Dual Court System of the United States District Courts of Appeal
Federal Court System
State Court System
U.S Supreme Court
State Supreme Court
District Courts of Appeal
U.S. Courts of Appeal
Superior Courts
U.S. District Courts