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Courts (Federal (Judges (Appointed by President, Serve for life), Article…
Courts
Federal
Judges
Appointed by President
Serve for life
Article III Section 1
Created the U.S. Supreme Court
Gives Authority to Congress to create lower Fed Courts
13 Court of Appeals
94 U.S. District Courts
U.S. Court of International Trade
U. S. Bankruptcy Court
U. S. District Courts
May appeal decisions to U. S. Court of Appeals
Can request U. S. Supreme Court to decide
Can be denied by U.S. Supreme Court
Constitutionality of a law
Conflict between States
U. S. Laws and Treaties
Habeus Corpus
State
Judges
Elected
May be Appointed for a specific time
Can be appointed for life
Created by State Constitution
Municipal Court
Probate
Juvenile Courts
Family Court
District Court
Criminal Cases
May appeal decision to Appeals Court
State Supreme Court
Any court may request a case be heard
Only certain Cases will be referred to U. S. Supreme Court for consideration
State Court of Appeals