Put CE in basket.

A man files suit against the Bloomington police department for violating his 4th Amendment rights when searching his house.

A women is arrested in Normal, IL for robbing a convenience store in Indianapolis, IN.

A man commits murders in Illinois and Indiana before being arrested for robbing a bank in Ohio.

The ambassador from Iran is arrested for public drunkenness in New York City.

A woman from Iowa files a suit against a mail order company in Illinois.

A woman from Florida is arrested for mailing marijuana to her cousin in Chicago.

A teenager from Bloomington is arrested for blowing up a mailbox. A gun shop owner in Normal is arrested for selling handguns to his

customers without requiring they wait the federally mandated five days for a background check to be done.

A mailman in Bloomington is arrested for reckless driving that led to an accident that killed a pedestrian.

A retired U.S. Army captain files suit against the Veteran Affairs Department for unpaid benefits.

Exclusive and Concurrent Jurisdiction

Some cases can only be heard in federal courts. In that case, federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction.

Many cases may be tried in a federal court or a State court. In such an instance, the federal and State courts have concurrent jurisdiction.

Original and Appellate Jurisdiction

A court in which a case is first heard is said to have original jurisdiction over that case.

A court that hears a case on appeal from a lower court has appellate jurisdiction over that case.

The Supreme Court exercises both original and appellate jurisdiction.

Brandon Long, owner of an American electronics company based in Brazil, failed to pay tariffs on all electronics he shipped to the U.S.

Brenna Wiist, owner of Wiist Farms, pay his employees $5.50 an hour, well below minimum wage.

Reid Leber opens Lebwire, an online files sharing site, and allows millions to share music files, a direct copyright violation.

Spencer Penland, an interior designer, requests his clients pay him in cash and does not report the income.

Meta Skillrud, while working a primary election, removes ballots cast for the candidate she opposes.

Only federal courts can hear the case.

Either federal or state courts can hear the case.

The case begins here.

The case is heard on appeal.

Original Jurisdiction

Exclusive Jurisdiction

Concurrent Jurisdiction

Appellate Jurisdiction

THREE LEVELS OF COURTS

• Trial Courts Cases begin here. Hear facts of the case. Original jurisdiction.

• Appellate Courts Cases are appealed here. Decide questions of law. Appellate jurisdiction.

• High Courts Have the final say at the

state or federal level. Decide questions of law. Original and appellate

jurisdiction.

94 of them 1 per state, larger states

have more. 1 in Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico.

642 total judges Traditional court

procedures. Grand and Petit juries. Original jurisdiction over

most federal cases. Hear criminal and civil

cases.

12 of them 179 total judges Hear cases in 3 judge

panels. A Supreme Court Justice

oversees each Appellate court.

Briefs and oral arguments.

Judges make the decision.

Only hear cases on appeal.

1 court (Washington D.C.)

9 justices – Chief Justice and 8 associates.

Briefs and oral arguments.

Judges make decision. Decisions are FINAL. Original and Appellate

jurisdiction. Original jurisdiction

over cases involving two or more States and all cases brought against ambassadors or other public ministers.

Court of International Trade – District level court. Handles civil cases involving tariffs and trade related issues.

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit – Created to reduce workload on the 12 Appellate Courts. Handles appeals from only certain district courts. (see chart pg 514)