Essays Tagged: "United States federal courts"

The basic structure of the U.S Federal court system.

in fact only a small percentage of such petitions are granted.The highest court in the land is the United States Supreme Court. It consists of nine justices, all nominated by the president of the Uni ...

(5 pages) 348 0 4.3 Dec/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Contrast/Comparison of State and Federal Court Systems

ution and state law (Lectlaw, 2005). It is the state courts that are located in every county of the United States in which most citizens have contact, these courts handle most criminal matters, legal ... 2005). The only cases state courts are not allowed to hear are cases where lawsuits are against the United States and those involved certain specific federal laws: criminal, antitrust, bankruptcy, pat ...

(4 pages) 83 0 5.0 Jul/2007

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law