PPT-SS.7.C.3.11 Federal and State Courts

State Federal Introduction Federal and state courts The US Constitution created a government system for the United States known as federalism Federalism is the sharing of powers between the national government and the state governments . American Government. Standing. In order for a case to be heard in our legal system, the plaintiff must . have standing to sue. This means that the . plaintiff . generally must have sustained, or is in in immediate danger of sustaining, a direct and substantial injury from another person or an action of government. Court Systems & Jurisdictions. Judicial function in the United States is exercised in a . dual . court system.. . Court Systems. -Two Separate Court Systems. Created by Article III. . Federal. The lower federal courts, beneath the Supreme Court.. Jurisdiction. The authority of a court to hear a case.. Exclusive Jurisdiction. Power of the federal courts alone to hear certain cases.. Concurrent Jurisdiction. Peggy Roebuck Jarrett, guest lecturer. http://lib.law.washington.edu/ref/judbranch.html. Sources of Primary Law. Statutes passed by legislative bodies . Regulations promulgated by administrative agencies. Article III in the Constitution sets up the powers of the Judicial Branch. Judicial Review – The right of the federal courts to declare laws of Congress and acts of the executive branch void and unenforceable if they are judged to be in conflict with the Constitution. . Recap strengths and weaknesses of courts as lawmakers – fill in blank side with corresponding strength/weakness. Add case examples . Strength. Weakness . Allows flexibility through overruling, distinguishing,. Under the Articles of Confederation (1781-1789). , there was no national courts or national judiciary. The laws of the land were interpreted and applied as each state saw fit & sometimes not at all. . Judicial Branch . Laws and Jurisdiction. Some background information . Origin of law. Case law: . Court decisions that inform judicial ruling. Constitution. : outline the structure of the American government (or state). Objective; Define the kinds of lower federal courts in the United States.. The Constitution created the Supreme Court.. Congress established the . lower . federal courts.. These courts are of two basic . Article III sec. 1…. Judicial power…One Supreme Court….and Inferior Courts. Topic 7 . Read Topic 7.1 pp 297-305 by Wednesday. . 7.2 pp 306-312 by Thursday. . 7.3 313-321 by Friday. Piecing It Together . Using the clues on the pieces, assemble the puzzles.. You should have two triangles when you are finished. . Puzzled . County Courts . Circuit Courts . District Courts of Appeal. What is a Bureaucracy?. A bureaucracy is defined as the complex structure of offices, tasks, rules, and principles of organization that are employed by all large-scale institutions to coordinate the work of their personnel.. of State & Federal Courts. Tuesday, August 7, 2018. Willamette University College of Law. Prof. Jeff Dobbins. (Full . PPT and video will be available . on OSA . website). 8/8/18. 1. Sources of Law. The Court System Federal and State Federal Court System Created by Article III of the Constitution Supreme Court is the only Court Created by the Constitution all other federal courts were created by Congress.