federal courts

U S District Courts 3 Who Sets Up the Federal Court System? 4 What's the Difference Between Civil Cases and Criminal Cases? 4 What Kinds of Cases Are 

The Supreme Court is the highest court in the federal judiciary Congress has established two levels of federal courts under the Supreme Court: the trial courts and 

The U S district courts are the primary trial courts of the federal court system Within limits set by Congress and the Constitution, the district courts have jurisdiction 

Who sets up the federal court system? 2 What's the difference between civil cases and criminal cases? 2 What kinds of cases are tried in state courts? 2

Federal Court — Trial Division is continued under the name “Federal Court” in English and “Cour fédérale” in French It is continued as an additional court of law, 

of a federal system of government, before examining how the judicial branch of consider when designing a federal judiciary: the structure of the courts and

The Federal Court System (cont ) • Jurisdiction is a court's authority to hear and decide cases ⇓ • The Constitution gives federal courts jurisdiction over eight 

courts exercising jurisdiction in that field These fed aside from the Supreme Court with national final check upon divergence of view in the federal courts, the

Federal courts play a crucial role in the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender people and those with HIV Across the country, federal courts are deciding