Responsibilities of State and Federal
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Responsibilities of State and Federal Courts
Student Name: Kathy Rice
Axia College
CJS/200
Instructor’s Name: Thomas Hopkins
Date: 05/19/11
The difference between the Responsibilities of State and Federal Courts:
The Federal Court System
[Article III of the Constitution invests the judicial power of the United States in the federal court system. Article III, Section 1 specifically creates the U.S. Supreme Court and gives Congress the authority to create the lower federal courts].
The State Court System
[The Constitution and laws of each state establish the state courts. A court of last resort, often known as a supreme court, is usually the highest court in a state. Some states also have an intermediate court of appeals. Below these appeals courts are the state trial courts. Some are referred to as circuit or district courts.]
The Federal Court System
[Congress has used this power to establish the 13 U.S. courts of appeals, the 94 U.S. district courts, the U.S. Court of Claims, and the U.S. Court of International Trade. U.S. bankruptcy courts handle bankruptcy cases. Magistrate judges handle some district court matters.]
The State Court System
[States also usually have courts that handle specific legal matters, e.g., probate court (wills and estates); juvenile court; family court; etc.]
The Federal Court System
[Parties dissatisfied with a decision of a U.S. district court, the U.S. Court of Claims, and/or the U.S. Court of International Trade may appeal to a U.S. court of appeals.]
The State Court System
[Parties dissatisfied with the decision of the trial court may take their cases to the intermediate court of appeals].
The Federal Court System
[A party may ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals, but the Supreme Court usually is under no obligation to do so. The U.S....
Responsibilities of State and Federal Courts
Student Name: Kathy Rice
Axia College
CJS/200
Instructor’s Name: Thomas Hopkins
Date: 05/19/11
The difference between the Responsibilities of State and Federal Courts:
The Federal Court System
[Article III of the Constitution invests the judicial power of the United States in the federal court system. Article III, Section 1 specifically creates the U.S. Supreme Court and gives Congress the authority to create the lower federal courts].
The State Court System
[The Constitution and laws of each state establish the state courts. A court of last resort, often known as a supreme court, is usually the highest court in a state. Some states also have an intermediate court of appeals. Below these appeals courts are the state trial courts. Some are referred to as circuit or district courts.]
The Federal Court System
[Congress has used this power to establish the 13 U.S. courts of appeals, the 94 U.S. district courts, the U.S. Court of Claims, and the U.S. Court of International Trade. U.S. bankruptcy courts handle bankruptcy cases. Magistrate judges handle some district court matters.]
The State Court System
[States also usually have courts that handle specific legal matters, e.g., probate court (wills and estates); juvenile court; family court; etc.]
The Federal Court System
[Parties dissatisfied with a decision of a U.S. district court, the U.S. Court of Claims, and/or the U.S. Court of International Trade may appeal to a U.S. court of appeals.]
The State Court System
[Parties dissatisfied with the decision of the trial court may take their cases to the intermediate court of appeals].
The Federal Court System
[A party may ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals, but the Supreme Court usually is under no obligation to do so. The U.S....