Federal Appeals Courts
The Supreme Court hears cases which are on final appeal. The Supreme Court also hears cases relating to national elections.
The Supreme Court hears the most important cases.
Supreme Court of the United States
Having appellate jurisdiction means that the Supreme Court hears cases that have been in trial before. A majority of cases that the Supreme Court hear are either controversial, or some kind of trial error took place in a prior court.
The Supreme Court hears the largest number of cases. They have the power to decide appeals on all cases from the other levels of court.
Federal appellate cases
The Supreme Court justices hear cases in the courtroom of the Supreme Court Building in Washington, DC.
The Supreme Court hears an average 75 cases in a year
The Supreme Court hears any cases that involve the interpretation of the Constitution.
District Courts
The Supreme Court of the United States was created in 1789. Most of the cases the court hears come from lower courts. Each year, the Supreme Court receives 7,000 or more requests to hear cases from lower courts.
The Justice Department tries cases of treason.