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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.

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1 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

2 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

3 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

4 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

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