Federal cases only, meaning cases that are of interest to or in which the United States has been aggrieved.
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Federal courts of general jurisdiction (US District Courts, etc.) handle both civil and criminal cases.
All federal courts hear cases on appeal or original jurisdiction cases.
Cases involving federal law.
Federal courts have subject matter jurisdiction over all matters involving federal law.
Federal District Courts have jurisdiction over all federal cases occurring/originating within their circuit. US Courts of Appeal have jurisdiction over all cases referred to them from the District Courts within their circuit.
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.
Courts that have the authority to be the first courts in which most federal cases are heard are known as district courts. These are the trial courts of the federal judiciary system and are responsible for hearing both civil and criminal cases.
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AnswerThere's no specific term for it, but you might say "Federal courts have sole jurisdiction on this issue." Fed courts commonly have jurisdiction for maritime issues, bankruptcy, immigration, among a few other areas.AnswerYou may be referring to federal question jurisdiction. Questions involving the US Constitution, federal laws, or treaties are the exclusive province of the federal court system.
US district courts have trial jurisdiction (aka original jurisdiction) over federal court cases.
Yes. When both state and federal courts have authority to hear the same case, it's called concurrent jurisdiction.