The federal court system is comprised of the Supreme Court, circuit courts of appeal, and district courts. There are also specialized federal courts.
All courts are part of the judicial branch.
In the U.S. system, courts make up the judicial branch. However, city courts (or municipal courts) are part of the state or local government, not part of the federal government.
Judicial Branch
Judicial
Run the courts.
State supreme court, court of military appeals.
United States District Courts are trial courts in the federal court system, and part of the Judicial branch of government.
Article III (constitutional) federal courts are part of the Judicial Branch. Only the following courts are considered part of the Judicial Branch:US District CourtsUS Court of International TradeUS Court of Appeals Circuit CourtsSupreme Court of the United StatesMost of the rest of the federal court system was established under Congress' authority in Article I, and are part of the Legislative Branch of government. These courts include:US Bankruptcy CourtsUS Tax CourtsUS Court of ClaimsUS Court of Appeals for the Armed Forcesetc.
The Federal court system. The Article III courts, which comprise the Supreme Court, the US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts, the US Court of International Trade, and the US District Courts are additionally part of the Judicial Branch. No other federal courts are included in the judicial branch; most are technically part of the Legislative Branch.
The courts and the officers of the courts (lawyers, clerks, judges, and so forth) are all members of the judicial branch of government.
The court system of a country is known as the "judicial branch."
State supreme courts (or their equivalent) are part of each State's Judicial branch.