Court System Flashcards
Order: U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals _
U.S. District Court
Name of _ may vary from state to state
Supreme Court
Circuit Court name may also
Vary
U.s. district court name may also
Vary
(District court) some states may have a _ trial court, others have _
Single-tiered
Two-tiered
Lower trial court for
Less serious matters
The district courts are the _ within the federal system
Trial courts
The U.S. is divided into _ federal districts
94
Virginia has _ federal districts
Two
The federal districts in Virginia are (2)
Eastern district of Virginia
Western district of Virginia
In the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, there are
Several different divisions that are part of that federal district
A division means that there is a
Court house in that locality
The courthouse serve the _ within proximity of that courthouse (2)
Counties
Cities
The U.S. district courts are presided over by
United States District judges
The District judges are nominated by president and then
Approved by senate
There also may be _ in the U.S. District Court
Magistrates
Magistrates are judicial officers with authority to hear
Certain types of cases assigned to them by the United States District judge
The U.S. district court as a trial court is a court of
Limited jurisdiction
Limited jurisdiction means it has limited authority to
Hear certain types of cases
In the criminal area, u.s. district court can only hear cases that involve
any federal crime
Jury is composed of
Citizens of that district
U.S. District Court, with limited jurisdiction, can only hear cases that involve either
A question of federal law
Or… (district court can only hear)
That involve disputes between citizens of different states
Dealing with disputes between citizens of different states is known as _ in federal courts
Diversity jurisdiction
