1. Organization of federal and state courts
STANDARD CE.10a

2. The judicial function of United States is exercised in
a dual court system.
FEDERAL
COURTS
STATE
COURTS

3. What is Jurisdiction?
The right to hear a case
and make a decision

4. Jurisdiction? Original Appellate The power of a court to hear a case
before
any other court.
Appellate
The power
of a court
to review
the decisions
of a lower court.

5. Federal Courts

6. What types of cases are heard in Federal Courts?
Cases over which the Constitution gives them authority.

7. The United States has a court system whose organization and jurisdiction are derived from the Constitution of the United States and federal laws.

8. YOUR
COURTS
Washington D.C.
Richmond, VA
Abingdon, VA

9. U.S. District Court
Judge with or
without Jury
Jurisdiction:
Original

10. U.S. Court of Appeals
Judges (3), no jury
Jurisdiction:
Appellate

11. U.S. Supreme Court Justices (9) no jury Jurisdiction: Appellate
& Limited original

12. United States Court System
U.S. SUPREME COURT
(Justices)
Jurisdiction: Appellate & Limited Original
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
(Judges)
Jurisdiction: Appellate
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
(Judge/Jury)
Jurisdiction: Original

13. Virginia Courts

14. Virginia, like each of the other forty-nine states, has its own court system who organization and jurisdiction are derived from Virginia’s Constitution and state laws

15. Virginia Supreme Court
Justices, no jury
Jurisdiction:
Appellate &
Limited Original

16. Virginia Court of Appeals
Judge , no jury
Jurisdiction:
Appellate to review decisions of circuit courts

17. Circuit Court Judge with or without jury Jurisdiction:
Original jurisdiction for felony criminal cases and for certain civil cases; appellate jurisdiction from district courts

18. What is a felony?
Any charge which carries a penalty of more than one year in jail or a fine of 2,500

19. (and juvenile and domestic relations court)
General District
(and juvenile and domestic relations court)
Judge, no jury
Jurisdiction:
Original for misdemeanors in civil cases generally involving lower dollar amounts and Original jurisdiction in juvenile and family cases

20. What is a misdemeanor?
Any charge which carries a penalty of less than one year in jail or a fine of 2,500

21. Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court
Judge
Jurisdiction:
Juveniles & Family

22. What is a juvenile?
Any person under 18.

23. What is a delinquent?
A juvenile who has committed an adult crime.

24. Virginia Court System VIRGINIA SUPREME COURT VIRGINIA COURT OF APPEALS
(Justices)
Jurisdiction: Appellate & Limited Original
VIRGINIA COURT OF APPEALS
(Judges)
Jurisdiction: Appellate
CIRCUIT COURT
(Judge/Jury)
Jurisdiction: Original & Appellate
GENERAL DISTRICT COURT
(Judge)
Jurisdiction: Original
JUVENILE & DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT
(Judge)
Jurisdiction: Original