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judicial branch
interpret/define laws
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federalism
- federal courts= federal law
- state courts= state laws
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court power comes from...
article 3. one supreme court, one inferior court.
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3 major steps
district court- court of appeals- supreme court
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division: judges and courts
1 judge 94 courts
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court of appeals: judges and courts
3 judges 12 courts
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supreme court: judges and courts
9 judges 1 courts
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jurisdiction
authority of a court to hear
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4 types of jurisdiction
exclusive, concurrent, original, appellate
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exclusive jurisdiction
only federal court has authority
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concurrent juridiction
federal or state court could hear
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original jurisdiction
court is the first to hear a case
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appellate jurisdiction
court can only hear a case on appeal
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us district courst have...
original jurisdiction
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court of appeals have...
appelate jurisdiction
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supreme court has...
original and appelate jurisdiction
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appointment of judges
- president nominates-
- senate majority vote confirms-
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district court is...
the principle trial court
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94 districts divided...
geographically
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hear both...
criminal and civil cases
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supreme court
COURT OF LAST RESORT, HIGHEST IN COUNTRY
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judicial review
powere to declare acts unconstitutional
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route to supreme court
state trial court-state appellate court-state supreme court-supreme court district court-court of appeals-supreme court
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how case reaches supreme court
4 out of 9 hears it, can issue a certificate if cant decide
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majority opinion
final decesion, signed by at least 5 justices
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dissenting opinion
written or signed by any justice who disagrees with majority
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concurring opinion
written by a justice who votes with the majority but disagrees with the reasoning
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justice
john paul stevens
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