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What branch determines the number of inferior courts?
The Supreme Court is considered the highest court in the United States. All courts besides them are considered "inferior courts", and the legislative branch has the power to create these courts.
How many courts did the constitution create?
One. Article 3 of the Constitution states that the judicial power of the United States shall be vested in one Supreme Court and such other inferior courts as Congress may create. Article 1 gives Congress the power to create tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is the only constitutionally created court.
What courts can Congress create to aid the US Supreme Court?
Article III of the Constitution refers to such courts as "inferior," meaning lower in power and authority than the US Supreme Court.
What type of inferior courts are listed in the US Constitution?
No types of inferior courts are listed in the US Constitution. The Constitution sets up the Supreme Court in Article III but leaves it to Congress to set up other inferior courts as it sees fit. In addition to the Article III power to create inferior courts, Article I also empowers Congress to create tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court but likewise does not describe what type they might be.
Is the Supreme Court's power to review the decisions of lower courts called inferior jurisdiction?
No, the Supreme Court reviews decisions of lower (inferior) courts under its appellate jurisdiction.
How many inferior courts are there?
There are hundreds of inferior courts that exist in the United States. These courts are in place to serve under the supreme court.
Does the inferior courts have more authority than the supreme court?
No
Congress is granted power to establish courts inferior to what?
Supreme court
What does the term inferior court mean?
It refers to any court which is lower in jurisdiction to another couirt. For instance: Courts of original jurisdiction are "inferior" to Appelate Courts. Appelate Courts are "inferior" to the Supreme Court.
Who creates additional federal courts?
Congress is vested with the authority to create courts "inferior" to the US Supreme Court in both Article I and Article III of the US Constitution.
Does Congress have the power to create a court equal to but not higher in power than the US Supreme Court?
No. Article III, Section I of the Constitution specifies that there is only one Supreme Court, but Congress can create inferior courts at its discretion.Article III, Section 1"The judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The judges, both of the supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their offices during good behaviour, and shall, at stated times, receive for their services, a compensation, which shall not be diminished during their continuance in office"
Who determines the number of inferior courts?
Individual states create inferior courts.
