Court System

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Court System

• Judicial Branch

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I. Law Legal Proceedings

• Role of Courts

• Resolve disputes
• Set precedents
• Interpret Laws
• Strict construction
• Loose construction

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Authority of Courts

• Jurisdiction
• Original Jurisdiction
• Appellate Jurisdiction

• Interpret administer law
• Hear case for first time
• Authority to hear case heard by lower court

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Lower Court Organization

• District Courts
• Court of Appeals
• Other courts

• Federal court trials
• Original jurisdiction
• 20 cases appealed are heard
• Appellate jurisdiction

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D. Federal Judges

• Term
• District Court of Appeals

• Serve for life
• Lgst of court appointmnets
• Dept. of Justice handles most appointments
• Senatorial courtesy
• Senate ok a formality

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• Court of Appeals

• No senatorial courtesy
• Senate approval more vital
• Judges interpret set precedent

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Supreme Court

• Judiciary Act of 1789

• 3 tiered structure
• District court
• Court of appeals
• Supreme court

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• Jays Court
• Marshall Court

• John Jay- 1st Chief Justice
• SC considered insignificant
• John Marshall- Chief Justice
• Marbury v Madison
• Est. judicial review

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• Justices

• Originally 6
• Judiciary Act -9
• 1 Chief Justice
• 8 Associate Justices

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• US Court of Appeals

• No. of Circuits- 13
• CA falls in 9th Circuit- aka 9th Circus Court of
  Appeals

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• Term
• Appointments

• Begin 1st Mon in Oct and ends in June
• Appointed by Pres
• Senate Judiciary Cmte holds hearings and votes on
  appointee