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Court systems from township level all the way up to US District Court conduct trials, it is uncertain what is being asked by using the term "inferior" courts.
(in the US) ALL such cases begin in whichever US District Court has original jurisdciction.
The lowest court in the Maryland state court system is District Court. District Courts hear limited civil and criminal cases. District courts have lesser jurisdiction than Circuit Courts, which may hear all civil and criminal cases, but usually only hear cases that are beyond the jurisdiction of District Courts. There is a third type of court in the Maryland state trial court system -- Orphans' Courts, but Orphans' Courts hear only limited probate and guardianship matters. In terms of hearing the least egregious types of cases, such as small claims and traffic violations, District Court is the lowest court. For more information on Maryland district courts and the Maryland state court system, visit the Maryland Courts Directory related link.
cases involving betweeen 200 and 5000 if the court has concurrent jurisdition with district courts
The trial courts of Louisiana are District Courts, Juvenile Courts, Parish Courts, City Courts, Justice of the Peace Courts, Mayor's and Magistrate Courts, and some specialized courts in some parishes. There are District Courts and Justice of the Peace Courts in every parish; the other courts only exist in some parishes.Which court is the "main" court for your case depends on your location and type of case. District Courts can take any case, but generally won't take a case if it can be handled by a lower court. District Court criminal cases are usually felonies, and District Court civil cases are usually for higher dollar amounts.Which cases are actually handled by which courts also depends on which parish the case is in, so it can't be answered in this space. But the related link below has a good summary of Louisiana courts' jurisdiction, and you can then select a parish and check the websites for all the courts in that parish.
A Tennis Court. Or a Squash Court.
The United States territorial courts still in existence are:United States District Court for the Northern Mariana IslandsDistrict Court of GuamDistrict Court of the Virgin IslandsTheir jurisdiction is similar to that of a United States district court, but despite the name similarity, they are not "US district courts"
Trial courts in the California state court system are called Superior Courts. Unlike many states, California only has one type of trial court. This means that all cases, from small claims, to divorce, to misdemeanors, to felonies are heard by the Superior Courts. Each county in California has its own Superior Court. Within a county, there may be multiple Superior Court locations. In larger counties, there are separate divisions within a Superior Court for different types of cases. For more information on California Superior Courts and information on your local Superior Court, visit the California Court Directory related link.
appelate court
Bankruptcy Court is filed in Federal District Court, however, exemptions claimed are state regulated.
It depends on what the various states call their mid-level state court system. "Circuit Court" - Superior Court" - "District Court."
Aside from the US Supreme Court, the other courts in the Judicial Branch are:US District Courts (trial courts)US Court of International Trade (trial)US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts (intermediate appellate courts)There are many other federal courts outside the Judicial Branch.