BLAW 2013 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Minimum Contacts, United States Court Of Appeals For The Federal Circuit
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Cla s s ifica tion of courts: tria l courts. Origina l juris diction, judge , jury: appe lla te courts. 13 courts of a ppe a ls. How a re judge s chos e n: s ta te : e le cte d/ a ppointe d, mis s ouri pla n. A ppointe d & the n re ta ine d by vote: fe de ra l: a ppointe d by pre s ide nt & confirme d by s e na te. > ge t life time job a s long a s ke e p good behavior . P owe r of court to he a r (civil) ca s e: inte rpre t la ws, apply la ws to s pe cific s itua tions, judicial review. = p roce s s of ma king de te rmina tions. 2 requirements: 1) j uris diction ove r the pe rs on.