Chapter 11 The Federal Court System
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Chapter 11The Federal Court System
Government
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The Federal Court System
• 11.1 Powers of the Federal Courts• 11.2 Lower Federal Courts
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11.1 Powers of the Federal Courts
• Jurisdiction of the Courts• Developing Supreme Court Power• Due Process and Regulatory Power
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Jurisdiction of the Courts• The U.S. has a dual court system of state and
federal courts. • State courts have jurisdiction over cases
involving state laws. • Federal courts have jurisdiction over cases
involving national laws, foreign treaties, and the interpretation of the Constitution.
Alabama Supreme
Court
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Jurisdiction of the Courts
• In some cases, federal and state courts have concurrent jurisdiction.
• In the federal court system, trial courts are district courts that have original jurisdiction.
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Jurisdiction of the Courts
• Federal courts of appeals have only appellate jurisdiction, or authority to hear cases appealed from district courts.
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Developing Supreme Court Power• The Supreme Court has
become the most powerful court in the world.
• Its power developed from custom, usage, and history.
• No federal court, including the Supreme Court, may initiate action.
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Developing Supreme Court Power
• Federal courts only determine cases.
• They never simply answer a legal question.
• Chief Justice Marshall’s ruling in Marbury v. Madison (1803) gave the Court power to review acts of Congress, or judicial review.
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Developing Supreme Court Power
• Marshall broadened federal power at the expense of the states.
• Justice Taney emphasized the rights of states and those of citizens.
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Due Process and Regulatory Power
• The Supreme Court’s rulings on the Reconstruction Amendments eventually applied these amendments to economic policy.
• In Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), the Court established the “separate but equal” precedent.
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Due Process and Regulatory Power
• In the Granger cases (1870s), the Court held that a state had the power to regulate railroads and other private property.
• FDR tried a Court-packing scheme in 1937 to install justices favorable to his New Deal programs.
• After he failed, the justices began to uphold laws regulating businesses.
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Due Process and Regulatory Power
• Under Chief Justice Earl Warren, the Supreme Court emerged as a major force in protecting civil rights.
• This began with Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954).
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Due Process and Regulatory Power
• Discussion Question: How do you think the course of U.S. history might have been changed if the Court had ruled the opposite way in Plessy v. Ferguson?
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11.2 Lower Federal Courts
• Constitutional Courts• Legislative Courts• Selection of Federal Judges
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Constitutional Courts• Congress created the federal
district courts to be trial courts for both civil and criminal cases.
• In criminal cases, there are two types of juries.– A grand jury hears charges
against a person accused of a crime.
– A petit jury, or trial jury, which weighs the evidence presented at trial.
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Constitutional Courts
• District courts carry the main burden in federal cases.
• Usually, district courts render the final decision.
• Many appointed officials provide services for district courts.
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Constitutional Courts
• The 13 courts of appeals ease the appellate workload of the Supreme Court.
• The courts of appeals may decide to:– uphold the original decision– reverse the decision– send the case back to the
original court to be tried again.
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Constitutional Courts
• The Court of International Trade hears cases dealing with tariffs.
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Legislative Courts• Congress has created a series of legislative courts to
help Congress exercise its powers. • The legislative courts established by Congress include:– the U.S. Court of Federal Claims– the United States Tax Court– the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces– territorial courts– courts of the District of Columbia– the Court of Veterans’ Appeals– the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance
Court.
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Selection of Federal Judges
• The president appoints all federal judges pending Senate approval.
• Presidents often appoint judges from their own political party who share similar beliefs and values.
• In selecting judges for trial courts, presidents follow the practice of senatorial courtesy.
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Selection of Federal Judges• Almost all federal judges have had legal
training.• Many have served as state court judges. • Women and minorities have been
appointed in increasing numbers since the mid-1970s.
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Selection of Federal Judges
• Discussion question: Do you support or oppose lifetime tenure for federal judges? Explain.
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11.3 The Supreme Court
• Supreme Court Jurisdiction
• Supreme Court Justices• Appointing Justices
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Supreme Court Jurisdiction• The Supreme Court has
both appellate and original jurisdiction.
• The Court has original jurisdiction over two types of cases: – those involving
representatives of foreign governments– those in which a state
is a party.
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Supreme Court Justices
• Congress sets the number of Supreme Court justices.
• It has been nine since 1869. • The Court consists of eight
associate justices and one chief justice.
• John Jay served as the Supreme Court’s first chief justice.
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Supreme Court Justices
• Congress sets the salary of the justices and may not reduce it.
• Congress may remove justices by impeachment for treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.
• The justices’ duties are not defined in the Constitution.
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Supreme Court Justices• They have evolved from
laws and through tradition according to the needs of the nation.
• The justices’ main duty is to hear and rule on cases.
• The chief justice presides over sessions and conferences at which cases are discussed among the justices.
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Supreme Court Justices
• The justices also have limited duties related to the 12 federal judicial circuits.• On occasion they may
serve on high-level commissions.
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Supreme Court Justices
• Law clerks help:– research cases– summarize key issues in cases– assist in writing drafts of
justices’ opinions. • Most justices have considerable
legal experience, are in their 50s or 60s, and come from upper socioeconomic levels.
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Appointing Justices
• Justices are appointed by the president with Senate approval.
• Usually, the president appoints a justice from his own party if their prospects of winning Senate approval are good.
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Appointing Justices
• The American Bar Association, a national organization in the legal profession, has played an important role in the selection of justices by rating nominees’ qualifications.
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Appointing Justices
• Interest groups such as organized labor, civil rights groups, and the National Organization for Women attempt to influence Senators’ voting on nominated justices.
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Appointing Justices
• Sitting Supreme Court justices may have considerable influence in the selection of new justices.
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Appointing Justices
• Discussion Question: Would you rather have justices who are essentially impartial in their judgments or who share your own political attitudes appointed to the Supreme Court? Explain.
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