The federal court, as defined by our text books (1), is a three-tiered structure of federal courts, compromising U.S. district courts, U.S. courts of appeal, and the U.S. Supreme Court. The three tiers are district courts (the trial court), circuit courts which are the first level of appeal, and the Supreme Court of the United States, the final level of appeal in the federal system. There are 94 district courts, 13 circuit courts, and one Supreme Court throughout the country (2). Federal courts don’t get involved with minor settlements like state courts. Federal courts get involved with state responsibilities only when there is conflict between local or state statutes and federal constitutional guarantees. To bring a state law claim in federal
