BUS-294 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Summary Judgment, Justiciability, Interrogatories
8 Oct 2020
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Federal court system- power under article iii section 2 of constitution, made up three main levels (trial courts, intermediate appellate courts, and court of last resort) Federal trial courts- aka courts of original jurisdiction, aka u. s. district courts. 94 districts with at least one trial court each. Intermediate courts of appeal- second level courts of federal system. Hears appeals from district courts in its geographic area. Court of last resort- u. s. supreme court, final appellate court, high court. State court system- no uniform system because each state has their own, but most are similar. State trial courts- aka court of common pleas, county courts. Some states have specialized divisions (domestic relations, probate, etc. ) Can grant only certain remedies (limited jurisdiction) Intermediate courts of appeal- aka courts of appeal, aka superior courts. Broad jurisdiction (hears cases from general to limited jurisdiction and from state administrative agencies) Courts of last resort- aka supreme court.
