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No. The US Supreme Court has sole discretion over which cases it hears, choosing approximately 1-2% of the 10,000 or more petitions for writ of certiorari it receives every year.
The 94 US District Courts, which are trial courts and the point of entry to the federal judicial system, receive the highest volume of cases and are most active because they are required to hear most cases presented.
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How did congress organize the judiciary system?
13 federal district courts, 3 circuit courts, and 1 supreme court
Which branch of government is composed of federal courts?
The Judicial Branch of the U.S. government is made up of the federal courts and led by the Supreme Court.
How were the lower federal courts established?
The Constitution established only one federal court, the Supreme Court. It left to Congress the job of creating the federal court system. Congress has created two types of federal courts, District and Courts of Appeals . It has also enacted laws dealing with the size and function of the Supreme Court.
What is one of the major roles the Supreme Court played in the federal judiciary?
evaluate the decisions of lower federal court
What is the court between district and Supreme Court?
The hierarchy of federal courts is District Court, Court of Appeals, US Supreme Court. So, the Court of Appeals is the answer. At least if your quest is only specifying the federal judiciary.
