There are 3 "levels" of courts that make up the judicial branch. These are: 1. Trial courts 2. Courts of appeal 3. Court of last resort. Another system of levels comprised within the judicial system is district courts, circuit courts, and appellate courts.
For the US Supreme Court, the three main courts is the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals/Circuit courts, and the District Courts.
The lowest of the Federal courts is the District courts. There are 94 District courts in the US spread throughout the 50 states. District courts are original jurisdiction, which means they are the first court to see the case. 95% of the cases in the District courts are Criminal or Civil courts. Cases go to these courts when the accused group or person has violated a federal crime, or has committed a crime in multiple states, which means the state courts wouldn't be allowed to see the case. For the other 5% of the cases, there are special courts, for cases dealing with Tax, military, bankruptcy or property claims questions.
The middle Federal courts are the Appeal/Circuit courts, which have appellate jurisdiction. This means that they only see cases where a person from another case found the original court decision unfair, and they want to appeal to another court. There are 12 federal Appeal/Circuit courts in the US.
Of course, there is the highest court in the US, the Supreme Court. There is only 1 Supreme court, with 9 judges, all of which where appointed by the President. The Supreme Court has can have Original or Appellate jurisdiction. As stated in article 3 of the constitution the Supreme court has original jurisdiction "In all cases affecting ambassadors, or other public ministers and consuls." Otherwise the Supreme Court tends to have appellate jurisdiction. The Supreme Court can pick which cases they want to see, and in order for them to see a case, at least four of the Justices must vote to see it. Out of the 8,000 appeals the Supreme Court gets a year, they only see about 100 cases. And any decisions the Supreme Court makes about a case is final, their decisions cannot be appealed, unless a constitutional amendment is made.
supreme court district court and the state court
The Judicial branch in government is all the courts and they make sure laws are followed. The Judicial branch is also the Supreme court and they have the right to rule if a law is unconstitutional.
The Judicial Branch doesn't have branches, it has courts:US District Courts (trial courts)US Court of International Trade (trial court)US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts (appellate courts)Supreme Court of the United States (final appellate court)
Judicial BranchThe Judicial Branch consists only of the Article III (constitutional) courts, as follows:US District CourtsUS Court of International TradeUS Court of Appeals Circuit CourtsSupreme Court of the United States
congress it self make the lower courts, its a check that congress has over the supreme court
The primary responsibility of the Judicial Branch is to interpret and apply the laws, and ensure their constitutionality. The judicial branch includes federal courts including the Supreme Court.The Judicial Branch of the United States government comprises the federal courts established under Article III of the Constitution, sometimes called the "constitutional" courts. These courts hear cases related to most federal laws, US treaties and the US Constitution.The only federal courts in the Judicial Branchare:US District CourtsUS Court of Federal TradeUS Court of Appeals Circuit CourtsSupreme Court of the United StatesThe US government has other federal courts that hear special types of cases, such as US Bankruptcy Court, US Tax Court, and the US Court of Federal Claims, etc., but these are part of the Legislative Branch, not part of the Judicial Branch. This is important to know, because many people believe all federal courts are part of the Judicial Branch, but they're not.
the supreme court and a number of lesser courts make up the judicial branch.
The supreme court
The Supreme Court and other lower federal courts make up the Judicial Branch of thefFederal government.
The Judicial branch in government is all the courts and they make sure laws are followed. The Judicial branch is also the Supreme court and they have the right to rule if a law is unconstitutional.
The Judicial branch in government is all the courts and they make sure laws are followed. The Judicial branch is also the Supreme court and they have the right to rule if a law is unconstitutional.
The Judicial branch in government is all the courts and they make sure laws are followed. The Judicial branch is also the Supreme court and they have the right to rule if a law is unconstitutional.
In the U.S. system, courts make up the judicial branch. However, city courts (or municipal courts) are part of the state or local government, not part of the federal government.
The court system of a country is known as the "judicial branch."
There are thirteen circuit courts in the United States.
Legislative branch (make laws) Executive branch (president) Judicial branch (enforce laws)
The Judicial Branch doesn't have branches, it has courts:US District Courts (trial courts)US Court of International Trade (trial court)US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts (appellate courts)Supreme Court of the United States (final appellate court)
Judicial BranchThe Judicial Branch consists only of the Article III (constitutional) courts, as follows:US District CourtsUS Court of International TradeUS Court of Appeals Circuit CourtsSupreme Court of the United States