The President appoints federal appellate judges to the US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts. These appointments are subject to approval from the Senate.
US District Courts ...US Courts of Appeal ...
There are 13 U.S. Courts of Appeal.
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Actually there are THREE levels of federal courts. US District Courts - US Courts of Appeal - US Supreme Court.
House of Lords (highest court of appeal; several Lords of Appeal in Ordinary are appointed by the monarch for life); Supreme Courts of England, Wales, and Northern Ireland (comprising the Courts of Appeal, the High Courts of Justice, and the Crown Courts); Scotland's Court of Session and Court of the Justiciary
Actually there are THREE levels of federal courts. US District Courts - US Courts of Appeal - US Supreme Court.
(in the U.S.) that would be a reference to the Federal Court System (e.g.: US District Courts - US Courts of Appeal - The Supreme Court of the US - etc).
All I can say is it is not State Courts (Sorry GradPoint users)
The federal court system comprises the Supreme Court, circuit courts of appeal, and district courts. There are also specialized federal courts.
There are several courts to which an appeal may be made, depending on the circumstances. The following site contains a discussion:
Judges of the United States courts of appeal are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. There are no specific requirements regarding their qualifications in law, but nominating committees in Congress have informal criteria.
In the US Federal Court System, there are no District Courts of Appeal. The United States Courts of Appeal for various CIRCUITS review the decisions of lower DISTRICT courts. Also, judges are expected to be neutral on political issues and render decisions based upon the law and evidence presented.