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Yes, there are special courts that deal with bankruptcy, the District of Columbia and other US territorial courts, federal trade, and federal taxes
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What do US Special Courts hear cases on?
US Special Courts or courts of special jurisdiction hear a variety of cases, each related to a particular subject matter. For example, US Bankruptcy Courts hear bankruptcy cases; US Tax Court hears federal tax cases; the US Court of Federal Claims hears cases involving monetary damages against the US government; the US Court of Appeals for Veteran's Claims hears appeals of decisions made by the Board of Veteran's Appeals, and so on. Military courts are also considered special courts.
How many special subject matter courts in US 2011?
4
How long are the terms of judges in special courts?
Judges on US Special Courts serve 15-year renewable terms. Examples of Special Courts include US Bankruptcy Courts, US Tax Court, and the US Court of Federal Claims. Judges serving on District Courts in US Territories (American Samoa, Guam, etc.) are also appointed to 15-year terms.
Why can it be said that the US District Courts are the principle trial courts in the federal judiciary?
The US District Courts hold 80% of federal trials; the US Court of International Trade and US Special Courts, combined, hold the other 20%. Cases of general jurisdiction enter the federal judiciary through the US District Courts.
Which is a difference between the special courts created by Congress and the constitutional courts?
judges in the special courts do not serve lifetime appointments Constitutional Courts have a broader jurisdiction compared to special courts.
Which courts are sometimes called legislative courts?
US Special Courts (courts of special or limited jurisdiction) organized under Congress' authority in Article I are sometimes called legislative courts because they are part of the Legislative Branch of government. Examples of legislative courts include US Bankruptcy Court, US Tax Court, and the US Court of Federal Claims. Courts established under Congress' authority in Article III are sometimes called constitutional courts. Constitutional courts comprise the Judicial Branch of government, which is independent of the Legislative Branch. The US District Courts, Court of International Trade, US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts, and Supreme Court of the United States make up the Judicial Branch of government.
What is Judical branch made up of?
The Judicial branch is made up of the Supreme Court, the US Courts of Appeal, the US District Courts and other courts of limited or special jurisdiction such as the Bankruptcy Court, the Court of Federal Claims and other courts.
What percentage of federal court cases do the US District Courts hear?
The US District Courts hear approximately 80% of new federal cases; the US Court of International Trade and US Special Courts hear the remainder of the cases under original jurisdiction.
Special courts are also known as?
jurisdiction courts
Probate courts and courts of claims are examples of courts with?
Limited or special jurisdiction
Constitutional courts and special courts are the two types of .?
the congress
Do the inferior courts refer to the lower state courts?
Inferior courts refer to trial courts (or courts of original jurisdiction), as opposed to appellate courts, in both the state or federal court systems. In the federal court system, the inferior courts typically refer to US District Courts, but may also refer to special courts, such as the US Court of Federal Claims, as well as territorial courts that function as district courts for US territories such as the US Virgin Islands, Guam, etc.
