Federal pyramid

Question 1

what is the order of the Federal pyramid (highest to lowest)

Answer 1

U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court
U.S. Magistrate Court

Question 2

What is the U.S. magistrate jurisdiction?

Answer 2

limited fact-finding jurisdiction

Question 3

What is the U.S. district court jurisdiction?

Answer 3

general fact-finding jurisdiction

Question 4

what is the U.S. Circuit court of appeals jurisdiction?

Answer 4

Mandatory appellate jurisdiction

Question 5

What is the U.S. supreme court jurisdiction?

Answer 5

discretionary appellate jurisdiction except 1st degree murder with death

Question 6

How is a U.S. magistrate seated? how long is their term?

Answer 6

appointed by U.S. district court, 8 year term

Question 7

How is a Judge in the U.S. district court seated? how long is their term?

Answer 7

lifetime term, nominated

Question 8

How many U.S. trial courts with limited appellate jurisdiction?

Answer 8

94 trial courts

Question 9

How many U.S. appellate courts?

Answer 9

13

Question 10

How is a judge in the U.S. circuit court of appeals seated? how long is their term? how do they sit?

Answer 10

nominated, lifetime, panels of 3

Question 11

How is a judge in the U.S. supreme court seated? how long is their term? How do they sit?

Answer 11

appointed, lifetime, sit en banc in panels of 9

Question 12

what is a writ of certiorari?

Answer 12

equivalent to allocatur - petition for allowance of appeal