Types of Federal Cases
Organization & decisions
Supreme Court Justices
Federal Cases
Judicial Terms
100
Cases concerning accidents or crimes on the high seas.
What are cases dealing with admiralty law?
100
The lowest court of the Federal System.
What is District Court?
100
Chief Justice
Who is the lead justice of the Supreme Court?
100
Laws suits between citizens of different states also come under which court.
What are Federal Courts?
100
The court claimed the power of judicial review in 1803 using this case.
What is Marbury V Madison?
200
Ms.Jones of Maine brings suit in a federal court against Mr.Smith of Iowa for not fulfilling a business agreement.
What are disputes between parties from different states?
200
Each case is heard by 3 judges.
What is the Appeals Court?
200
9,000 cases submitted, and 150 cases reviewed in 5 years.
What is the number of cases the Supreme Court hears in 5 year time period?
200
Lashae believe her 1st Amendment rights has been violated and she wants to sue the State of GA.
What cases deals with constitutional issues is heard in Federal Courts?
200
Has the authority to hear a case appealed from a lower federal court, but no witnesses or jury is needed.
What is the court of appeals?
300
Suits involving the federal govt.
If a mail truck hits you, you could sue the postal service?
300
Each case is heard by 9 justices.
What is Supreme Court?
300
To hear and rule on cases.
What is the main duty of justices in the Supreme Court?
300
Concurrent Jurisdiction
What is a case can be heard in a State or Federal Court?
300
Are the Federal Courts where trials are held and lawsuits are begun.
What is District Courts
400
This case is the case that involves U.S. Diplomats.
If an American diplomat working in the U.S. embassy in France is accused of breaking of a law?
400
Upholding the original decision, or reversing the decision.
What is Remand?
400
8 associate justices.
How many justices in the Supreme Court made of?
400
Sarah was hit by a mail truck, and she wants to sue the U.S. postal services for damage.
Give an example of suits Involving the Federal Government.
400
Decision the law of the land.
What is Supreme Court?
500
It is called the violations of Federal Laws.
What case is happening when someone kids naps?
500
The number of United Court Appeals.
What is 12?
500
Thurgood Marshall
Who was the first African American justice who joined the court in 1967?
500
Jurisdiction
How are cases decided and heard?
500
Only these courts may hear and decide such cases.
What is Exclusive Jurisdiction?
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