Quick notes on the layout of the federal judiciary Flashcards
Out of the federal judges who does the president appoint?
All of them
How many levels of court are there in the federal judiciary?
3
What’s the highest court?
The supreme court
What’s another way of saying circuit level courts?
appellate-level courts
What’s another way of saying district level courts?
trial-level courts
How much authority does the Supreme court have?
Ultimate authority over the other courts
How many justices are in the supreme court?
9
How many circuit level courts are there across the USA?
13
How many district level courts are there across the USA?
94
What do district courts do?
Hear and decide civil and criminal cases
What do circuit courts do?
they hear appeals from district courts.
How is the influence of the circuit courts spread out?
They each cover a specific geographic region.
