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A case can get into federal court in several ways:
1) there is a federal question being adjudicated. ie A crime or a suit involving federal legislation. For instance probate and family laws are exclusively state laws so no federal court. However a suit based on the Social Security Act would.
2) There is a law suit between citizens of different states and the amount in controversy is above a certain amount.
These are the most common ways to get into federal court.
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How do you get federal court?
If you break a federal law (a law that is set by US Statutes and NOT by state statute) your case will be heard in Federal Court.
When a plaintiff sues the federal government for monetary damages which court hears the case?
US Court of Federal Claims would hear those cases.
What is the intermediate appellate court in a federal felony case?
The intermediate appellate court is the US Court of Appeals Circuit Court that has jurisdiction over the US District Court where the case was tried.For example, a federal felony case in New York City would start in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York and could later be appealed to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the intermediate appellate court with jurisdiction over that District.
What if a state declares a law unconstitutional and void?
If a state court declares a state law unconstitutional, the state will probably appeal the case to the state supreme court. If a state court declares a federal law unconstitutional, the losing party in the case will appeal the decision in the federal courts. The case could ultimately be heard by the US Supreme Court; however, if a lower court reverses the state court's decision and either the appropriate US Court of Appeals Circuit Court or US Supreme Court decline to consider the case, the decision of the lower federal court would be final. The US Supreme Court is the ultimate arbiter of constitutionality.
Where do remanded federal court cases always go?
When a case is remanded it goes back to the court where it was originally tried. In the federal court system, that would usually be a US District Court.
After state supreme court what is next?
That depends on the case. Often, the state supreme court is the end of the road for a case, making the decision of the state supreme court final and binding. Sometimes cases involved federal questions (issues arising under the US Constitution or federal law) that allow them to be appealed to the US Supreme Court. If the US Supreme Court hears such a case, it may affirm or overturn the state supreme court decision.
Who can review a case tried in a lower court if an appeal has been made?
The answer depends on whether the case was tried in the state or federal court system, but under both systems the case is appeal to an intermediate appellate court. In the federal judiciary, most cases are first appealed to the US Court of Appeals Circuit Court with jurisdiction over the trial court that originally heard the case. Under certain circumstances, a case may be appealed directly from a US District Court (trial court) to the US Supreme Court, but this is rare.
How are cases appealed to the supreme court in the federal judicial sytem?
The Supreme Court is the highest of the federal courts. Cases from the court of appeals in each circuit and from the state supreme courts can be appealed to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court can "reach down" to the lower courts and hear that case, or, it can hear a case on appeal from the lower federal courts or highest state courts, at the Supreme Court's discretion.
Which court hears cases that claim damages against the US?
The US Court of Federal Claims. It is located in Wasshington DC.
When do you go to the US Circuit Court of Appeals?
You can appeal a case to the US Court of Appeals Circuit Court for the appropriate circuit following a trial in US District Court. Both courts are part of the federal Judiciary Branch.
What US supreme court case established the right to counsel for indigent defendants in federal court proceedings?
Gideon v. Wainwright
What court can he or she turn to if either party in a federal court case wants to challenge a district court ruling?
The appropriate Court of Appeals ( ie: US District Court of Appeals)
