THE FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM LOWER FEDERAL COURTS: CONSTITUTIONAL COURTS 1. Federal District Courts 2. Federal Court of Appeals 3. The U.S. Court of International.

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THE FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM LOWER FEDERAL COURTS: CONSTITUTIONAL COURTS 1. Federal District Courts 2. Federal Court of Appeals 3. The U.S. Court of International Trade

FEDERAL DISTRICT COURTS 94 districts Criminal and civil federal cases 2 Types of Juries in Federal Cases Grand Jury: 16 to 23 people who hear the charges against a person Indictment: formal accusation charging a person with a crime resulting in a trial Petit Jury: 6 or 12 members Magistrate issues the warrant U.S. Marshals make arrests, secure jurors and keep order in the courtroom

Federal Court of Appeals Created to ease the appeals workload of the Supreme Court 12 Judicial Circuits (regions) 13th Court Panel of 3 Judges 3 Potential Decisions: Uphold the original decision Reverse the original decision Send the case back to the lower court to be tried again

THE COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE Jurisdiction over cases involving tariffs National Court based in NYC Will hear cases in other major port cities including New Orleans and San Francisco