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10. The judiciary , part 2: federal and state courts

10. The judiciary , part 2: federal and state courts. I. Federal courts II. State courts III. Sources of law IV. State judges. I. Federal courts a. district courts -94 judicial districts -1 to 27 judges (or more) -about 500,000 cases a year -jurors dismissed “for cause”

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10. The judiciary , part 2: federal and state courts

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  1. 10. The judiciary, part 2: federal and state courts I. Federal courts II. State courts III. Sources of law IV. State judges

  2. I. Federal courts • a. district courts -94 judicial districts -1 to 27 judges (or more) -about 500,000 cases a year -jurors dismissed “for cause” -peremptory strikes

  3. b. circuit courts of appeals -13 circuits

  4. c. legislative courts -US Ct of International Trade -US Ct of claims -US Tax Ct -US Ct of military appeals…

  5. II. State courts a. justices of the peace b. the trial courts -countylevel -other types of courts: equity cts, probate cts, surrogate cts, juvenile cts…

  6. c. intermediate/appellate courts -“en banc” • d. the state supreme court

  7. III. Sources of law • a. commonlaw • b. precedents • c. statutorylaw - “legislative intent”

  8. IV. State judges

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