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The Federal Judiciary Dr. Christopher S. Rice
 
Judiciary Act of 1789
Trial Courts or U.S. District Courts (94)
Trial Courts or U.S. District Courts (94) ,[object Object],[object Object]
Trial Courts or U.S. District Courts (94) ,[object Object],[object Object],U.S. Supreme Court (1)
“ Specialty Courts”
Jurisdiction A court’s authority to hear cases of a particular type.
US Federal Courts may hear cases involving: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Becoming a federal judge ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Becoming a federal judge ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Becoming a federal judge ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Trial (District) Courts
Original Jurisdiction the authority to be the first court to hear a case.
Criminal Law Deals with offenses against society as a whole.
Civil Law Regulates obligations between individuals, individuals and government, & individuals and corporations.
Grand Juries
Appellate Courts
Appellate Courts vs. Trial Courts ,[object Object]
Appellate Courts vs. Trial Courts ,[object Object],[object Object]
Appellate Courts vs. Trial Courts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Appellate Courts vs. Trial Courts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Most appeals courts decisions are  final .
Appellate Court Procedure
Precedent A judicial decision that serves as a rule for settling subsequent cases of a similar nature.
Stare Decisis Doctrine of closely following precedent as the basis for legal reasoning.
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the  United States ,[object Object]
Supreme Court of the  United States ,[object Object],[object Object]
Supreme Court of the  United States ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Writ of Certiorari Order from the Court to lower courts demanding that they send up a complete record of a case.
The “Rule of Four”
Oral Arguments
Amicus Curiae  briefs
Written Opinions
Majority Opinion (aka the “opinion of the court”) Statement of the legal reasoning that supports the decision of the majority of the court.
Concurring Opinion Opinion of a justice or justices who support the majority decision but have different legal reasons for doing so.
Dissenting Opinion The reasoning of the minority, explaining their dissent.
A Confusion of Opinions
Remanding to a lower court
Judicial Review the power of the Court to rule on the constitutionality of state, federal laws and executive actions.
Jefferson & Madison vs. Hamilton
Marbury v. Madison  (1803)

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The Federal Judiciary