State supreme courts (or their equivalent) are part of each State's Judicial branch.
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Ordinarily, the State takes guardianship of a child only after a finding by the courts that the parent(s) are unfit.
No, it is not the same. The Court of Justice of the European Communities (Union) consists of two major courts and some specialized courts. The European Court of Justice is one of the two major courts that belong to the Court of Justice of the European Communities (Union).
Good question! Actually, only some judges belong to the Judicial Branch of the US government. The Judicial Branch includes only those federal courts established under Article III of the Constitution:US District CourtsUS Court of International TradeUS Court of Appeals Circuit CourtsSupreme Court of the United StatesThere are many other courts in the federal judiciary, such as US Tax Court, US Bankruptcy Court, US Court of Claims, all the military courts, administrative courts for government agencies, and so on. These courts and tribunals were established under Congress' authority in Article I of the Constitution. None of those judges are part of the Judicial Branch, even though they are all part of the federal court system.State judges, of course, belong to the Judicial Branch of their individual states, but not to the Judicial Branch of the US federal government.
The President has the power to pardon people from federal crimes. He also nominates judges for federal courts, including the Supreme Court. These nominations have to be ratified by the US Senate in order to take effect. (Federal courts belong to the judicial department which is independent of the President.)
the two main stes if inferior federal courts. the lower courts are called district courts and appellate courts.
they are not felony courts. They are municipal courts
Juvenile courts, bankruptcy courts, family courts, drug courts, mental health courts, and small claim courts are all examples of courts that specialize in a certain type of case.
Those three functions of government belong respectively to the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. In the US these are the Congress, the President, and the courts (particularly the Supreme Court).
Four Levels of state courts from lowest to highestLower State Courts Magistrate courts or police courts Municipal Courts Special Small Claim Courts General Trial Courts General Trial Courts Courts of Record Appellate Courts Intermediate Appellate Courts State Supreme Court State Supreme Court Court of Last Resort
The two classications of courts are civil courts and criminal courts. Governmental divisions include federal, state, county, and municipal courts. A further division of federal and state courts is into trial courts and appeals courts.