Federal
Courts
Judicial Branch Unit
Chapter 11
Hierarchy of the Supreme Court
Supreme
Court
US Court of
Military
Appeals
Military
Courts
Army, Navy,
Air Force
Coast Guard,
Marines,
Reserves
US Court of
Appeals for
the
Federal
Circuit
12 US Courts
of Appeal
US Tax Court
Courts of the
District of
Columbia
Territorial
Courts
94 District
Courts
US Court of
International
Trade
U.S Court of
Veterans
Appeals
US Claims
Court
Jurisdiction of the Court
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Original
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Appellate
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The court a case is originally tried in
The court a case is appealed to from the
original court
Concurrent
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Two courts have simultaneous jurisdiction
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i.e. State & Federal courts
Exclusive
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The only court that may hear a particular case
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i.e. Bankruptcy cases heard in bankruptcy court
Expanding Power of the Court
Analyze the cartoon in terms of
its meaning related to the
Marbury v. Madison case.
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What do you see in the cartoon?
Make a list. Include objects,
people, and any characteristics
that seem to be exaggerated.
Which of the items on the list
from Question 1 are symbols?
What does each symbol stand
for?
What is happening in the
cartoon?
What is the cartoonist's
message?
Do you agree or disagree with
the message? Explain your
answer.