Subject Matter Jurisdictional Bases
Jurisdiction
New York State Court Structure
Federal Court Structure
Miscellaneous
100
The authority of a court to hear a particular type of case.
What is Subject Matter Jurisdiction?
100
A man lives in Queens wants to sue this property owner for liability.
What is the NY State Supreme Court, Queens County?
100
This court has a Civil and Criminal part.
What is the NYS Supreme Court?
100
The Chief Justice of the United States and eight associate justices.
What is the United States Supreme Court?
100
The physical location of the court.
What is Venue?
200
Roger is at hearing for his out of control 14 year old son in Brooklyn.
What is New York State Family Court, Kings County?
200
A young man was charged for bank robbery in Manhattan, New York.
What is the United States District Court of Southern District of New York?
200
Appeals from NYC Civil Courts go to.
What is the Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court?
200
There are 12 regional circuits and one non-geographical circuit.
What is the United States Court of Appeals?
200
A motion without an opposing party.
What is an Ex-Parte Motion?
300
A person seeking to adopt a child has a choice of bringing the action to this court(s).
What is the New York State Family, Surrogate's, or Supreme Courts?
300
The NYS Supreme court, Family Court and Surrogate's Court have ________ over adoption cases.
What is concurrent jurisdiction?
300
This court can over turn any decision of any trial and appellate court in New York State.
What is the New York State Court of Appeals.
300
The venue that listens to bankruptcy cases.
What is US District Bankruptcy Court?
300
You have 90 days to file this notice.
What is a Notice of Claim?
400
Grace is in the middle of divorcing her husband and she is also suing for custody and child support for their two kids in Staten Island.
What is New York State Supreme Court, Richmond County?
400
A court's jurisdiction only on certain types of cases.
What is limited jurisdiction?
400
These Courts are found primarily in the 3rd and 4th Departments.
What are City Courts, Town Courts, or Village Courts?
400
Its territory comprises the states of Connecticut, New York, and Vermont.
What is the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit?
400
New York Miscellaneous Reports.
What is the official reporter of New York City Courts?
500
A is suing B for breach of contract. Both parties are from New York and B would like to have the case heard in the California Federal Court, because this where they have summer home. However, the Federal Court rejects the cases.
What is lack of diversity?
500
Type of jurisdiction is when property owned by the defendant, who cannot be served is within the state.
What is Quasi in Rem Jurisdiction?
500
A person seeking to adopt a child has a choice of bringing the action in the
What are courts in New York that have trial and appellate jurisdiction?
500
This Federal Court always hear decisions en banc.
What is the United States Supreme Court?
500
The Court of Appeals, New York State's highest court, is composed of a Chief Judge and six Associate Judges appointed for ______ term.
What is 14-year?
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