Federal Court System
There are 3 types of federal courts
U.S. Supreme Court
- No jury
- Judges are called "justices"
- Issues written opinions
- 9 justices
- Gets to choose cases to take
- Requires majority vote of judges to win
- Located in Washington D.C.
- Has appellate jurisdiction
- Has one Chief Justice
U.S. Courts of Appeals
- No jury
- Usually has a 3 judge panel
- Requires a majority vote of judges to win
- Has appellate jurisdiction
U.S. District Courts
- Must take all cases
- There are 13 such courts
- A jury is used to determine guilt or innocence
- Has original jurisdiction