The US Constitution by Eoin Shinners

Constitution

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The judicial branch of the federal government was set up under Article III of the US Constitution

Courts

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There are three levels of courts in the judiciary: the Supreme Court, the courts of appeals and the district courts

The Supreme Court

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The court of last resort; in special cases it acts as a court of original jurisdiction

Courts of Appeals

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Intermediate federal courts; must hear all appeals from lower courts

District Courts

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General federal trial courts; one in each of the 94 federal judicial districts, as well as three territorial courts

Federal judges

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Appointed by the president with the consent of the Senate; they serve until they resign, are impeached and convicted, retire or die

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The United States court system is actually many court systems: a federal system and 50 state systems.

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There is at least one federal district in every state, but populous states can have multiple districts.

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The Constitution only allows certain kinds of cases to be heard by the federal courts. In general, these courts are limited to cases that involve the following:

Issues of Constitutional law, Certain issues between residents of different states, Issues between U.S. citizens and foreigners, Issues that involve both federal and state law