Vocabulary
These courts hear all criminal cases other than minor offenses.
Trial Courts
This Article of the Constitution established the federal court system.
Article III
The lowest court in the federal court system.
District Courts
This court conducts trials for violations of federal laws.
District
The number of Chief Justices that sit on the Supreme Court bench.
One
Transfer of a case from a lower to a higher level for a new hearing.
Appeal
The Federal Courts are established under this branch of government.
Judicial
Magistrate Courts
The District Court serves in this many locations.
94
Supreme Court decision impact court rulings at these levels of jurisdiction.
To send a judgement back to a lower court.
Remand
Original number of judges on the Supreme Court.
Six
Life
This is the number of judges that sit on the panel for appeals.
Three
The approximate number of cases the Supreme Court will approve for review in a year.
100
Occurs when parties disclose any evidence obtained proving the argued facts to push for settlement so trial does not have to take place.
Pretrial Procedure
The number of courts established in the Judiciary Act of 1789.
Thirteen
These court judges are appointed by the President of the United States.
Supreme Court, Appellate Court, and District Court
The Constitution
Writ of Certiorari
"Circuit Riders"
District Court judges
This is the number of Appellate Courts.
13
The ability of the Court to declare a Legislative or Executive act in violation of the Constitution.
Judicial Review