POLI 2051 Chapter : Chapter 5
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The judicial branch: supreme court and the federal court system. Us district courts: all cases involving federal laws are tried first in district courts, 89 in the us and 5 in the us territories. Special federal courts: created by congress to handle certain cases property composed of three civilians. Federal court structure and the flow of cases to the supreme court figure 5. 1* The judges: nominated to the bench by the president and are confirmed by the senate, selected on a party basis as a reward for their political services, senatorial courtesy: nominees require the consent of their home-state senators. Jurisdiction: matters over which a court may exercise its authority, depends on following categories. Subject of the case: federal courts have jurisdiction over all subjects related to the constitution and over treaties of the united states. Controversies in which the nus is a party. Controversies between 2 or more states or between a state or citizen of the.
