If it is a federal misdemeanor, it could be heard in the US Magistrate's court or the US District Court.
Although there ARE some federal misdemeanors - are you certain that the crime you are charged with is a federal misdemeanor offense, AND/OR that it is being heard in a federal court?If you are, in fact, charged with a federal misemeanor offense, the only thing you can do is file a motion for a change of venue, which would only move it to another US District Court, or file a motion for that particular federal judge recusethemselves from your case which would only have the effect of it being transferred to another federal judge.If you are charged, and to be tried, in federal court, then that is the court of proper jurisdiction, and you cannot get it moved somewhere else.
the Federal Court.
Yes, it is a federal court.
Federal trial courts almost always have original jurisdiction in the federal system.
No. If the suit is over a certain dollar amount, it can be heard in federal court under diversity jurisdiction. If it involves federal law, it can also be heard in federal court under federal question jurisdiction. Unless it is a matter of exclusive federal jurisdiction, the state court maintains concurrent jurisdiction.
If you break a federal law (a law that is set by US Statutes and NOT by state statute) your case will be heard in Federal Court.
Article III of the Constitution discusses what types of court cases are heard in federal courts, and which are heard under the Supreme Court's original and appellate jurisdictions.
The US District Courts (of which there 94) are the lowest level of the Federal courts.
Tax Court
YES.Not every type of civil case may be heard in federal court. Civil cases that involve no federal question may not be heard in federal court unless the federal diversity of jurisdiction statute applies to permit it. Civil cases such as divorce, probate and family matters are not heard in federal courts.
Concurrent.
Cases from the Internal Revenue Service are often heard by the United States Tax Court, which is a federal court that specializes in tax disputes. Taxpayers can also appeal IRS decisions to federal district court or federal court of appeals.