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New York State Court Structure
Jurisdiction
Subject Matter Jurisdiction
Federal court structure
miscellaneous
100
Court of Appeals
What is the highest court of New York?
100
A NYS Court that has limited Jurisdiction. Please specify one of the courts.
What is the NYS Surrogates Court,NYS Family Court,NYS Court of Claims?
100
The power/authority of the courts to hear a particular type of case
What is subject matter jurisdiction
100
The main trial court in the federal system
What is the U.S. District Court?
100
power of a court to hear cases
What is jurisdiction
200
NYS Supreme Court, NYS surrogates Court, NYS Family Court, NYS Court of Claims
What are the four supreme courts in the appellate division?
200
You are suing somebody for $24,000, Manhattan. Please specify the court that has Jurisdiction of this issue.
What is the Civil Court, New York County.
200
Anthony and Tina are residents of Queens, NY, seeking divorce from one another. Identify which court would this matter would take place.
What is NYS Supreme Court, Queens County.
200
The final interpreter of the U.S. Constitution
What is the U.S. Supreme Court
200
1 court that has the power to hear a specific case
What is exclusive jurisdiction
300
Handling of felony criminal and civil cases that involve amounts up to $25,000
What are county courts?
300
A court sends you a summons paper to show up in court. Please specify the type of Jurisdiction.
What is Personal Jurisdiction?
300
Jonathan is suing his spouse for child support and filing for divorce in Brooklyn, NY. Identify the concurrent subject matter jurisdiction courts where these cases would be heard.
What is NYS Supreme Court, Kings County and NYS Family Court, Kings County
300
The quantity and name of New York state’s districts?
What are four and U.S. District court for the Southern District of New York, U.S. District court for the Northern District of New York, U.S. District court for Eastern District of New York and U.S. District court for the Western District of New York
300
intermediate level of appeal
What is the appellate division
400
Kylie resides in Putnam with her fiancé, Patrick and their one year old child. Her fiancé has doubts that the child is his after he discovered Kylie was having an affair. Kylie does not agree to a paternity test. Name the correct appellate division,court, and county for Patrick
What is the Appellate Division second department, family court, Putnam County?
400
Your fighting over property that is in Ohio. Please identify the jurisdiction and court.
What is In Rem Jurisdiction and Ohio Surrogates Court?
400
Melissa wants to claim property in Suffolk, NY from her deceased mother, that was awarded to Melissa's sister, Stephanie, via their mother's will. Being that the property was not initially Melissa's, identify which court this case would be heard in.
What is NYS Surrogates Court, Suffolk County
400
The right of the U.S. Supreme court to choose not to hear the case
What is the “grant certiorari”?
400
bronx an NY county cases are heard in this appellate division
What is appellate division department 1
500
UJCA, NYCCCCA, UCCA, and UDCA
What is the Unified Judicial Court Act (UJCA), the New York City Civil and Criminal Courts Acts (NYCCCCA), the Unified City Court Act (UCCA), and the Unified District Court Act (UDCA)?
500
Plaintiff lives in New York and he is suing somebody that lives in Florida for $150,000. Please Specify the Jurisdiction that says that the issue can be tried in state or federal court.
What is Diversity Jurisdiction?
500
Mr. Wells has injured himself due to a pothole in the street that was not covered properly. He decides to sue the state for his personal injuries in the NYS Court of Claims. Identify which type of jurisdiction this court has over this case.
What is exclusive jurisdiction
500
John West is appealing a decision of the U.S. District Court for the Southern district of New York which sound him guilty of a murder. Please identify the correct court that will hear this case.
What is the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit?
500
request of the supreme court to review the decision of court of appeals on a case
What is writ of certiorari