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What takes place in federal district courts that does not happen in federal appellate courts including the US Supreme Court?
Trials
US District Courts are the trial courts of the Judicial Branch of the Federal government. Appellate courts, like the US Court of Appeals Circuit Court and the US Supreme Court, only consider the question or questions raised on appeal and do not retry the case or make determinations of guilt.
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What type of court is the supreme court?
The US Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the United States.
What are the two levels of the judicial branch?
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)
Where does the constitution provide for federal district and appellate courts?
Technically, the Constitution does not specifically provide for federal district and appellate courts in the sense that it createsthem. Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution vests the judicial power of the United States in one supreme Court and in such inferior courts as Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.
Explain how a criminal case can go from district court to an appeals court and then the supreme court?
Criminal cases heard at the Federal District Court level may be "appealed" to one of the Federal Appellate Courts based on an error that the District Court made. The Federal Appellate courts must hear cases appealed from the District Courts (in other words, you are guaranteed at least one appeal), however the Supreme Court is not required to hear cases appealed from the Appellate Court. After an unfavorable ruling at the Appellate Court level, the criminal defendant (or the United States/Prosecution) may seek a writ of certiori in order to appeal to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court will grant or deny the writ of certiori depending on several factors in the case (how notable is this case, is it a good "vehicle," is this an important issue, is it very contentious, is there a circuit split, is the decision patently wrong?). If the Court grants certiori, that means that they will hear it. If it denies the writ, the Appellate Court's judgment is final. Keep in mind that only a very small potion of cases make it to the Supreme Court level (less than one percent), so the cases that the Court decides to hear are always notable.
What is the only federal court that exercises both original and appellate jurisdiction?
The US Supreme Court (formally: The Supreme Court of the United States)
