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US District Courts ...US Courts of Appeal ...
There are 13 U.S. Courts of Appeal.
Actually there are THREE levels of federal courts. US District Courts - US Courts of Appeal - US Supreme Court.
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)
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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:
The President appoints federal appellate judges to the US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts. These appointments are subject to approval from the Senate.
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.
Are you asking what makes up the American Court System? Starting with the State court systems - from the lowest to the highest: Municipal courts (which can be made up of Justice of the Peace Courts or Magistrate Courts) - County Courts - State Circuit Courts - State Courts of Appeal - State Supreme Court. The federal court system consists of: US District Courts - Courts of Appeal (one for each federal court district) - US Supreme Court.