Federal courts have jurisdiction over all bankruptcy matters, which the Congress has determined should be addressed in federal courts rather than state courts.
Federal courts have jurisdiction over all bankruptcy matters, which the Congress has determined should be addressed in federal courts rather than state courts.
Federal courts have jurisdiction over cases where the parties are located in different states; and they have have jurisdiction over "federal questions" such as trademark law, which is regulated by the federal government, not the state; and Federal courts have jurisdiction over disputes between the states.
The supreme court is the court of last resort in the federal legal system and federal courts can overrule state courts. The Supreme Courts also settles disputes between states,such as the location of state borders .
No. The federal courts are part of the Judicial branch of government, which is co-equal to, and independent from, the Executive branch (the US President). The President has no authority over federal courts, except for having the power to nominate federal judges and US Supreme Court justices when vacancies arise during his term of office.The President has no authority whatsoever over state courts.
Federal district courts have jurisdiction over trials. Federal appeals courts have jurisdiction over appeals from the federal district courts.
Yes. When both state and federal courts have authority to hear the same case, it's called concurrent jurisdiction.
Federal district courts have jurisdiction over trials. Federal appeals courts have jurisdiction over appeals from the federal district courts.
Federal district courts have jurisdiction over trials. Federal appeals courts have jurisdiction over appeals from the federal district courts.
Federal district courts have jurisdiction over trials. Federal appeals courts have jurisdiction over appeals from the federal district courts.
Federal courts tended to side with the whites when Mexican Americans pressed their legal case for the land.
The authority of a court to rule on certain cases is known as the jurisdiction of the court. State courts have jurisdiction over matters within that state, and different levels of courts have jurisdiction over lawsuits involving different amounts of money. Federal courts have jurisdiction over lawsuits between citizens of different states, or cases based on federal statutes.