A state may have concurrent jurisdiction with a federal court when, for example, a crime defined under state law is committed on federal property, and certain offenses involving Indian tribal members.
A difference between state and federal courts is that the federal court is limited to the types of cases listed in the Constitution, while the state courts have broad jurisdiction. Since both of the courts have jurisdiction, parties are allowed to choose to be heard by the federal or state court.
Yes. When both state and federal courts have authority to hear the same case, it's called concurrent jurisdiction.
When state and federal courts both have authority to hear the same case, they have concurrent jurisdiction.Each system has both courts of original jurisdiction (trial courts) and courts of appellate jurisdiction. State courts typically hear matters involving state questions; federal courts hear matters involving federal questions. There are some exceptions, however, when a case may be heard in either state or federal court.For more information, see Related Questions, below.
executive jurisdiction
No.
Federal courts have jurisdiction over cases that involve federal law. There are also a few jurisdiction issues that could bring a state law case into federal court.
The Federal Courts system will only handle specific cases. They handle them if the United States is a party, cases involving violations of federal laws, bankruptcy, copyright issues, patent issues, and maritime law cases.
In the US, there are more State courts than Federal courts, and State courts have jurisdiction over more issues than do Federal courts. As a result, most legal proceedings are in State or local courts.
They do not have jurisdiction.
Concurrent jurisdiction
Federal courts have jurisdiction over all bankruptcy matters, which the Congress has determined should be addressed in federal courts rather than state courts.
Federal courts have jurisdiction over all bankruptcy matters, which the Congress has determined should be addressed in federal courts rather than state courts.