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COURTS AND CASES USA

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Federal Supreme Court (Highest Instance)

The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the judicial branch of the U.S. federal government. The Court is composed of nine judges including the chief justice, nominated by the President and confirmed with the "advice and consent" of the Senate. Article III, §1, of the Constitution provides that "[t]he judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.

Supreme Court of the United States

Federal Appellate Courts

The United States Courts of Appeals (Circuit Courts) are the intermediate appellate courts of the United States federal courts. The court decides on appeals from the federal district courts in its federal judicial circuit. There are cuurently 13 Corts of Appeals in the USA. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has a nationwide jurisdiction in a variety of subject areas.

Federal District Courts

The US district courts are the first instance courts of the federal court system. District courts have jurisdiction to hear all categories of federal cases, including both civil and criminal matters. There are 94 federal judicial districts.

State Supreme Court

The State supreme court is the highest state court in the state court system. The Court hears appeals of the lower state courts on which it will not reconsider facts.

Alabama Supreme Court
Alaska Supreme Court
Arizona Supreme Court
Arkansas Supreme Court
California Supreme Court
Colorado Supreme Court
Connecticut Supreme Court
Delaware Supreme Court
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Florida Supreme Court
Georgia Supreme Court
Hawaii Supreme Court
Idaho Supreme Court
Illinois Supreme Court
Indiana Supreme Court
Iowa Supreme Court
Kansas Supreme Court
Kentucky Supreme Court
Louisiana Supreme Court
Maine Supreme Court
Maryland Supreme Court (Court of Appeals)
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Michigan Supreme Court
Minnesota Supreme Court
Mississippi State Supreme Court
Missouri Supreme Court
Montana Supreme Court
Nebraska Supreme Court
Nevada Supreme Court
New Hampshire Supreme Court
New Jersey Supreme Court
New Mexico Supreme Court
New York Supreme Court (Court of Appeal)
North Carolina Supreme Court
North Dakota Supreme Court
Ohio Supreme Court
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Oregon Supreme Court
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Rhode Island Supreme Court
South Carolina Supreme Court
South Dakota Supreme Court
Tennessee Supreme Court
Texas Supreme Court
Utah Supreme Court
Vermont Supreme Court
Virginia Supreme Court
Washington Supreme Court
West Virginia Supreme Court
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Wyoming Supreme Court

State Appellate Courts

Alabama Court of Civil Appeals
Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals
Alaska Court of Appeal
Arizona Court of Appeal
Arizona Court of Appeal Div 1
Arizona Court of Appeal Div 2
Arkansas Court of Appeal
California Courts of Appeal
Colorado Court of Appeals
Connecticut Court of Appeal
Court of Appeal Idaho
Florida Court of Appeal
Georgia Appeal Court
Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals
Idaho Court of Appeals
Illinois Court of Appeal
Indiana Court of Appeal
Iowa Court of Appeals
Kansas Court of Appeal
Kentucky Court of Appeals
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Maryland Court of Appeal
Massachusetts Court of Appeal
Michigan Court of Appeal
Minnesota Court of Appeals
Mississippi Court of Appeal
Missouri Court of Appeal
Nebraska Court of Appeals
New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division
New Mexico Court of Appeals
New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
North Carolina Court of Appeal
North Dakota Court of Appeals
Ohio Court of Appeal
Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals
Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals
Oregon Court of Appeals
Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court
Pennsylvania Superior Court
South Carolina Court of Appeal
Tennessee Court of Appeal
Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals
Texas Court of Appeal
Utah Court of Appeal
Virginia Court of Appeal
Washington Court of Appeal
Wisconsin Court of Appeals

First Instance Courts

Alabama Courts
Alaska Courts
Arizona Courts
Arkansas Courts
California Courts
California Courts
California Kern County Court
California Superior Courts
Colorado Courts
Connecticut Courts
Delaware Courts
Florida State Courts
Hawaii Courts
Idaho Courts
Illinois Courts
Iowa Courts
Kansas Courts
Kentucky Courts
Lousiana Courts
Maine Courts
Maryland Courts
Michigan Courts
Minnesota District Courts
Mississippi Circuit Courts
Montana Courts
Nebraska District Courts
Nevada County Courts
New Hampshire Courts
New Jersey Courts
New Mexico Courts
North Carolina district courts
North Dakota District Courts
Ohio Municipal Courts
Oregon Circuit Courts
Philadelphia Courts (Pennsylvania)
Pierce Country courts (Washington)
Pima County Consolidated Justice Courts (Arizona)
Rhode Island Courts
Sacramento County Superior Court (California)
San Diego Municipal Court (California)
San Diego Superior Court (California)
San Francisco Superior Court (California)
Santa Clara County Superior Court (California)
Santa Cruz County Superior Court (California)
South Carolina Judicial Branche
South Dakota Circuit Courts
Tennessee State Courts
Texas County Courts
Utah State Courts
Vermont Courts
Washington Courts
West Virginia Courts
Wisconsin Circuit Courts

Other Courts

Bankruptcy Courts
Court of Federal Claims
Court of International Trade
Juvenile Courts
Montana Federal Bankruptcy Court
US Tax Court

Jurisprudence (Case Law)

Judiciary (general)

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