1. The Federal Court System

2. Cases Tried in Federal Courts
Cases that are brought to trial in federal court
Disobey the Constitution
Violating U.S. Treaty
Breaking law passed by congress
Charges brought by a foreign Country
Crimes committed at Sea
Ambassadors breaking laws in countries
Crimes committed on Federal Property
Disagreements between states
Lawsuits between citizens of different states

3. U. S. District Courts
There are 94 federal district courts n teh U.S.
District courts are the only federal court which jury
trials are held

4. District Court officials
Has at least 1-28 Judges
Appointed for Life
U.S. Marshal arrests person who breaks federal Laws,
and deliver subpoenas
Magistrate Judges hear cases and deside if it should
be put to the Grand Jury
U.S. Attorney is the official lawyer for the federal
government

5. U.S. Courts of Appeals
Reviews cases that are appealed from the district
courts
12 U.S. Courts of Appeals and covers a circuit
50 states are divided into 1 circuits
Has 6-28 Judges
There are no trials, but they determine if a case was
properly tried

6. U.S. Supreme Court
Highest court of the land
Works as an appeals court
Decisions are final

7. Other Federal Courts
Court of Federal Claims
Hears cases involving money
U.S. Court of International Trade
Hears cases involved on taxes on imports
Territorial Courts
Handles cases in the U.S. Territories
Mariana Islands, Guam, The Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
U.S. Tax Court
Deal with Taxes, and the IRS
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

8. Federal Court Judges
All Federal Courts are presided over by
Judges
President Appoints judges
Senate must approve the judges
Judges for life, can only be removed by
Impeachment