Louisiana Supreme Court
How many justices serve on the Louisiana Supreme Court
7
Also known as the federal "court of last resort"
U.S. Supreme Court
How many judges serve on Louisiana Circuit Courts
54
How many judges serve on Louisiana State District Courts?
170
Parish and City Courts deal with these types of cases
Misdemeanor: A lesser crime punishable by a fine and/pr county jail time up to one year
Serves as the chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court
Senior Justice
How many justices serve on the U.S. Supreme Court
9
Length of term for Louisiana state circuit court judges
10 years
Length of term for Louisiana District Court judges
6 years
5,000 to 20, 000 dollars
Structure of the Louisiana State Court System
City/Parish Courts
District Courts
Court of Appeals
State of Louisiana Supreme Court
Structure of U.S. Federal Court System
District Courts
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Appellate
Types of cases heard by Louisiana District Courts
Civil and Criminal
Definition of Appellate Jurisdiction
Appellate Jurisdiction: Power of a higher court to review decisions and change outcomes of decisions by lower courts
10
Describe the process of Supreme Court judge appointment
President nominates
Senate majority confirms
Serves for life
At least three types of cases heard by Louisiana Circuit Court
Civil, family and juvenile, criminal
Type of Jurisdiction held by Louisiana District Courts
All matters in geographic area
Original and Appellate
Definition of Original Jurisdiction
Original Jurisdiction: A court's power to hear and decide a case before any appellate review
Type of Jurisdiction held by Louisiana Supreme Court
Original and appellate
Types of jurisdiction held my U.S. Supreme Court
Original and appellate
Another name for Louisiana State Circuit Courts
Louisiana State Court of Appeals
These state judges have the same qualification as district court judges
Parish and City Court Judges
Three types of jurisdiction held in Louisiana State courts
General, special, limited