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JUDICIAL BRANCH

JUDICIAL BRANCH. DEEP DIVE!. Mini Review. Stack the following courts with the trial court on the bottom and the highest court on the top:. Court of Appeals Supreme Court District Court. Mini Review.

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JUDICIAL BRANCH

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  1. JUDICIAL BRANCH DEEP DIVE!

  2. Mini Review Stack the following courts with the trial court on the bottom and the highest court on the top: Court of Appeals Supreme Court District Court

  3. Mini Review Stack the following courts with the trial court on the bottom and the highest court on the top: Supreme Court Court of Appeals District Court That is correct! Time for word scramble #1!

  4. A Tale of Two Cases Freddy Federal and State Court Sam both have cases that need to go to court! However, Freddy has a federal case, while Sam has a state case. Freddy Federal State Court Sam

  5. A Tale of Two Cases How do you know if a case will be a federal case or a state case? Freddy Federal State Court Sam

  6. A Tale of Two Cases The federal system deals with cases about laws that apply to the whole United States. Freddy Federal Some examples might be:

  7. A Tale of Two Cases The federal system deals with cases about laws that apply to the whole United States. Freddy Federal Some examples might be: • Disputes about the Constitution

  8. A Tale of Two Cases The federal system deals with cases about laws that apply to the whole United States. Freddy Federal Some examples might be: • Disputes about the Constitution • Disputes about immigration

  9. A Tale of Two Cases The federal system deals with cases about laws that apply to the whole United States. Freddy Federal Some examples might be: • Disputes about the Constitution • Disputes about immigration • Disputes about a U.S. law Time for word scramble #2!

  10. A Tale of Two Cases A state’s court system only deals with laws from that state. State Court Sam Some examples might be:

  11. A Tale of Two Cases A state’s court system only deals with laws from that state. State Court Sam Some examples might be: • Disputes about property

  12. A Tale of Two Cases A state’s court system only deals with laws from that state. State Court Sam Some examples might be: • Disputes about property • Disputes about accidents

  13. A Tale of Two Cases A state’s court system only deals with laws from that state. State Court Sam Some examples might be: • Disputes about property • Disputes about accidents • Prosecuting someone for a crime Time for word scramble #3!

  14. A Tale of Two Cases Both Freddy Federal and State Court Sam live in the State of Hawaii. Freddy Federal Aloha! State Court Sam

  15. A Tale of Two Cases Hey Freddy! Let’s go to court together! Freddy Federal State Court Sam

  16. A Tale of Two Cases Hold on! Can Freddy Federal and State Court Sam go to court together? Even though they both live in Hawaii, will their cases start in the same court? Freddy Federal State Court Sam (Hint: This is a yes or no question.)

  17. A Tale of Two Cases Sam will take his case through the Hawaii court system. Hawaii has its own system of state courts. (So does every other state.) NO! State Court Sam

  18. Freddy will take his case through the federal court system. A Tale of Two Cases Hawaii Time for word scramble #4!

  19. GIVE-AWAY REVIEW #1 Which court system will Freddy’s case be heard in? • Hawaii’s state court system • The federal court system Freddy Federal

  20. GIVE-AWAY REVIEW #1 Which court system will Freddy’s case be heard in? • Hawaii’s state court system • The federal court system Freddy Federal

  21. GIVE-AWAY REVIEW #2 Which court system will Sam’s case be heard in? • Hawaii’s state court system • The federal court system State Court Sam

  22. GIVE-AWAY REVIEW #2 Which court system will Sam’s case be heard in? • Hawaii’s state court system • The federal court system Sorry, Fred! Guess we can’t go to court together after all. State Court Sam

  23. A Tale of Two Cases Hawaii has its own state courts that deal with Hawaii’s laws. State Court Sam Time for word scramble #5!

  24. A Tale of Two Cases Hawaii has its own trial courts . . . In Hawaii, there are different kinds of trial courts with different names. If you go to the website for your state’s judiciary, it will tell you what your state’s trial courts are called. That’s where I’ll start—in a state trial court! State Court Sam

  25. A Tale of Two Cases And its own Court of Appeals . . . In Hawaii, this is called the Intermediate Court of Appeals. Your state might have a different name for its Court of Appeals. If I lose in the trial court, I’ll bring my case here! State Court Sam

  26. A Tale of Two Cases And its own Supreme Court! Your state might call its highest court by a different name. I hope I win before I get this far! State Court Sam Time for word scramble #6!

