There are 94 United States District Courts, including courts for the District of Columbia, Puerto...

There are 94 United States There are 94 United States District Courts, including District Courts, including courts for the District of courts for the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the Virgin Guam, and the Virgin Islands.Islands.

• There are three There are three district courts in district courts in Georgia.Georgia.

•There are the There are the Northern, Southern, Northern, Southern, and Middle districts.and Middle districts.

The The Northern Northern District District of of Georgia Georgia is made is made up of up of forty-six forty-six counties.counties.

Atlanta Division:Atlanta Division: Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb,Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb,Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry,Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry,Newton, Rockdale Newton, Rockdale

Gainesville Division:Gainesville Division: Banks, Barrow, Dawson, Fannin,Banks, Barrow, Dawson, Fannin,Forsyth, Gilmer, Habersham, Hall,Forsyth, Gilmer, Habersham, Hall,Jackson, Lumpkin, Pickens, Rabun,Jackson, Lumpkin, Pickens, Rabun,Stephens, Towns, Union, WhiteStephens, Towns, Union, White

Newnan Division:Newnan Division: Carroll, Coweta, Fayette, Haralson,Carroll, Coweta, Fayette, Haralson,Heard, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding,Heard, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding,Troup Troup

Rome Division:Rome Division: Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade,Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade,Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Paulding,Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Paulding,Polk, Walker, WhitfieldPolk, Walker, Whitfield

The four The four divisions of divisions of the the Northern Northern District District Court of Court of Georgia are Georgia are Atlanta, Atlanta, Rome, Rome, Gainesville, Gainesville, and and Newnan.Newnan.

There are 94 U.S. There are 94 U.S. Bankruptcy Courts that Bankruptcy Courts that handle bankruptcy handle bankruptcy matters. Most matters. Most Bankruptcy cases are filed Bankruptcy cases are filed as Chapters 7, 11, and 13.as Chapters 7, 11, and 13.

The United States Tax Court is a The United States Tax Court is a court that hears disputes on tax court that hears disputes on tax deficiencies determined by the deficiencies determined by the Commissioner on Internal Revenue Commissioner on Internal Revenue prior to payment of the disputed prior to payment of the disputed amount.amount.

Tax court trials are conducted by a Tax court trials are conducted by a single judge and without a jury, single judge and without a jury, but tax payers are allowed to but tax payers are allowed to represent themselves or have a represent themselves or have a lawyer.lawyer.

These courts rule on disputes in These courts rule on disputes in U.S. territories across the globe.U.S. territories across the globe.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for The U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans’ Claims was Veterans’ Claims was

established in 1988, and in established in 1988, and in 1999 the name of the court 1999 the name of the court was changed to the name it was changed to the name it

holds today.holds today.

The Chief Judge of the The Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of U.S. Court of

Veterans’ Appeals is Veterans’ Appeals is William P. Greene, Jr.William P. Greene, Jr.

The U.S. Court of The U.S. Court of Federal Claims is Federal Claims is composed of 16 composed of 16

judges appointed for judges appointed for 15-year terms by the 15-year terms by the

President and President and approved by the approved by the

Senate.Senate.

The U.S. Court of Federal The U.S. Court of Federal Claims was formerly Claims was formerly

known as the Court of known as the Court of Claims. The U.S. Court of Claims. The U.S. Court of

Federal Claims was Federal Claims was recreated by the Federal recreated by the Federal Courts Improvement Act Courts Improvement Act

of 1982.of 1982.

The U.S. Court of International Trade The U.S. Court of International Trade was created by the Custom Courts Act of was created by the Custom Courts Act of 1980. The act renamed the U.S. Customs 1980. The act renamed the U.S. Customs court and expanded its jurisdiction to court and expanded its jurisdiction to include international trade issues as well include international trade issues as well as its former customs duties.as its former customs duties.

The U.S. Court of Military The U.S. Court of Military Appeals has worldwide Appeals has worldwide

jurisdiction over all active duty jurisdiction over all active duty military personnel as well as military personnel as well as over civilians subjected to the over civilians subjected to the Uniformed Code of Military Uniformed Code of Military

Justice.Justice.

