3. “Dual” Court System

4. “Dual” Court System

5. “Dual” Court System

6. Notes
Dual Court System
State courts
Federal courts

7. Three-tiered system

8. Three-tiered system

9. Three-tiered system

10. Courts of Appellate Jurisdiction
Supreme Courts
Courts of Appellate Jurisdiction
Courts of Original Jurisdiction

11. Notes Dual Court System State courts Federal courts
Three-tiered system
Courts of original jurisdiction
Courts of appellate jurisdiction
Supreme Courts

12. Courts of Original Jurisdiction

15. Michael Jackson’s Doctor
Casey Anthony

16. AHS Students

17. Notes Dual Court System State courts Federal courts
Three-tiered system
Courts of original jurisdiction
Courts of appellate jurisdiction
Supreme Courts
Jurisdiction
Original – where a case is first heard

18. Courts of Original Jurisdiction:
Facts
Guilt or innocence (criminal case)

19. A Time to Kill

20. A Few Good Men

21. My Cousin Vinny

22. Courts of Original Jurisdiction:
Facts
Guilt or innocence (criminal case)
For the plaintiff or defendant (civil case)

23. Erin Brockovich

24. Philadelphia

25. Notes Dual Court System State courts Federal courts
Three-tiered system
Courts of original jurisdiction
Courts of appellate jurisdiction
Supreme Courts
Jurisdiction
Original – where a case is first heard
Appellate – courts of appeal

26. Courts of Appellate Jurisdiction:
Not a “do over”
Fairness
Law

28. Each state has its own court system

29. 98% of all cases are heard in state courts

31. Article III
SECTION 1
The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.

32. “Constitutional” courts

33. Notes
Federal Courts
Constitutional courts – designed to reduce workload on Supreme Court

35. Martha Stewart
Timothy McVeigh
Terrorists

40. “Special”
(legislative)
Courts

41. Notes
Federal Courts
Constitutional courts – designed to reduce workload on Supreme Court
Special (legislative) courts – deal with issues arising from legislation passed by Congress

42. “Constitutional” courts

50. Notes
Federal Courts
Constitutional courts – designed to reduce workload on Supreme Court
Special (legislative) courts – deal with issues arising from legislation passed by Congress
Structure
District courts
Courts of Appeals
Supreme Court

51. Notes Jurisdiction – Part #2
Exclusive – a case that can only be heard in either a state or a federal court
Concurrent – a case that can be heard in both a state or a federal court

52. Notes Determining Jurisdiction
What is the subject ? State law or federal law (“Act”)?

54. Notes Determining Jurisdiction
What is the subject ? State law or federal law (“Act”)?
Who is involved (parties)?

55. Notes Determining Jurisdiction
What is the subject ? State law or federal law (“Act”)?
Who is involved (parties)?
Is this the first time the case is heard?

57. Notes Determining Jurisdiction
What is the subject ? State law or federal law (“Act”)?
Who is involved (parties)?
Is this the first time the case is heard?
Which court last heard the case?