The US Supreme Court is the only federal court that hears cases involving disputes between the states.
According to Article III, Section 2, of the Constitution, the US Supreme Court, head of the Judicial Branch, has original jurisdiction over cases involving disputes between the states. At present, this power is exclusive to the Supreme Court.
Appellate courts in the Judicial Branch have jurisdiction (power, authority) to review and uphold lower court decisions on appeal.Decisions can only be enforced by the Executive Branch.
The Judicial Branch has the power of Judicial Review. They have the ability to review decisions made by the other two branches of government, and they have to measures to allow or prevent them from occurring.
The Judicial BranchThe US Supreme Court, head of the Judicial Branch, has exclusive original jurisdiction over disputes between states, and becomes a trial court for lawsuits by one state against another. Ordinarily it is an appellate court.
The Judicial Branch is in charge of the Article III (constitutional) court system, which are primarily courts of general jurisdiction over federal question cases, both civil and criminal. The US Supreme Court is head of the Judicial Branch of the Federal government; the Chief Justice of the United States (Supreme Court) leads the Court during his (or her) tenure. The United States has a dual justice system with a federal Judicial Branch and individual state judicial branches.
The Judicial Branch is in charge of the Article III (constitutional) court system, which are primarily courts of general jurisdiction over federal question cases, both civil and criminal. The US Supreme Court is head of the Judicial Branch of the Federal government; the Chief Justice of the United States (Supreme Court) leads the Court during his (or her) tenure. The United States has a dual justice system with a federal Judicial Branch and individual state judicial branches.
The Judicial Branch of the U.S. government is made up of the federal courts and led by the Supreme Court.
Federal courts are part of the Judicial branch of government. Congress possesses the ability to regulate the Judiciary branch, as a whole. One specific congressional power is to create other federal courts, as well as to determine what their jurisdiction will be.
The US Supreme Court is an Article III (constitutional) court, and the highest appellate court for federal question jurisdiction, or cases involving issues related to the US Constitution, federal law, or treaties of the United States.The Supreme Court also has exclusive original jurisdiction (is the only trial court) for disputes between the states.
The federal government tries disputes between states. The US Supreme Court, head of the Judicial Branch, has exclusive original jurisdiction (sole trial authority) over lawsuits involving two or more states.
Federal courts are part of the Judicial branch of government. Congress possesses the ability to regulate the Judiciary branch, as a whole. One specific congressional power is to create other federal courts, as well as to determine what their jurisdiction will be.
The Judicial branch
The Judicial branch includes all the federal courts. The court's authority to hear a case is called jurisdiction; the authority to hear a case for the first time is called "original jurisdiction."