Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Regarding the federal court system, which of the following statements is false?

A. Federal court districts never cross state lines


B. Each of the 12 regional circuits has a court of appeals


C. The Supreme Court hears most of the cases brought to appeal


D. The U.S. Tax Court is a special federal courtRegarding the federal court system, which of the following statements is false?
CRegarding the federal court system, which of the following statements is false?
A. True


The abstention doctrines and the Rooker-Feldman doctrine of the federal court system limit the power of lower federal courts to disturb rulings made by state courts.





B = Depends on how you look at the definition of region because there are 13 with the Federal Circuit having jurisdiction throughout the entire USA.





1st Circuit 路 2nd Circuit 路 3rd Circuit 路 4th Circuit 路 5th Circuit 路 6th Circuit 路 7th Circuit 路 8th Circuit 路 9th Circuit 路 10th Circuit 路 11th Circuit 路 DC Circuit 路 Federal Circuit





C = Trick Question: Supreme Court accepts a minimal amt of appellate cases but they are ALL come from the appeals court.





D = True The Federal Courts are: Supreme Court, Courts of Appeals, District Court, Bankruptcy Court, Claims Court, Tax Court.
c.





The supremes hear about 2-3% of the cases brought to them.

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