The Court is composed of The Court is composed of five civilian judges appointed five civilian judges appointed

to 15-year terms by the to 15-year terms by the President and approved by President and approved by

the Senate.the Senate.

Established in 1982.Established in 1982.

The court was created in 1982 The court was created in 1982 by merging the U.S. Court of by merging the U.S. Court of Claims and the US Court of Claims and the US Court of Customs and Patent Appeals Customs and Patent Appeals together.together.

The court hears The court hears appeals from three appeals from three different branches.different branches.

The three branches the court hears The three branches the court hears appeals from are :appeals from are :

• The U.S. Court of Federal ClaimsThe U.S. Court of Federal Claims

•The U.S. Court of International The U.S. Court of International TradeTrade

•The U.S. Court of Veterans AppealsThe U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals

The court also The court also hears appeals from hears appeals from other people and other people and organizations, too.organizations, too.

The court has 12 The court has 12 justices that are justices that are

appointed for life by appointed for life by the President and the President and confirmed by the confirmed by the

Senate.Senate.

The court is located in The court is located in Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.

There are 12 United There are 12 United States Court of Appeals, States Court of Appeals,

which are fed by the which are fed by the District Courts, District Courts,

Territorial courts, D.C. Territorial courts, D.C. courts, U.S. Tax courts courts, U.S. Tax courts

and appeals from and appeals from federal regulatory federal regulatory

agencies.agencies.

The Eleventh Circuit of the The Eleventh Circuit of the U.S. Courts of Appeals is U.S. Courts of Appeals is located in Georgia, Florida, located in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama.and Alabama.

Appeals Court SymbolsAppeals Court Symbols

The Supreme Court is the The Supreme Court is the highest court in the United highest court in the United

States.States.

Over 8,000 petitions are Over 8,000 petitions are sent to the court each of its sent to the court each of its

terms, which last from terms, which last from October to October.October to October.

The court has jurisdiction over The court has jurisdiction over all cases involving:all cases involving:

•two statestwo states

• the United States the United States

•between a state and a citizen of between a state and a citizen of another stateanother state

•all cases involving ambassadorsall cases involving ambassadors

•any cases involving maritime any cases involving maritime jurisdiction.jurisdiction.

The Supreme Court’s ruling The Supreme Court’s ruling can only be changed by a can only be changed by a

constitutional amendment.constitutional amendment.

The some of the court’s The some of the court’s landmark decisions have been landmark decisions have been received with huge amounts received with huge amounts of publicity, among them Roe of publicity, among them Roe

v. Wade.v. Wade.

In Roe v. Wade, the court In Roe v. Wade, the court ruled that abortion was ruled that abortion was legal and that no state legal and that no state

could outlaw any abortion. could outlaw any abortion.

ABORTIONABORTION

The court ruled that the laws The court ruled that the laws violated the due process violated the due process

clause of the 14clause of the 14thth amendment.amendment.

The court also ruled the same The court also ruled the same way in Roe v. Wade’s way in Roe v. Wade’s

companion case, Doe v. companion case, Doe v. Bolton.Bolton.

John G. RobertsJohn G. Roberts

• 1717thth Chief Justice of the Chief Justice of the United StatesUnited States

•Head of the Supreme CourtHead of the Supreme Court

•Served since 2005Served since 2005

•Appointed by President Appointed by President George W. BushGeorge W. Bush

John Paul John Paul StevensStevens

•Associate Justice of Associate Justice of the United States the United States Supreme CourtSupreme Court


•Appointed by Appointed by President FordPresident Ford

Antonin Antonin ScaliaScalia

•Associate Justice Associate Justice of the United of the United States Supreme States Supreme CourtCourt

•Served since Served since 19861986

•Appointed by Appointed by President ReaganPresident Reagan

Anthony M. Anthony M. KennedyKennedy

•Associate Associate Justice of the Justice of the United States United States Supreme CourtSupreme Court


