1. Article III Chapter 8

2. Federal Jurisdictions Federal laws Federal laws Admiralty and maritime laws Admiralty and maritime laws Cases involving foreign citizens Cases involving foreign citizens Disputes between states Disputes between states Person suing the government or government agency (Can’t sue state you are not a resident in) Person suing the government or government agency (Can’t sue state you are not a resident in) Some laws have concurrent jurisdictions – both state and federal Some laws have concurrent jurisdictions – both state and federal

3. Original Jurisdiction – where the case was first heard Original Jurisdiction – where the case was first heard Appellate Jurisdiction – hear cases from lower courts Appellate Jurisdiction – hear cases from lower courts Uphold Uphold Reverse Reverse Modify Modify Or send back to be re-heard Or send back to be re-heard

4. Supreme Court Has both Original and appellate jurisdiction JUDICIAL REVIEW- power of the Supreme Court to declare acts of other branches unconstitutional. This was established by the Marbury v Madison case

5. COURT STRUCTURE Federal District Court 94 federal courts 94 federal courts Have original jurisdictions on Have original jurisdictions on Federal Law – Criminal and Civil Federal Law – Criminal and Civil Criminal – Grand Jury Trial (regular Jury) Criminal – Grand Jury Trial (regular Jury) Civil – small jury Civil – small jury Federal cases are final – unless appealed Federal cases are final – unless appealed

8. Court of Appeals Circuit Courts  Hear appeals from district courts  Panel of judges review the case  They DO NOT retry the case Next step is the Supreme Court

9. Supreme Court Highest Colurt in the land Highest Colurt in the land Supreme Court hears the Federal jurisdiction listed earlier Supreme Court hears the Federal jurisdiction listed earlier Hears appeals and Treason Cases Hears appeals and Treason Cases Treason – “making war against the U.S. or giving aid or comfort to the enemies of US.” Treason – “making war against the U.S. or giving aid or comfort to the enemies of US.” IF convicted they cannot punish your family (Corruption of Blood) or continue to punish after you or dead IF convicted they cannot punish your family (Corruption of Blood) or continue to punish after you or dead

10. 9 judges who are appointed by the president, and approved by the Senate 9 judges who are appointed by the president, and approved by the Senate Their term is for life, but they can be impeached Their term is for life, but they can be impeached The head judges is called the Chief Justice The head judges is called the Chief Justice Chief Justice is Chief Justice is Judges Roberts

11. Who is the Supreme Court? Current U.S. Supreme Court Justices Chief Justice John Roberts John Roberts John Roberts John Roberts Associate Justices Justice Breyer Justice Ginsburg Justice Alito Justice Scalia Justice Kagan Justice Kennedy Justice Sotomayor Justice Thomas