The federal judiciary operates separately from the executive and legislative branches, but often works with them as the Constitution requires.

Discover the differences in structure, judicial selection, and cases heard in both systems. Court Structure. The Federal Court System, The State Court System.

The U.S. Courts were created under Article III of the Constitution to administer justice fairly and impartially, within the jurisdiction established by the ...

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This site is maintained by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts on behalf of the Federal Judiciary. The purpose of this site is to provide information ...

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In the federal system, 94 district courts are organized into 12 circuits, or regions. Each circuit has its own Court of Appeals that reviews cases decided ...

The federal court system has three main levels: district courts (the trial court), circuit courts which are the first level of appeal, and the Supreme Court ...

Court Officers assist the Court in the performance of its functions. They include the Counselor to the Chief Justice, the Clerk, the Librarian, the Marshal, the ...

Jump to a list of court and organization website links: U.S. Courts of Appeals; U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courts; U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services ...

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