•Appointed by Appointed by President ReaganPresident Reagan

Davis Hackett Davis Hackett SouterSouter

•Associate Justice Associate Justice of the United States of the United States Supreme CourtSupreme Court


•Appointed by Appointed by President George President George BushBush

Clarence Clarence ThomasThomas



•Appointed by Appointed by President George President George BushBush

Ruth Bader Ruth Bader GinsburgGinsburg

•Associate Justice Associate Justice of the United States of the United States Supreme CourtSupreme Court


•Appointed by Appointed by President ClintonPresident Clinton

Steven G. Steven G. BreyerBreyer

•Associate Associate Justice of the Justice of the United States United States Supreme CourtSupreme Court


•Appointed by Appointed by President ClintonPresident Clinton

Samuel Alito, Samuel Alito, Jr.Jr.



•Appointed by Appointed by President George President George W. BushW. Bush

First African First African American appointed American appointed to the Supreme Courtto the Supreme Court

• Thurgood Marshall was born on July Thurgood Marshall was born on July 2, 1908 in Baltimore, Maryland.2, 1908 in Baltimore, Maryland.

• He attended Howard University Law He attended Howard University Law School in 1933.School in 1933.

• Thurgood became Chief Counsel for Thurgood became Chief Counsel for the NAACP in 1934.the NAACP in 1934.

• Among his key cases was Brown v. Among his key cases was Brown v. Board of EducationBoard of Education

• Thurgood Marshall was Thurgood Marshall was appointed to the Second Circuit appointed to the Second Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals by of the U.S. Court of Appeals by John Kennedy in the year 1950.John Kennedy in the year 1950.

• During this time, none of During this time, none of Thurgood’s 98 majority Thurgood’s 98 majority decisions were ever turned over decisions were ever turned over by the Supreme Court.by the Supreme Court.

• He was appointed Solicitor He was appointed Solicitor General by Lyndon Johnson General by Lyndon Johnson in 1965.in 1965.

• He won 14 of the 19 cases he He won 14 of the 19 cases he argued before the Supreme argued before the Supreme Court.Court.

• In 1967, Thurgood Marshall was In 1967, Thurgood Marshall was appointed to the Supreme Court.appointed to the Supreme Court.

• He died on January 24, 1993 as a He died on January 24, 1993 as a retired Associate Judge.retired Associate Judge.

First Supreme First Supreme Court Chief JusticeCourt Chief Justice

• John Jay was born on December John Jay was born on December 12, 1745 in New York City.12, 1745 in New York City.

•He attended the prestigious He attended the prestigious King’s College and graduated at King’s College and graduated at the age of 19 in the year 1764.the age of 19 in the year 1764.

•He attended the Continental He attended the Continental Congress, but left rather than sign Congress, but left rather than sign the Declaration of Independence.the Declaration of Independence.

• John Jay drafted the state of John Jay drafted the state of New York’s constitution in 1977.New York’s constitution in 1977.

•He served as the state’s first He served as the state’s first Supreme Court Chief Justice.Supreme Court Chief Justice.

•He was voted the President of He was voted the President of the Continental Congress in the Continental Congress in 1778.1778.

• John Jay was appointed the first John Jay was appointed the first Supreme Court Chief Justice on Supreme Court Chief Justice on September 24, 1789.September 24, 1789.

• He was forced to retire from the Court in He was forced to retire from the Court in 1795 because he was elected Governor of 1795 because he was elected Governor of New York.New York.

• He died on May 17, 1829 in his home, He died on May 17, 1829 in his home, surviving several of his children and his surviving several of his children and his wife.wife.

There have been two women on the There have been two women on the Supreme Court, Sandra Day O’ Supreme Court, Sandra Day O’

Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Both served on the Court at the Both served on the Court at the

same time, until O’Connor retired same time, until O’Connor retired in January 2006.in January 2006.

O’ConnorO’Connor GinsburgGinsburg

Web SourcesWeb Sources

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