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    Supreme Court “Justice” may be seen as an oxymoron, the judiciary branch has helped pave the way for tangible change for various disenfranchised peoples. This essay argues that raising cases in US courts has held a pivotal role in the attainment of increased rights for different social groups, as exemplified by the cases raised by African American, and Asian American groups. The success of such cases is contingent upon a suitable political climate. It has been argued that the Supreme Court…

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    The Federal Court system has three judiciary levels which are; U.S. District Courts, U.S. Courts of Appeals, and U.S. Supreme Court. The U.S. District Courts are the “trial courts” of the federal court system and there are 94 federal district courts and one in each state. For example, drug prosecutions have had considerable growth near the U.S.- Mexico boarder. So that kind of case would be a federal. There are two types of cases in a U.S. District Court, criminal and civil. Criminal cases are…

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    the dual court system in the United States, and the structure of the federal court system, and your home state court system. The structure of the American court system has been viewed as complex and confusing as federal and state courts differ in jurisdiction, and types of cases that can be handled at the many different levels. The Supreme Court is the ultimate decision maker in cases that has been appealed regarding decisions made at the lower level of federal and state Supreme Courts. The…

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    levels in the federal court system, district courts, circuit courts, and the Supreme Court of the United States. The district court which is also known as the trail court. District courts is the general trial courts, each district court has at least one United States District Judge, which is appointed the President. This is confirmed by the Senate and the judge is in for a life term. District court handles trials that are in the federal court system, civil and criminal. District court judges…

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    The Supreme Court is the highest court of the judicial system and can shape the direction of the American judicial system and the morals of society. All other courts reside under the Supreme Court and adhere to the standards set in cases decided by the Supreme Court. The importance of the Supreme Court explains why the nomination of a new justice to the court can be a heated and contentious situation between the two parties that reside in the American political system. President Trump nominated…

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    The court structure in the United States is a dual court system. This means that there is a separate federal system and a separate judicial system locally and for each of the states. The United States Supreme Court is the only place where these two systems connect. The courts have jurisdiction which gives them the authority to hear and decide cases. These jurisdictions are composed of the original jurisdiction, which has the authority to hear the case when it is first brought to the courts. The…

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    1. The judiciary system is a very important system within the United states. The U.S Supreme court follows a strict process to make decisions. The supreme court gets way too many cases so they have to sort through them and this is why there are certain things the case needs to have to be discussed. Some cases are taken to a court and while others get discussed but don’t make it to it. Clerks are the people that help go through the plethora of cases to choose the ones to add to the discuss list.…

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    Juvenile Court System

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    Juveniles be tried as Adults? Draft #1 Juvenile court systems are the first line of defence against youth crimes. This system is quickly failing to produce the appropriate punishments for major youth crimes passing the responsibility to the guardians and off of the child. Supporting the trial of juveniles as adults is imperative in creating a safe and secure society. The Juvenile system is often criticised for being highly flawed, the system based off of rehabilitation minimalizes the…

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    The Juvenile Court System

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    Any teenager can have a smile on their face in representation of their innocence, but being fooled by one would be a mistake. The juvenile court system is only limited to the delinquents that operate poor actions such as vandalism, thievery, graffiti, gang-related activity and drugs. Court systems must set straight the fact that age should not define the gravity of the punishment inflicted on anyone, even a minor who commits a sever crime. It all builds upon the crime destructiveness; whether…

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    Adult Court System Essay

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    The transferring of juvenile to an adult court system occurs when a juvenile case has to process in the adult court system due to their criminal charges. With the pressure of the community demands for a juvenile to be recognized and transferred to an adult criminal justice system. In doing so, the juvenile is then considered now as an adult, therefore he will receive the same disciplinary as an adult. The Supreme Court ruled in 2012 the case of Miller v. Alabama that a juvenile who committed a…

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