federal courts
U.S. judicial branch
Federal courts are the system of courts established by the U.S.
Constitution, handling cases involving federal law, constitutional questions, and disputes between states or citizens of different states.
They include district courts, circuit courts of appeals, and the Supreme Court.
The case was moved from state to federal court.
Distinguished from state courts, which handle most criminal and civil matters under state law.
- Marbury v. MadisonLandmark ruling establishing judicial review
- Supreme CourtNation's top tribunal
- oral argumentsSpoken advocacy before judges
- judicial reviewCourts invalidating unconstitutional acts
- consent decreeCourt-approved agreement without liability admission
class action · constitutional amendments · legal briefs · landmark rulings · judicial independence · robes · magistrate · judges · ruling · tribunal · chambers · bench trial · subpoena · courthouse · litigation · precedent · original jurisdiction · injunction
- Federal JusticeFBI, DEA, special counsel, prosecution, grand jury
- governmentgovernment, ministries, legislature, judiciary, executive branch
- lawlaw, lawyer, lawyers, attorney, attorneys
- US Governmentexecutive branch, legislative branch, judicial branch, Congress, House
- courtsfamily court, civil court, district court, criminal court, circuit court
- federal governmentexecutive branch, judicial branch, legislative branch, agencies, bureaus
federal courtsstate courts
Non-federal legal tribunals
municipal courts · county courts · tribal courts · city courts
federal courtsCongress
U.S. lawmaking body
federal legislature · executive branch · federal agencies · Capitol Hill · administrative agencies
federal courtsmediation
Intervention to resolve conflict
arbitration · out-of-court settlement · negotiation · vigilante justice