The court directly under the Supreme Court of the United States is the Courts of Appeals, also known as Circuit Courts. There are 13 appellate courts that review decisions made by federal district courts and some administrative agencies. Each circuit court serves a specific geographic area, and their rulings can be appealed to the Supreme Court.
The US Supreme Court is the highest court of appeals in the US, but only for cases that fall under its jurisdiction.
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The US Supreme Court is the highest court of appeals in the US, but only for cases that fall under its jurisdiction.
The US Supreme Court serves as the highest appellate court for cases appealed under its federal question jurisdiction.
Key decisions of the supreme court under the leadership pf john marshall solidified the power of the supreme court to review the constitutionality of the state and federal law.
In the US, the entire federal judicial system is under the US Supreme Court. Each state and territory has an independent court system. Those systems are independent of the US Supreme Court, but are required to follow the Supreme Court.
There is no case that set up the Supreme Court. The US Supreme Court was required under Article III of the Constitution; Congress created it with the Judiciary Act of 1789.
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Supreme Court and lower federal courts
There are three levels of Federal courts under the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court.
The correct name is the Supreme Court of the United States, but most people refer to it as the US Supreme Court. Each state has its own Supreme Court, but the US Supreme Court is the end of the line.