In the United States, most civil and criminal cases are heard in state trial courts.
Municipal courts (traffic court, magistrate's court) may literally hear more cases, but since they don't typically involve criminal law or large amounts of money, it is probably not the answer to your homework question.
district courts or the answer is "A" ;)
State Courts
At the U.S. District Court level.
The percentage of cases heard in state courts varies by jurisdiction, but on average, state courts handle the majority of cases in the United States. State courts typically oversee civil, criminal, family, probate, and traffic cases, among others. Each state has its own court system to handle these matters.
The Supreme Court of the United States was created in 1789. Most of the cases the court hears come from lower courts. Each year, the Supreme Court receives 7,000 or more requests to hear cases from lower courts.
The majority of cases in the US are heard by the various state courts.
The State Circuit Courts. In the federal system, the US District Courts.
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit hears appeal on cases involving patents, customs and international trade and claims against the United States.
The Supreme Court issues writs of certiorari to hear the cases it chooses to hear. These cases can be argued by private lawyers admitted to practice before the Court, or in the case of the United States as a party, by the Solicitor-General of the United States.
The US Supreme Court has exclusive original jurisdiction over cases involving disputes between the states. This is the only place such cases are heard.
It will decide that the cases do not need to be heard. The Supreme Court only takes the cases that relate to the Constitution.
Cases from the Internal Revenue Service are often heard by the United States Tax Court, which is a federal court that specializes in tax disputes. Taxpayers can also appeal IRS decisions to federal district court or federal court of appeals.
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the majority. all civil cases are tried by a jury unless both parties agree to have the case heard before the judge only.
Justise Thomas is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. His most recent opinions would be in cases heard by the court, which are publicly available on the Supreme Court's website.