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We actively engage with and challenge the court system to fight race-based discrimination. Learn about the formation and operations of the U.S. judicial system. What is a federal court?There are two types of court systems in this country–the federal court system and the state court system (the state court system includes municipal and local courts). The U.S. Constitution, Article III, establishes the federal court system with the U.S. Supreme Court and permits Congress to create lower federal courts, namely circuit and district courts. Federal courts decide disputes involving the U.S. Constitution, federal laws, disputes between states, and disputes involving more than $75,000 between residents of different states. At both the federal and state levels there are two kinds of courts: the trial court and the appellate court. The trial court's basic work is to resolve disputes by determining the facts and applying legal principles to decide who is right. The appellate court's work is to decide whether the law was applied correctly in the trial court, and in some cases, whether the law is Constitutional. Within the federal system, there are three primary types of federal courts: 94 District Courts (trial courts), 13 Courts of Appeals (intermediate appellate courts), and the United States Supreme Court (the court of final review).  The District Courts, which are spread out throughout the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands, are the federal trial courts. It is in the district courts that federal cases are tried, witnesses testify, and juries serve. Cases decided in District court can be appealed to the Court of Appeals that serves your state.
There are 12 regional circuits and a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The Court of Appeals determine if the laws were applied properly in the trial court. The U.S. Supreme Court, the highest court in the United States, is located in Washington, DC. There are currently nine Supreme Court Justices. The Supreme Court usually hears cases that have already gone through the federal Court of Appeals system, and sometimes state Supreme Courts. Unlike the Courts of Appeals, the Supreme Court is not required to hear every case that is submitted to it. In fact, the Supreme Court hears only a very small percentage of the cases it is asked to review. If a Supreme Court does not hear a case, the decision of the Court of Appeals is retained. In 2001, although the circuit courts decided over 57,000 cases, the Supreme Court actually heard and decided less than 90. The work of the federal courts often affects many people besides those involved in a specific lawsuit. For example, the Supreme Court's decision in the 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education affected many more people than the plaintiff, Linda Brown. As a result of the decision, African American children throughout the country were allowed to attend previously all-white public schools. Federal courts FAQs
Jurisdiction of the Federal Circuit CourtsThere are thirteen federal circuit courts. Each of these federal circuit courts has appellate jurisdiction over either a different region of the country or specific subject-matter. All but one of the federal circuit courts handles immigration appeals. A published (for-precedent) decision issued by a federal circuit court is not only binding on all lower courts in its jurisdiction, but also on civil immigration matters arising in its jurisdiction. Decisions of federal circuit courts are subject to judicial review by the Supreme Court of the United States. However, due to the fact that the Supreme Court reviews relatively few cases each term, most published federal circuit court decisions remain durable precedents. Below, we will list the federal circuit courts along with the areas and/or subject matter over which they exercise jurisdiction. We will include notes with a few of the federal circuit courts. United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitExercises Jurisdiction Over: District of Colombia United States Court of Appeals for the First CircuitExercises Jurisdiction Over: Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, and Vermont United States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitExercises Jurisdiction Over:
Connecticut, New York, and Vermont United States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitExercises Jurisdiction Over: Delaware, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, and U.S. Virgin Islands United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitExercises Jurisdiction Over: Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia, and Virginia United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitExercises Jurisdiction Over: Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitExercises Jurisdiction Over: Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitExercises Jurisdiction Over: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitExercises Jurisdiction Over: Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitExercises Jurisdiction Over: Alaska, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Nevada, Northern Mariana Islands, Washington United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth CircuitExercises Jurisdiction Over: Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, and Wyoming United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitExercises
Jurisdiction Over: Alabama, Florida, and Georgia United States Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitExercises Jurisdiction Over: Subject-Matter ConclusionUnderstanding which federal circuit court an immigration issue arises in is often crucial to understanding how best to seek to resolve the case. In some cases, federal circuit courts may reach different conclusions on essentially the same question, meaning that the relevant immigration law in one state may be different than the same law as applied in another state. Although the Supreme Court may opt, with the appropriate case, to resolve such a circuit split, many circuit splits persist for years. The complexity of immigration law issues and immigration appeals is one of many reasons that individuals with immigration questions should consult with an experienced immigration attorney immediately. Please see our article explaining which Supreme Court Justice handles emergency appeals from each circuit [see article]. What is the number of federal courts of appeals?There are 13 appellate courts that sit below the U.S. Supreme Court, and they are called the U.S. Courts of Appeals. The 94 federal judicial districts are organized into 12 regional circuits, each of which has a court of appeals.
How many numbered circuits are in the U.S. court of appeals?The courts of appeals are divided into 11 numbered circuits that cover geographic areas of the United States and hear appeals from the U.S. district courts within their borders, the District of Columbia Circuit, which covers only Washington, D.C., and the Federal Circuit, which hears appeals from federal courts across ...
How many federal district courts are there in the U.S. court system?Within the federal system, there are three primary types of federal courts: 94 District Courts (trial courts), 13 Courts of Appeals (intermediate appellate courts), and the United States Supreme Court (the court of final review).
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