Federal Court System
Different Levels of Federal Court System
District Courts, Circuit Courts, and Supreme Court
Types of Jurisdiction
Personal Jurisdiction is rule over a person, despite their location
Territorial Jurisdiction is rule specific to a bounded space, including all people and events inside
Subject Matter Jurisdiction is rule over the subject of legal questions
District Court
lowest level of federal court, serve a federal judicial district
Circuit Courts
inferior, trial level court, hear cases involving serious criminals and civil offenses
Supreme Courts
final judge in all cases, main duty is to decide outcomes in the cases