The Federal Court System

By Elias Marshall

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The Federal Court System by Mind Map: The Federal Court System

1. The type of jurisdiction trial courts get are general jurisdiction that isn't exclusive to any other level of court in the federal court system.

2. The types of jurisdictions that the Supreme Court receives are Original Jurisdictions when a case involves two or more states or between foreign nations; this can also be used for ambassadors or public ministers.

3. The kind of court cases they hear are any of the court cases at a lower level and it challenges district court/federal administrative decisions.

4. Supreme Court

5. Court of Appeals

6. Trial Courts

7. The types of court cases they can hear are any court case that is civil or a criminal case that is not exclusive to any other court.

8. They can hear court cases that are prosecuted by the US government and any kind of state court case that involves the federal law and the Constitution.

9. The type of jurisdiction the Court of Appeals has is Appellate Jurisdiction. This means they have the power to reverse any lower court decision in both civil and criminal law.

10. The relationship between the State and Federal Courts are that they both have to respect the federal law; however, only the State Courts have to respect the laws of other states. Both types of courts have to also acknowledge the supremacy of the Constitution in a court of law.