作者：Karina Alvarado 6 年以前
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Court System Oversight
Important Concepts
Timing
Deference to the state courts
Finality
Exhaustion of administrative remedies
Primary Jurisdiction
Reviewability
Ripeness
Mootness
Standing to Sue
Courts presided by judicial officers
U.S. Supreme Court = Justices
Other courts = Judges
Local government = Judges and/or Magistrates
Purpose for Structure
Federal Court System
94 U.S. District Courts
13 U.S. Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court
The Supreme Court can ensure the uniformity of decisions
The courts of appeals can correct errors that have been made in the decisions of trial courts
There are various routes a case may take to a federal court.
Some cases may originate in a U.S. district court
Some cases will come from a state court or federal agency
Federal Court System Oversight
Levels of Decision
3. Party may seek additional review in the Supreme Court of the United States
Normally less than 100 cases accepted at U.S. Supreme Court
2. Party may have decision reviewed in one of the courts of appeals
1. Case heard and decided by one of the district courts
