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traffic tickets
c.
small claims
b.
divorce proceedings
d.
cases dealing with large sums of money
City or municipal courts primarily deal with cases related to local ordinances, traffic violations, small claims, and misdemeanors. They handle lower-level civil and criminal cases that occur within their jurisdiction. More serious cases and higher-level offenses are typically heard in state or federal courts.
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In addition to creating the Department of Commerce and Labor, Congress passed the Expedition Act, which gave federal anti-trust suits precedence on the dockets of circuit courts.
In addition to creating the Department of Commerce and Labor, Congress passed the Expedition Act, which gave federal anti-trust suits precedence on the dockets of circuit courts.
Federal courts hear cases with federal jurisdiction. Such jurisdiction comes if the case hears a question of federal law or if the case has diversity jurisdiction (parties are citizens of different states and minimum dollar amount is in dispute.)
The federal courts with original jurisdiction over most federal question law suits, diversity of citizenship law suits, and federal criminal trials are the Federal District Courts. Each state has at least one federal district; however, many states have more than one district, depending on size.
The federal courts with original jurisdiction over most federal question law suits, diversity of citizenship law suits, and federal criminal trials are the Federal District Courts. Each state has at least one federal district; however, many states have more than one district, depending on size.
Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA)
James Thomas Law has written: 'Forms of ecclesiastical law; or, The mode of conducting suits in the Consistory courts' -- subject(s): Ecclesiastical courts, Ecclesiastical law, Forms (Law)
By size. For example, 38 Regular comes before 46 Long.
United States District Courts have original jurisdiction over cases involving federal crimes, civil suits under federal law, civil suits between citizens of different states, admiralty and maritime cases, bankruptcy cases, actions of certain federal administrative agencies, and other matters that may be assigned to them by Congress.
Under the Constitution, the federal courts have jurisdiction over a number of kinds of suits involving state citizens. Since Dred Scott's case involved citizens of different states, the chief justice could have said that free blacks in states that considered them citizens could bring certain cases into federal courts.
The political parties sometimes files suits in state or federal courts if they have evidence of election irregularities.