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Administration Of Justice
Chapter 7
CHAPTER 7
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The Courts </DIR>
America’s Dual
Court System
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The United States has a dual court system, with courts on both the federal and state levels. </DIR>
Jurisdiction:
Original Jurisdiction:
Appellate Jurisdiction:
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Early American Court Systems </DIR>
Early Court Systems
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Early Court Systems
Federal Judiciary Act
of 1789
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State Court Systems </DIR>
State Trial Courts
State Courts System
State Trial Courts
State Trial Courts
State Trial Courts
State Trial Courts
State Trial Courts
State Trial Courts
State Trial Courts
State Trial Courts: Appellant/Appellee
State Trial Courts
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State Supreme Court
It is considered the court of "last resort" at the state level. </DIR>
State Trial Courts
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State Supreme Court
Cases can be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court if they are based on a claimed violation of the defendant’s rights as guaranteed under federal law or the U. S. Constitution. </DIR>
Keeney v. Tamayo-Reyes (1993)
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Appellate Cases
U.S. Supreme Court ruled:
"A respondent is entitled to a federal evidentiary hearing [only] if he can show cause for his failure to develop the facts in the state-court proceedings."
U.S. Federal Courts </DIR>
U.S. Federal Courts
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Article III, Section 1
"One Supreme Court, and such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish." </DIR>
U.S. Federal Courts
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Article III, Section 2
Federal courts are to have jurisdiction over cases arising under the Constitution, federal law, and treaties.
Federal courts are to settle disputes between states and to have jurisdiction in cases where one of the parties is a state. </DIR>
U.S. Federal Courts
U.S. Federal Courts
Federal Court System
U.S. Circuit Courts
of Appeal
U.S. Federal Courts
U.S. Federal Courts
U.S. Federal Courts
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2000 – 62,745 criminal cases and 259,517 civil cases were filed in U.S. District Courts. </DIR>
U.S. Courts of Appeal
U.S. Courts of Appeal
U.S. Courts of Appeal
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The Constitution guarantees a right to appeal.
A defendant’s right to appeal, however, has been interpreted to mean the right to one appeal.
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U.S. Courts of Appeal
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Therefore, the U.S. Supreme Court does not hear every appeal by defendants dissatisfied with the decision of a federal appeals court.
U.S. Supreme Court </DIR>
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Judicial Review:
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Criminal Judicial Process </DIR>
Criminal Judicial Process
Pretrial Activities
State and Federal Defendants Released Prior to Trial
Plea Bargaining:
Corrections
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