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Name at least four kinds of cases over which federal courts have jurisdict?
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According to Article III, Section 2 of the Constitution, the US Supreme Court has original jurisdiction over cases:
- affecting ambassadors and other public ministers and consuls
- disputes between the states (original and exclusive jurisdiction, see 28 U.S.C. § 1251)
Currently, the US Supreme Court only exercises original jurisdiction in disputes between the states; per 28 USC § 1251, the Court has concurrent original jurisdiction with the US District Courts over cases involving ambassadors. These cases are typically heard in US District Court, although the Supreme Court still has the right to try them under original jurisdiction.
In all other cases the Supreme Court has appellate jurisdiction.
Title 28 U.S.C. § 1251
Original Jurisdiction
(a) The Supreme Court shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction of all controversies between two or more States.
(b) The Supreme Court shall have original but not exclusive jurisdiction of:
(1) All actions or proceedings to which ambassadors, other public ministers, consuls, or vice consuls of foreign states are parties;
(2) All controversies between the United States and a State;
(3) All actions or proceedings by a State against the citizens of another State or against aliens.
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What two kinds of cases are heard by the federal courts?
Federal courts may hear civil cases or criminal cases.
What kinds of cases are decided in federal courts?
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.
What kinds of cases do district courts hear?
If you are referring to US DIstrict Courts - they hear any cases originating within their jurisdiction having to deal with violations of the federal civil and criminal statutes.
What kinds of suits involving state citizens can federal courts hear?
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.)
Are there special courts for some kinds of cases?
yes
What are the two kinds of courts?
State court, and federal court.
How many kinds of lower federal courts are there?
Two. The United States Courts of Appeal, and the United States District Courts. Military courts are federal courts of specific subject-matter and personal jurisdiction.
What kind of cases does Supreme Court Hears?
The Supreme Court hears three kinds of cases. Cases appealed from lower federal courts account for two-thirds of the cases they hear. They also hear cases appealed from state's supreme courts, and sometimes hear cases that have not been previously heard by a lower court, such as between one state's government and another.
What does a federal court do?
Federal courts do a lot of things. They hear cases just like state courts, but operate in a different system. They are allowed to hear different kinds of cases than state courts (like if the issue is about the constitution). Also, if the parties in a case are citizens of different states (this is called "diversity") the case is started in a federal court system.
What kinds of Courts does Puerto Rico have?
federal, state, district and local
How did article III of the constitution contradict chief justice taney's conclusion that African Americans whether slave or free could not bring suits in federal courts?
Under the Constitution, the federal courts have jurisdiction over a number of kinds of suits involving state citizens. Since Dred Scott's case involved citizens of different states, the chief justice could have said that free blacks in states that considered them citizens could bring certain cases into federal courts.
What is the difference between district courts circuit court?
It really depends what kind of courts you are talking about and where the courts are. If the courts are federal, then a district court is a trial court and a circuit court is an appeals court, which may review a trial decision from a district court. For state courts, the difference between a district court and a circuit court will depend on what state the courts are in. Many states have courts called "district court" and "circuit court," but what kinds of cases these courts handle differs state to state.
