The types of rulings are to uphold ,or keep the original decision made by the district court , reverse the district court's decision , or remand the case.
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1. Supreme Court 2. Court of Appeals a. Court of Military Appeals b. Court of Financial Appeals 3. District Courts (excluding State Courts) 4. Local Courts
The Federal Court of Appeals was established to make the judicial system more efficient. Having one step between the lower courts and the Supreme Court allows the Supreme Court to address issues of national importance in a more timely manner.
TrialsUS District Courts are the trial courts of the Judicial Branch of the Federal government. Appellate courts, like the US Court of Appeals Circuit Court and the US Supreme Court, only consider the question or questions raised on appeal and do not retry the case or make determinations of guilt.
Simplified Listcases arising under the US Constitutioncases arising under federal laws and treaties made by the United Statescases affecting ambassadors, public ministers and consulscases of admiralty and maritime jurisdictioncases where the United States is a partycases between a state and citizens of another statecases between citizens of different states (federal "diversity jurisdiction" for amounts in excess of $75,000 only; otherwise state court of the person filing the case)cases between citizens of the same state claiming lands under grants made by different statescases between a state, or citizens thereof and foreign states citizens and subjectsFor more information, see Related Questions, below.
The Judicial Branch doesn't have branches, it has courts:US District Courts (trial courts)US Court of International Trade (trial court)US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts (appellate courts)Supreme Court of the United States (final appellate court)