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COURTS OF THE JUDICIAL BRANCH
8th GradeMr. White
October 28, 2010
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Vocabulary
Appeal
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Vocabulary
Appeal
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Key Points
The Supreme Court is the highest court in the land and what they say final
There are other courts as well: State and Federal
Appeals Courts here cases if one side feels a mistake was made
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Court Hierarchy
Local Courts
State Courts
Federal District
Federal Appeals
SupremeCourt
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Local Courts
Things like traffic tickets are decided in local courts
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State Courts
Over 95% of the nation's legal cases are decided in state courts
In 1990 there were over 88 million cases heard at the state trial courts throughout the U.S.
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Federal District
There are ninety four federal district courts across the country, with at least one in every state
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Federal Appeals
When cases are appealed from district courts, they go to a federal court of appeals.
Decisions are made based on a review of lower-court records
There are 12 general appeals courts.
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Supreme Court
There are nine justices; a Chief Justice of the United States and eight associate justices, who are appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate.
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