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Which court hears misdemeanor cases involving small claims?
Small claims are filed in the court in your state where traffic matters are heard. The name of this court varies by state. In general, you must file your small claim in the court which has jurisdiction over the defendant's place of residence. However, if the small claim was the result of an automobile accident, the claim must be filed in the district where the accident occurred. And if the small claim was the result of a tenancy, it must be filed in the district where the rented property is located. If you have questions about the proper jurisdiction for a small claim, contact your local traffic court. They will be able to either help you or direct you to the court who can.
What was created to relieve the US Supreme Court's burden of hearing appeals?
On March 3, 1891, Congress passed the Evarts Act(Judiciary Act of 1891) that created nine US Circuit Court of Appeals for each of the established circuits. These intermediate appellate courts were designed to reduce the Supreme Court's burgeoning caseload.The Circuit Court of Appeals had appellate jurisdiction over cases from US District Court as well as from the original Circuit Courts (which had both original and appellate jurisdiction). The old Circuit Courts were gradually phased out, with most cases of original jurisdiction being assigned to US District Court and appellate jurisdiction being assigned to the Circuit Court of Appeals.Congress added the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in 1893.While the Evarts Act also limited the categories of cases that could be appealed the Supreme Court, the justices did not gain discretion over the cases it heard until 1925.In the Judicial Code of 1948, the name of the appellate courts was officially changed from US Circuit Court of Appeals to the US Courts of Appeals for the [designated] Circuit(e.g., US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, or US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit).
When does the US Supreme Court have appellate jurisdiction?
Generally, the Supreme Court has final appellate jurisdiction over both State and federal cases involving preserved federal questions.Translation: "Preserved" means the question appealed to the Supreme Court has been raised at trial and at each subsequent appeal. "Federal questions" are matters involving federal laws, federal policies, executive (presidential) orders, US treaties, and the US Constitution.More InformationUnder special circumstances, the Court may hear cases directly from the US District Courts on direct or expeditedappeal (the case goes straight from US District Court to the Supreme Court, bypassing the US Courts of Appeals), usually because it involves a high-ranking federal official or involves challenged legislation for which Congress specified an expedited appeals process.Exceptions involve any types of dispute or action where Congress has stripped jurisdiction from the Supreme Court and given it to a different federal court. For example, Congress stripped the Supreme Court's jurisdiction over writs of habeas corpus for Guantanamo detainees during the Bush Administration, assigning jurisdiction to the US District Court for the District of Columbia. This legislation has since been declared unconstitutional because the detainees were being denied due process.The US Supreme Court may considers cases from state courts if the case involves a "preserved federal question" provided all other appellate options have been exhausted. This includes cases heard or denied hearing by state supreme courts.
Which has three in each district house or senate?
Senate
What is the highest court in the US?
The US Supreme Court is the highest court in the US. Each state has its own Supreme Court, but the US Supreme Court is the end of the line.
