United States District Courts
The country is divided into many federal judicial "districts" each with its own US District Court and panel of judges. Any cases emanating from lower courts within the district would begin with that particular "District Court" and then, if necessary, proceed to the US Court of Appeals for [x] Circuit (whatever Circuit the particularly District Court happens to be in). The court with "original jurisdiction" is a trial court, the entry point into the judiciary. For cases of general jurisdiction, the United States District Courts have original jurisdiction over most cases. There are also "special" or "limited subject matter" jurisdiction courts, such as US Tax Court and US Bankruptcy Court that fall under the District Court umbrella (there are many limited subject matter courts that are not part of the District Court system, but these probably hear fewer cases each year). The US Supreme Court also hears a limited number of cases under original jurisdiction, mostly disputes between the states.
Article III Section 2 establishes jurisdiction according to:
1) the subject matter of the case: a) the Constitution, b) Federal Laws and treaties, and c) admiralty and maritime matters.
2) the character of the parties involved: a) ambassodors, foreign ministers, and consuls, b) the United States, c) a controversy between two states, d) a controversy between two citizens of different states, and e) a controversy between a state or citzen and a foreign government.
"Court of original jurisdiction" is the trial court that first hears a case. In the Federal Court system, the US District Courts handle general federal question cases under original jurisdiction; US Tax Court and Federal Bankruptcy Court are also courts of original (but limited) jurisdiction, and are classified with district courts. There are a few other federal original jurisdiction courts that have special subject-matter jurisdiction (for example, US Court of Claims), but the US District Courts try the majority of federal original jurisdiction cases.
The US Supreme Court also has original jurisdiction over a limited class of cases, as defined in Article III, Section 2 of the Constitution, and as modified by the Eleventh Amendment. Most of these cases are heard in US District Court, with the except of disputes between the states, where the Supreme Court has both original and exclusive jurisdiction. This only accounts for a few cases a year, however.
U.S. District Court for the Federal Court District in which you reside (ot in which the alleged 'wrong' occurred).
Federal district court.
The U.S. District Courts.
Original jurisdiction only applies to courts that hear cases before any appeals can be made. -Apex
If you are charged with reckless driving, your case will most likely be presented to a A. grand jury. B. court of limited jurisdiction. C. criminal court. D. court of general jurisdiction.
Yes. There are very limited cases where the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction.
If a federal court only has appellate jurisdiction it can only hear appeals of cases that have been tried in lower federal courts and can't conduct its own trials.For example, the US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts have only appellate jurisdiction, primarily over cases tried in the 94 US District Courts.The Supreme Court of the United States is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction; however, it also exercises original jurisdiction over disputes between the states. The Supreme Court may review appeals from both federal and state courts, as long as the appeal contains a (preserved) federal question. This means the case must involve federal law, US treaties, or US Constitutional issues.
General trial courts have the jurisdiction and authority to hear any type of case. Criminal and civil cases are heard in general trial courts. A court of special jurisdiction only is empowered to hear special categories that may include family court.
In cases arising under federal law, the federal courts have federal question jurisdiction. Federal jurisdiction can also arise where there is diversity of citizenship between the parties, as where they reside in two different states.
Yes. Original jurisdiction means the court is first to hear a case; these are often called trial courts. Appellate jurisdiction means the court reviews a case already tried in a lower court to determine whether the law and constitution were properly applied. The Supreme Court has original and exclusive jurisdiction over disputes between the states. Under the Constitution, the Court also has original jurisdiction in cases involving ambassadors and other foreign dignitaries, but it shares jurisdiction with the US District Courts, which currently hear those cases. The Supreme Court has appellate jurisdiction over cases involving preserved federal questions from both state and federal courts. A "federal question" means the case involves matters related to federal or constitutional law or US treaties. "Preserved" means the "federal question" has been raised at the trial and each stage of the appeals process.
A case over which the federal courts have 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.
Original jurisdiction only applies to courts that hear cases before any appeals can be made. -Apex
The federal courts with original jurisdiction over most federal question law suits, diversity of citizenship law suits, and federal criminal trials are the Federal District Courts. Each state has at least one federal district; however, many states have more than one district, depending on size.
Any case arising under federal law. Examples would be admiralty law, federal tax law, or bankruptcy.
The power or authority of a court to hear and decide a specific case is known as original jurisdiction.
While the US Supreme Court is assigned original jurisdiction (authority to hear the case first) over disputes between a state and the federal government, it doesn't have exclusivejurisdiction over such cases. At present, federal law requires these matters to be heard first in the US District Courts.
Federal courts hear cases with federal jurisdiction. Such jurisdiction comes if the case hears a question of federal law or if the case has diversity jurisdiction (parties are citizens of different states and minimum dollar amount is in dispute.)
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.
Concurrent jurisdiction