Courts 1 Flashcards
Three types of courts
District apallet and supreme
How do you cases reach the Supreme Court
By a states supreme courts
a case involving disputes between states
Us courts of appells
How many district courts are there
91
How many judges are selected for District Court’s
1 raley 3
jurisdiction do federal district courts have
original: crime and civil
What happens in District Court
Stereo typical TV example
Lawyers argue witness ect
How do you interest groups influence the case
Bring different social points to the table
State and local judges are chosen by
Electon
Who hold influence over judge nominees 44
Pres. US attorney Department of Justice or interest groups
What does Congress conduct for judicial selection
Confirmation hearings
What is senatorial courtsey
If the president (demc) dominates the judge state court and the two representatives from that state (also dem) do not agree with him the senate will not confirm the nomination
What five factors of justice nominations
Ethnicity and gender
experience
political ideals
party personal loyalties
How many judges total are in district courts
675
How many appellate courts are there
12
How many total appellate judges
179