Thursday, March 20, 2014

Chapter 18 Section 2 Simon Phipps

Inferior courts are courts that are under the supreme court
These courts deal with smaller cases
677 judges handle over 350,000 cases per year 80% of the federal caseload
94 district courts
Multi-judge panel means that more than one judge hear the case.
FISA 7 year terms Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
ATRC 5 year terms
District don't hear the cases within original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
District hear both criminal and civil cases
US is always the prosecutor in criminal cases
Appeal court is the below the supreme court
Court of Appeals hear nation wide cases
Court of International Trade deals with customs and trade
Solely with other nations


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