Exam 4: Organization of Courts

Jane and Bob get into a car accident in Maine. Jane is a citizen of Georgia and Bob is a citizen of Texas. Jane wants to sue Bob and alleges her damages are $100,000. Which court has subject matter jurisdiction?

The courts of appeals rely on ____________ to process their caseloads.

If a tenant claims that a landlord is discriminating against her due to her race (the tenant is claiming that the landlord has violated the Fair Housing Act, a federal law) and is alleging $10,000 in damages, which court has subject matter jurisdiction?

How many judges sit on the panels to hear cases in the U.S. Courts of Appeal?

The concept of state sovereign immunity is articulated in

______________ have the final word on all state constitutional questions.

If a party seeks appellate review under the United State Supreme Court's appellate review under the Court's mandatory jurisdiction, that party files a:

Personal jurisdiction is best defined as a court's:

Which of the following is not an example of an Article 1 Court?

Most habeas corpus petitions are filed on behalf of prisoners:

Rule 10 of the Supreme Court lists ___________ as the most important factor the Court considers when deciding whether or not to grant a petition for a writ of certiorari.

A court of general jurisdiction is authorized to hear:

Probate court is an example of a state court of ______________________________.

The primary courts in the federal system are:

Which of the following is not an example of an Article III Court?

The authority federal courts have to hear cases that raise federal questions derives from:

Original jurisdiction refers to the authority of a court to:

Defense attorneys for the man accused in the Boston Marathon bombing requested a ______________ on the grounds that their client would not receive a fair trial because the pretrial publicity was overwhelmingly prejudicial on a potential jury pool in the area.