You could commit a federal crime, like kidnapping or bank robbery, or be sued by someone under federal law, or be sued by someone who lives in a different state if the claim is more than $75,000. It's not hard to get into federal court; getting out is the tricky part.
For state prosecuted offenses: Circuit (or District) Court > Court of Appeals > State Supreme Court (and if a Constitutional question is involved) > US District Court > US Court of Appeals > US Supreme Court.
(in the US) It is the various US District courts.
US Territorial Courts include:US District Court for the Northern Mariana IslandsUS District Court for the District of GuamUS District Court for the US Virgin Islands
Cases appealed from US District Courts typically go to the US Court of Appeals Circuit Court for the territorial Circuit to which that District Court belongs. Under certain circumstances, US District Court cases may go directly to the US Supreme Courtunder direct or expedited appeal, but the Circuit Courts hear the majority of appeals from District Courts.
For state prosecuted offenses: Circuit (or District) Court > Court of Appeals > State Supreme Court (and if a Constitutional question is involved) > US District Court > US Court of Appeals > US Supreme Court.
Arizona is in the District of Arizona. The trial court is the US District Court for the District of Arizona, which sits in Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff, Yuma and Prescott. Arizona is under the jurisdiction of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
US DIstrict Court for the Northern DIstrict of Georgia. Also: The 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals is located in Atlanta as well.
When it comes to federal matters, yes, the US District Court is superior to the state court.
New York has four federal judicial districts with eleven court locations:US District Court for the Northern District of New York (Albany, Binghampton, Plattsburgh, Syracuse, Utica)US District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Brooklyn, Central Islip)US District Court for the Southern District of New York (New York City, White Plains)US District Court for the Western District of New York (Buffalo, Rochester)
The web address of the Us District Court is: http://www.corker.senate.gov
There was this guy named Robert (he didnt have a last name) crapped his pants in court thus the US District Court was created!
The lowest general level in the Federal System is the Federal District Court, which sits in a defined federal district. An example would be the "Federal district Court for the Western District of Oklahoma" This district court answers to the Circuit Court ( e.g. 10th Circuit etc.) and then to the US Supreme Court by Certiori