Federal courts Flashcards
1
Q
US court of appeals
A
- 11 numbered circuits
- District court circuit
- Court of appeals (for federal circuit)
- Military appeals court
- decisions appear in federal reporter
- Discretionary appeals heard by SC- decisions appear in US reports
2
Q
Continuation
federal and state court
A
- each state will have its own state legal system
- parallel to this: federal courts
- federal courts: art 3 courts also