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    The document summarizes key terms related to the US federal court system, including: 1. The three levels of federal courts - district courts that hear trials, circuit courts of appeals that hear appeals from district courts, and the Supreme Court that has appellate jurisdiction and hears appeals from circuit courts. 2. District courts have original jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases, circuit courts consist of panels of judges that hear appeals but no juries, and the Supreme Court is the highest court with 9 justices that hears appeals and can overturn lower court decisions. 3. Other terms defined include the types of opinions issued by the Supreme Court, the process of certiorari to decide what cases the Supreme Court will hear,

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    The document summarizes key terms related to the US federal court system, including: 1. The three levels of federal courts - district courts that hear trials, circuit courts of appeals that hear appeals from district courts, and the Supreme Court that has appellate jurisdiction and hears appeals from circuit courts. 2. District courts have original jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases, circuit courts consist of panels of judges that hear appeals but no juries, and the Supreme Court is the highest court with 9 justices that hears appeals and can overturn lower court decisions. 3. Other terms defined include the types of opinions issued by the Supreme Court, the process of certiorari to decide what cases the Supreme Court will hear,

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    Docket Recuse Precedent-Setting Case Watch List: //see Page 453

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    The document summarizes key terms related to the US federal court system, including: 1. The three levels of federal courts - district courts that hear trials, circuit courts of appeals that hear appeals from district courts, and the Supreme Court that has appellate jurisdiction and hears appeals from circuit courts. 2. District courts have original jurisdiction over criminal and civil cases, circuit courts consist of panels of judges that hear appeals but no juries, and the Supreme Court is the highest court with 9 justices that hears appeals and can overturn lower court decisions. 3. Other terms defined include the types of opinions issued by the Supreme Court, the process of certiorari to decide what cases the Supreme Court will hear,

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    Chapter 14: The Courts

    Important Terms

    1. Federal Court System


    Docket
    a. US District Courts (94) //see page 453
    recuse
    i. Original and appellate jurisdiction
    ii. Trial courts / jury
    precedent-setting case
    iii. At least one in each state (GA has 3)
    watch list
    iv. Hear criminal and civil cases
    v. Judges appointed by president, serve life terms
    b. US Circuit Courts of Appeals (13)
    i. 12 hear appeals from district courts
    ii. 1 has national jurisdiction
    iii. Panel of judges (3 or 5)
    iv. No jury
    v. GA, FL, AL -> 11th Circuit Court
    c. FISA Court
    i. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (1978)
    1. Approve warrants
    2. Natl security letters
    a. Formal request for information pertaining to a
    particular investigation (that you get in the mail)
    d. Special Federal Courts
    1. Examples include US Tax Courts, Bankruptcy Courts, etc.
    e. US Supreme Court //essay question on test will be about this
    i. Original and appellate jurisdiction
    1. Original case goes straight to supreme court
    a. Any civil case involving a state suing another state
    b. Any criminal case involving the prosecution of a
    foreign diplomat in the USA
    i. VERY RARELY a foreign diplomat will waive
    a diplomats immunity to allow local
    prosecution in the US.
    ii. Highest court in the US
    iii. 9 Justices
    1. 1 Chief
    a. Able to hire clerks
    i. Top law school recent graduates
    ii. More in book (opinion)
    iii. Serve two sessions, two years (huge resume
    booster)
    2. 8 Associates
    iv. Washington, DC
    v. Session from October to June
    vi. Precedent-setting cases
    vii. Rule of Four
    1. At least four of the nine justices have to agree to hear a
    case before its placed on a courts docket or schedule.
    viii. Writ of Certiorari
    ix. Affirm
    1. Decision approved

    x. Reverse
    1. Decision overturned
    xi. Remand
    xii. Types of Opinion
    1. Unanimous opinion
    2. Majority opinion
    3. Minority (dissenting)
    4. Concurring opinion
    xiii. Senatorial Courtesy
    xiv. Strict vs. Broad constructionism
    xv. Judicial activism vs judicial restraint

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