the courts and what they do. structure of u.s. court system state trial cts state cts of appeals...
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The Courts and What They Do
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Structure of U.S. Court System
State Trial Cts
State Cts of Appeals
State Supreme Courts
Federal Trial Cts
U.S. Circuit Cts
U.S. Supreme Court Original jurisdiction
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What Courts Do
Resolve Disputes– Civil Cases– Criminal Cases
Interpret Law– Regulations (from bureaucracy)– Statutes– Constitution– Judicial Review
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Civil Law
Plaintiff v. Defendant Types of Civil Law
– Contracts– Torts
Sources of Civil Law– Statutes– Common Law
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Criminal Law
State v. Individual (or Corporation) Statutory
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Interpreting Law and Judicial Review
Do bureaucratic regulations square with legislation?
Does legislation square with the constitution?
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Trial Courts
Find facts Apply law to facts May use juries
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Appellate Courts
Was the law correctly interpreted and applied? Don’t mess with facts! No juries, no witnesses
– Briefs– Oral argument– “the record”
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State Courts
97% of cases filed in state court Most states elect judges
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Federal Courts
Judges appointed– Senatorial courtesy
Life tenure Salary secure
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