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