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Dual Court System
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Supreme Court of the United States (Scotus)
- Court of last resort in the U.S.
The End
- Appellate jurisdiction over cases that deal with the constitution or federal law
- US Supreme Court has discretion regarding which cases it will review
Texas Supreme Court & Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
- Final appellate jurisdiction in civil cases
- Final appellate jurisdiction in criminal cases
- Final appellate jurisdiction in juvenile cases
- Courts of last resort in Texas
- The only only other state that has 2 courts of last resort is Oklahoma
Appellate Courts
District Courts
- US District courts ( General trial jurisdiction both criminal and civil)
- US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ( Intermediate appellate jurisdiction & Nationwide Geographical jurisdiction)
- US Bankruptcy courts ( Limited jurisdiction and Exclusive jurisdiction)
- Circuit Court of Appeals ( Intermediate appellate jurisdiction)
- US Court of international ( Limited and Exclusive jurisdiction)
- We would be part of the 5th circuit along with Mississippi and Louisiana
Court Of Appeals
- US Court of Federal Claims ( Specialized Jurisdiction)
- Both criminal and civil
- Intermediate appellate jurisdiction
- There are 14 total Court of Appeals in Texas and we would go to the 3rd court which is located in Austin
Magistrate
- Limited Jurisdiction
District Courts
- Courts of General Jurisdiction
- County Courts
- Trial Courts
- District Courts
- General and Special Jurisdiction
Federal Side
- Writ of Certiorari- Orders a lower court to delivers its records in a case so that the higher courts can review it.
- In Texas on the federal side we are the 5th circuit and generally they are more conservative.
- There are 13 total circuits but only 11 are numbered.
State (Texas)
Lower Courts
- Municipal Courts
- Justice of the Peace
- Limited jurisdiction
Dual Court Systems
Federal
By: Ryan H, Angel H, Baylee Y
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