1. U.S. Federal Court System
UNITED STATE SUPREME COURT
Original jurisdiction only for cases between states, or involving ambassadors.
Most work is on appeal, either from U.S. courts of appeal, or highest state courts.
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
No original jurisdiction. Only hears cases on appeal from lower U.S. District Courts.
U.S DISTRICT COURT
Trial Courts. Original Jurisdiction
Criminal Trials
- Counterfeiting Money
- Bank Robbery
- Tax Evasion
- Patent/Copyright infringement
Civil Trials
Bankruptcy
Public lands
Civil rights