POLI 2051 Lecture : Lecture Ch14a
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District courts-sit on the bottom (93 of these) Chapter 14: structure of the courts pps. 438-442 entry point- cases come here for the first time appellate has to exist. Courts of appeals- if you lose you can appeal- Supreme court- the only court the constitution say. Constitution authorizes the president to nominate and the senate to confirm. Process is the same for all federal judges. The way the nominee is chosen differs according to the level of federal court involved. A general qualification is that the nominee be a lawyer. District courts senatorial courtesy applies- president will ask a senator from the same party who would you like to see be nominated. Court of appeals doesn"t work at this level. Supreme court doesn"t work at this level. How the supreme court decides a case pps. 446- have to agree to select the case. Selecting cases - the rule of four- at least 4 justices.
