The federal judiciary branch consists of ninety-three district courts, thirteen circuit courts of appeals, and one Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is authorized under Article III of the Constitution. District and circuit courts are created by congressional statutes and can be eliminated or reorganized (Ginsberg et al. 609). All federal judges, except for judges of certain specialized or territorial courts, are appointed by the president for life. The president will discuss a lower federal court nominee with the senator from the nominee’s state. This practice of senatorial courtesy allows senators to have input on a selection whose rulings will impact their state. District courts are arranged geographically and have original jurisdiction
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These courts do not hold trials since they only have appellate jurisdiction. They will review the lower court’s ruling and case documents for errors in the application of the law. All decisions based on these submissions are final and binding. Since the Supreme Court hears few cases per year, the rulings of the circuit courts of appeals can be quite powerful and affect not only the lower federal courts but also the large population of citizens within their geographic domain. Due to the potential impact and finality of a ruling, each case is reviewed by more than one judge and a Supreme Court justice is assigned to oversee the entire circuit court system and handle any questions or requests arising from the circuit courts. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States. Article II Section 3 gives the Supreme Court original jurisdiction over conflicts involving states and cases revolving around foreign ambassadors or other official representatives. The Supreme Court has appellate jurisdiction over all lower courts, including state courts when federal laws are involved. The Court consists of nine justices including a chief justice who are …show more content…
Common law was brought over from England and was the template from which the framers developed the Constitution. Sometimes referred to as judge made law, common law relies heavily on precedents established by a previous judge’s interpretation of a statute. Statutory law is law that is made by a deliberative or legislative body such as Congress. The state speed limit is an example of a statutory law. Administrative law is law that is created, enforced, and adjudicated by government agencies. For instance, many years ago I worked with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as a safety officer. There were thousands of detailed regulations and administrative laws written by OSHA, some incomprehensible and ridiculous, for which I had to verify compliance and in cases of non compliance, issue the appropriate sanction. The final source of law, equity law, is law that is made at the discretion of a judge, such as a restraining order or
These courts do not hold trials since they only have appellate jurisdiction. They will review the lower court’s ruling and case documents for errors in the application of the law. All decisions based on these submissions are final and binding. Since the Supreme Court hears few cases per year, the rulings of the circuit courts of appeals can be quite powerful and affect not only the lower federal courts but also the large population of citizens within their geographic domain. Due to the potential impact and finality of a ruling, each case is reviewed by more than one judge and a Supreme Court justice is assigned to oversee the entire circuit court system and handle any questions or requests arising from the circuit courts. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States. Article II Section 3 gives the Supreme Court original jurisdiction over conflicts involving states and cases revolving around foreign ambassadors or other official representatives. The Supreme Court has appellate jurisdiction over all lower courts, including state courts when federal laws are involved. The Court consists of nine justices including a chief justice who are …show more content…
Common law was brought over from England and was the template from which the framers developed the Constitution. Sometimes referred to as judge made law, common law relies heavily on precedents established by a previous judge’s interpretation of a statute. Statutory law is law that is made by a deliberative or legislative body such as Congress. The state speed limit is an example of a statutory law. Administrative law is law that is created, enforced, and adjudicated by government agencies. For instance, many years ago I worked with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as a safety officer. There were thousands of detailed regulations and administrative laws written by OSHA, some incomprehensible and ridiculous, for which I had to verify compliance and in cases of non compliance, issue the appropriate sanction. The final source of law, equity law, is law that is made at the discretion of a judge, such as a restraining order or