What courts have the judicial power in Texas? What is the criminal jurisdiction of the Supreme Court? How are trial and appellate courts similar? What is an Article III court? How many judges are on the Utah Co
Judges have a wide range of duties and responsibilities that vary depending on their jurisdiction and the level of court they preside over. However, some common duties and responsibilities of judges include: Adjudicating Cases: The primary responsibility of a judge is to preside over legal proceedin...
How many district courts are in India? What kind of cases are heard in U.S. district court? Where is the Department of Justice building? What is the Texas Department of Criminal Justice? What is appellate jurisdiction? What's the highest ranking law enforcement officer?
Now that we have a sense of the prosecutor’s work, let’s look at some different types of these lawyers, each with specific responsibilities depending on the jurisdiction and level of government they serve: District / State Prosecutors
When diversity jurisdiction exists, the plaintiff can, but is not required to, bring the case in federal court. Thealso can request the case be moved to federal court if the plaintiff brings it in state court, but does not have to do so. The term "forum shopping" can sometimes come int...
Special Appearance: Used to challenge the court’s jurisdiction without conceding it. This allows a party to dispute jurisdiction without waiving the right to do so. Voluntary Appearance: When a party or their attorney appears in court without having been formally summoned. Compulsory Appearance: Req...
1Original and Appellate Jurisdiction You may have heard someone say that he would "take his case all the way to the Supreme Court." However, getting the Supreme Court to hear your case isn't as easy as it sounds. Article III, Section 2 of the Constitution establishes what types of cases...
abortion fell within the right to privacy as protected by theFourteenth Amendment. The Court’s ruling affected the laws of 46 states. In a larger sense,Roe v. Wadeconfirmed that theSupreme Court’s appellate jurisdictionextended to cases affecting women’s reproductive rights, such as ...
What is appellate jurisdiction? What is considered necessary and proper in the Elastic Clause? What does the 8th Amendment do? How does the Supremacy Clause work? What is the Necessary and Proper Clause commonly called? What is Article II of the Constitution?
What are appellate courts? How does judicial review differ from an appeal? Define court of appeals What is judicial restraint in deciding cases? What checks are there on judicial review? What cases does the Court of Appeals hear? What type of jurisdiction does the Court of Appeals have?