In the United States court system there are three levels of justice: district courts, circuit courts that handle the first level of appeals, and the Supreme court of the United States which is the final level in the federal court system. In the United States there are 94 district courts, 13 circuit courts, and one Supreme court in the entire country. There are both federal and state courts that work separately from each other. The primary difference is when it comes to civil cases; the federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction meaning that they can hear cases authorized by the United States Constitution or federal statutes. The district courts in the federal government is the point at which any case that arises under federal statutes, …show more content…
The defendant also has the ability to seek to “remove” from state court for the same reason. In order to bring a state law claim in federal court, every single one of the plaintiffs must reside in different states as opposed to all of the defendants, and the “amount in controversy” must be more than $75,000. (Note: the rules for diversity jurisdiction are much more complicated than explained …show more content…
They may also be removed by impeachment by the House of Representatives as well as with conviction by the Senate. Throughout the course of history, fourteen federal judges have been impeached due to alleged illegal behavior. One exception to the rules of lifetime appointment is for magistrate judges, these judges are selected by district judges and are appointed to serve a specified