I. Federal courts II. State courts III. Sources of law IV. State judges

 I. Federal courts  a. district courts -94 judicial districts -1 to 27 judges (or more) -about 500,000 cases a year -jurors dismissed “for cause” -peremptory strikes

 b. courts of appeals/circuit courts -13 circuits

 c. legislative courts -US Ct of International Trade -US Ct of claims -US Tax Ct -US Ct of military appeals…

 II. State courts a. justices of the peace b. the trial courts -county level -other types of courts: equity cts, probate cts, surrogate cts, juvenile cts…

 c. intermediate/appellate courts -“en banc”  d. the state supreme court

 III. Sources of law  a. common law  b. precedents  c. statutory law - “legislative intent”

 IV. State judges