10. the judiciary , part 2: federal and state courts
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10. The judiciary , part 2: federal and state courts. I. Federal courts II. State courts III. Sources of law IV. State judges. I. Federal courts a. district courts -94 judicial districts -1 to 27 judges (or more) -about 500,000 cases a year -jurors dismissed “for cause” - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
10. THE JUDICIARY, PART 2: FEDERAL AND STATE
COURTSI. Federal courtsII. State courts
III. Sources of lawIV. State judges
I. Federal courts a. district courts-94 judicial districts-1 to 27 judges (or more)-about 500,000 cases a year -jurors dismissed “for cause”-peremptory strikes
b. courts of appeals/circuit courts-13 circuits
c. legislative courts-US Ct of International Trade-US Ct of claims-US Tax Ct -US Ct of military appeals…
II. State courtsa. justices of the peaceb. the trial courts-county level-other types of courts: equity cts, probate cts, surrogate cts, juvenile cts…
c. intermediate/appellate courts-“en banc” d. the state supreme court
III. Sources of law a. common law b. precedents c. statutory law- “legislative intent”
IV. State judges