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What is one difference between state and federal courts in the US?
A: Only federal courts handle cases between citizens of different states
Does the Judicial Branch consist of the Supreme Court and US courts?
No. The Supreme Court of the United States is head of the Judicial branch, but there are lower courts and tribunals that are also included, such as the US District Courts and the US Courts of Appeals Circuit Courts, among others.
What are the names of the 3 courts that make up the judicial branch?
There are 3 "levels" of courts that make up the judicial branch. These are: 1. Trial courts 2. Courts of appeal 3. Court of last resort. Another system of levels comprised within the judicial system is district courts, circuit courts, and appellate courts.
Where in the court hierarchy is the federal circuit?
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit sits below the United States Supreme Court but above the United States District Courts. It receives appeals relating to complaints regarding patent laws and other subjects.
Do Appellate courts determine questions of fact and rule on issues of law?
No, they decide issues of procedure and legal 'correctness.' They are 'overseers' of the lower (fact finding) courts - the appeals court passes judgments on the processes, procedures, and the conduct of the trials that are sent to them on appeal. They do not hold jury trials nor hear witness testimony.
