Court level
Family law , Probate and contracts fall into this level of court
Trial courts
Prohibits being tried for the same crime in the same jurisdiction after acquittal
Double Jeopardy Clause:
Courts have jurisdiction over certain areas
Geographical jurisdiction
The structure of the U.S. judicial system, consisting of one national court and separate state courts.
Dual court system
If someone were to get a court decision changed?
Appellate courts
Supreme court Compositions
This Jurisdiction Involves certain courts hearing certain cases
Subject matter jurisdiction
Article III Courts
Federal courts established under Article III of the Constitution, which include the Supreme Court and lower federal courts.
Handles problems that affect the United states as a Whole(Ex. Roe v. wade, Miranda v. Arizona , Brown v. board of education)
U.S Supreme Court
Hears Violent crimes, Theft and burglary
Individual State courts
Cases can be heard in both state and federal court
Concurrent Jurisdiction
A case involving the Second Amendment and the Gun-Free School Zone Act, where the Supreme Court reversed a lower court's decision.
U.S. v. Lopez
constitutional issues and disputes between states.
Federal courts
51 court systems (1 national + 50 state courts)
Federal court structure
The defendant will go to court near or in the same county as their residency
Established the federal judiciary
Judiciary Act of 1789: