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What do US Special Courts hear cases on?
US Special Courts or courts of special jurisdiction hear a variety of cases, each related to a particular subject matter. For example, US Bankruptcy Courts hear bankruptcy cases; US Tax Court hears federal tax cases; the US Court of Federal Claims hears cases involving monetary damages against the US government; the US Court of Appeals for Veteran's Claims hears appeals of decisions made by the Board of Veteran's Appeals, and so on. Military courts are also considered special courts.
Is it true that the federal court can only hear appeals cases from the states courts?
No.
The court of appeals hear cases that have been appealed from?
trial courts.
How many Circuits are in the federal court system?
Thirteen.The US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts are divided into 12 regional courts and one national court. They mostly hear cases under appeal from US District Courts, although the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit hears cases from courts with special subject matter jurisdiction.US Court of Appeals for the First CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Tenth CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitUS Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Do appeal courts hear cases on appeal from lower court decisions?
Yes, appeals courts hear cases that are being appealed from lower court decisions. That's what they are for.
What types of cases does the court of military appeals hear?
f***ing stupid ones
Does the US circuit Court of Appeals have discretion about which cases it will hear?
Yes, the Court picks and chooses the cases that it will consider. Refusal to hear a case does not have to be explained to the satisfaction of the participants.
A court of appeals has?
A court of appeals has the jurisdiction to hear appeals. Some appeals are mandatory and the court has to hear them. Other appeals are discretionary and the court of appeals may deny to hear them.
The courts of appeals hear cases that have been appealed from what?
Twelve of the thirteen US Courts of Appeal Circuit Courts have territorial jurisdiction over appeals of general criminal and civil cases original tried in US District Courts. The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has nationwide subject matter jurisdiction over cases originally heard in special courts, such as the US Court of Federal Claims, the US Court of International Trade, the Court of Veterans' Claims, and cases involving patent disputes, decisions made by government boards and departments, and other entities.
Does theTennessee Court of Appeals have to hear and decide every appeal brought to it?
No. Appellate courts have broad discretion to decline to hear cases in which the lower court's decision was obviously correct.
Do the courts of appeals hear cases that are not important enough to come before the supreme court?
It's part of the process. I don't think a case can bypass the appeals level on its way to the supreme court.
What court has exclusive jurisdiction to hear appeals of final orders of the Commission?
Court of Appeals
