The Federal Court System

Cases Tried in Federal Courts

Cases that are brought to trial in federal court

Disobey the Constitution

Violating U.S. Treaty

Breaking law passed by congress

Charges brought by a foreign Country

Crimes committed at Sea

Ambassadors breaking laws in countries

Crimes committed on Federal Property

Disagreements between states

Lawsuits between citizens of different states

U. S. District Courts

There are 94 federal district courts n teh U.S.

District courts are the only federal court which jury trials are held

District Court officials

Has at least 1-28 Judges

Appointed for Life

U.S. Marshal arrests person who breaks federal Laws, and deliver subpoenas

Magistrate Judges hear cases and deside if it should be put to the Grand Jury

U.S. Attorney is the official lawyer for the federal government

U.S. Courts of Appeals

Reviews cases that are appealed from the district courts

12 U.S. Courts of Appeals and covers a circuit

50 states are divided into 1 circuits

Has 6-28 Judges

There are no trials, but they determine if a case was properly tried

U.S. Supreme Court

Highest court of the landWorks as an appeals courtDecisions are final

Other Federal CourtsCourt of Federal Claims

Hears cases involving money

U.S. Court of International Trade

Hears cases involved on taxes on imports

Territorial Courts

Handles cases in the U.S. Territories

Mariana Islands, Guam, The Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico

U.S. Tax Court

Deal with Taxes, and the IRS

Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

Federal Court Judges

All Federal Courts are presided over by JudgesPresident Appoints judgesSenate must approve the judgesJudges for life, can only be removed by Impeachment