In most federal criminal and civil law matters, the jurisdiction of the US District Court in which the matter occurred.
The United States supreme court is the only court with original jurisdiction of all states. The United States supreme court is a trial court.
The US District Courts
All federal courts hear cases on appeal or original jurisdiction cases.
The 94 US District Courts.
US District Courts have original jurisdiction in most cases of general jurisdiction; however the US Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in a limited class of cases, such as those involving disputes between the states.
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.
Courts that have the authority to be the first courts in which most federal cases are heard are known as district courts. These are the trial courts of the federal judiciary system and are responsible for hearing both civil and criminal cases.
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 supreme court
The State Circuit Courts. In the federal system, the US District Courts.
In both the state and federal court systems, courts of appeals and supreme courts are those that have appellate jurisdiction over cases heard in courts of original jurisdiction (trial courts).
US District Courts have original (trial) jurisdiction over the majority of cases heard in the federal court system.US Special Courts, such as US Tax Court, US Bankruptcy Court, and the US Court of Federal Claims, also hear a large number of cases.