Identify and explain the hierarchy of the federal court system
What will be an ideal response?
The federal court structure consists specifically of three courts. Federal courts try cases involving federal law. The lowest courts at the federal level are so-called district courts. District courts conduct most of the initial proceedings in criminal cases, conduct trials of certain criminal misdemeanor cases, and conduct trials of civil cases with the consent of the parties. At the next level are the U.S. courts of appeals. Each is charged with hearing appeals from several of the district courts that fall within the circuit. Finally, the U.S. Supreme Court is the highest court in the federal system.
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a. true b. false