  27. Quick Review Help State Court Sam remember how the state court system works. 1) Does Hawaii have its own trial courts? • Yes • No Uh-oh… I can’t remember!

  28. Quick Review Help State Court Sam remember how the state court system works. 1) Does Hawaii have its own trial courts? • Yes • No I remember now!

  29. Quick Review Help State Court Sam remember how the state court system works. 2) Do all states have their very own trial courts? • Yes • No I think I know this one…

  30. Quick Review Help State Court Sam remember how the state court system works. 2) Do all states have their very own trial courts? • Yes • No I got it right!

  31. Quick Review Help State Court Sam remember how the state court system works. 3) Does Hawaii have its own Court of Appeals and Supreme Court? • Yes • No I’m starting to catch on…

  32. Quick Review Help State Court Sam remember how the state court system works. 3) Does Hawaii have its own Court of Appeals and Supreme Court? • Yes • No Woo-hoo!

  33. Quick Review Help State Court Sam remember how the state court system works. 4) Do all states call their highest court the “Supreme Court?” • Yes • No Oh, no! This one is tricky!

  34. Quick Review Help State Court Sam remember how the state court system works. 4) Do all states call their highest court the “Supreme Court?” • Yes • No Whew! That was a hard one. (Remember: Different states may call their courts by different names.)

  35. A Tale of Two Cases What about me? I live in Hawaii. Do I go to court in Hawaii too? Freddy Federal (What do you think? Are there any federal courts in Hawaii? Hint: This is another yes or no question!)

  36. A Tale of Two Cases YES! Every state has at least one U. S. District Court. Yours does too! My federal case will start right here in the District Court. Freddy Federal Time for word scramble #7!

  37. Hold on… Help Freddy understand what’s going on. Is the District Court part of the Hawaii state court system? • Yes • No

  38. Hold on… Help Freddy understand what’s going on. Is the District Court part of the Hawaii state court system? • Yes • No (Remember: The federal system is separate from the state systems.)

  39. Hold on… Help Freddy understand what’s going on. If the District Court is not part of Hawaii’s court system, why do you think there is a District Court in Hawaii?

  40. Hold on… Help Freddy understand what’s going on. If the District Court is not part of Hawaii’s court system, why do you think there is a District Court in Hawaii? (District Courts are the trial courts for the federal system. Lots of people go there! It would make things difficult if people had to travel very far to find a District Court.)

  41. Review question If Freddy loses in the U.S. District Court, what court can he appeal to? • He can go straight to the U.S. Supreme Court • He can appeal to a U.S. Court of Appeals • He can try again in the same District Court • He can appeal to the Hawaii Court of Appeals

  42. Review question If Freddy loses in the U.S. District Court, what court can he appeal to? • He can go straight to the U.S. Supreme Court • He can appeal to a U.S. Court of Appeals • He can try again in the same District Court • He can appeal to Hawaii’s Court of Appeals Time for word scramble #8!

  43. A Tale of Two Cases Is there a U.S. Court of Appeals in Hawaii too? Freddy Federal What do you think? Should there be a U.S. Court of Appeals in every state? Do you think everyone who has a case in the District Court also goes to the Court of Appeals?

  44. The United States circuit courts It gets a bit complicated… To understand, you need to know a little about the U.S. Court of Appeals.

  45. The United States circuit courts The U.S. Court of Appeals is divided into regions called “circuits.”

  46. The United States circuit courts 1st Circuit

  47. The United States circuit courts 1st Circuit 2nd Circuit

  48. The United States circuit courts 1st Circuit 2nd Circuit 3rd Circuit

  49. The United States circuit courts 1st Circuit 2nd Circuit 3rd Circuit 4th Circuit

  50. The United States circuit courts 1st Circuit 2nd Circuit 3rd Circuit 4th Circuit 5th Circuit

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