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Courts (State (Court of Appeals, Special Courts, Supreme Court, District…
Courts
State
Court of Appeals
Special Courts
Supreme Court
District Courts
Federal
Appellate Courts
Intermediate level in the federal courts
12 regional circuit courts
No original jurisdiction
District Courts
original jurisdiction
94 judicial districts in 50 states
Lowest level in federal system
Supreme Court
Highest court in the federal system
9 Justices (4 lib, 4 con, 1 moderate)
Appeals jurisdiction through certiorari process
Meets in Washington D.C.
limited original jurisdiction
Judges
Mostly caucasian males
Election
Partisan or Nonpartisan
Merit Selection
Functions
Negotiator
Adjudicator
Administrator
Prosecution & Defense
Roles
Trial counsel for police
House counsel for police
Representative of the court
Elected official
Key Relationships
Police
Victims
Judges/Courts
Community
Types
State attorney general
US attorneys
Local prosecuting attorneys
Inquisitorial
Actively proof-taking by investigating the facts of the case
Adversarial
Impartial referee between the prosecution and the defense