BLAW 3201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: United States District Court, Federal-Question Jurisdiction, Subject-Matter Jurisdiction

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The court system: governmental bodies establish courts; a court may render a binding decision only when it has jurisdiction over the dispute and the parties to that dispute. We have a dual court system in our country: (1) a federal court system and (2) a system within each of the fifty states and district of columbia. The judicial power of the united states is placed in one supreme. Court and the lower courts established by congress, including special courts, district courts and appeals courts. Judges in the federal courts are appointed for life by the president, subject to senate confirmation. Federal courts have limited subject matter jurisdiction: district courts: the first trial courts of original jurisdiction where filed in the federal system begin. federal court they start by filing with the district court. If you lose the lawsuit then you can appeal to the court of appeals.

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