Slide 1The Federal Court SystemSlide 3Slide 4Slide 5Learning ObjectivesKey TermsSlide 8Slide 9Slide 10Courts of Appeals Circuit BoundariesSlide 12Slide 13Slide 14Slide 15Slide 16Slide 17Slide 18Slide 19Slide 20Slide 21Slide 22Slide 23Slide 24Slide 25Slide 26Partisan Affiliation of District JudgesSlide 28Slide 29Number of Supreme Court DissentsDecision Making by Democratic and Republican JudgesSummaryDiscussion QuestionsAppendixSlide 35Slide 36Slide 37Slide 38Federal and State Court SystemsSlide 40Slide 41Slide 42The Federal Court The Federal Court System SystemLearning ObjectivesLearning ObjectivesExplain the role of the judiciary in the Explain the role of the judiciary in the US governmentUS governmentExplain the three levels of the federal Explain the three levels of the federal court system and each level’s court system and each level’s jurisdictionjurisdictionDescribe the process by which a case Describe the process by which a case makes it to the supreme court and how makes it to the supreme court and how a decision is madea decision is madeDescribe how the Presidential appoint Describe how the Presidential appoint process affect outcomesprocess affect outcomesKey TermsKey TermsJurisdictionJurisdictionDistrict CourtDistrict CourtCourt of AppealsCourt of AppealsSupreme CourtSupreme CourtChief JusticeChief JusticeJudicial ReviewJudicial ReviewDocketDocketAppointmentAppointmentDissentDissentThe Federal Court SystemThe Federal Court System I. The Federal Court System I. The Federal Court System II. Three major levels of courts: II. Three major levels of courts: A. District Courts—94/647 judges/courts of original A. District Courts—94/647 judges/courts of original jurisdiction/about 300,000 cases a year jurisdiction/about 300,000 cases a year B. Courts of Appeal—13/179 judges/appellate only/43,000 B. Courts of Appeal—13/179 judges/appellate only/43,000 cases a year. (Map of Circuits) cases a year. (Map of Circuits) C. Supreme Court—9 judges/appellate and original/about 90 C. Supreme Court—9 judges/appellate and original/about 90 cases a year. (Supreme Court jurisdiction) cases a year. (Supreme Court jurisdiction) III. How cases move through the system. III. How cases move through the system. 99Courts of Appeals Circuit BoundariesCourts of Appeals Circuit BoundariesChief Justices of the United StatesChief Justices of the United States99Chief Justice Appointed by Year AppointedJohn Jay Washington 1789Oliver Ellsworth Washington 1796John Marshall Adams 1801Roger B. Taney Jackson 1836Salmon P. Chase Lincoln 1864Morrison R. Waite Grant 1874Melville W. Fuller Cleveland 1888Edward D. White Taft 1910William Howard Taft Harding 1921Charles Evans Hughes Hoover 1930Harlan Fiske Stone Roosevelt 1941Frederick M. Vinson Truman 1946Earl Warren Eisenhower 1953Warren E. Burger Nixon 1969William H. Rehnquist Reagan 1986IV. How the Supreme Court conducts its business. IV. How the Supreme Court conducts its business. V. The federal court system evolved quite differently than the V. The federal court system evolved quite differently than the framers expected.framers expected. VI. There are four reasons VI. There are four reasons A. The assumption of judicial review—1803 A. The assumption of judicial review—1803 B. The vagueness of the Constitution B. The vagueness of the Constitution C. The failures of other branches C. The failures of other branches D. The increasing complexity of society D. The increasing complexity of society VII. Over time, the federal court system has become a major VII. Over time, the federal court system has become a major policy making body.policy making body.VIII. Examples of the Supreme Court’s policy makingVIII. Examples of the Supreme Court’s policy making A. School desegregation A. School desegregation B. Abortion policy B. Abortion policy C. Rights of women C. Rights of womenJurisdiction of Federal CourtsI. Interpretation of the Constitution II. Interpretation of federal statutes and treaties III. Admiralty and Maritime issues IV. Controversies in which the U.S. government is a party V. Disputes between states VI. Disputes between a state and a citizen of another state VII. Disputes between a state or citizen of a state and foreign states or citizensPartisan Affiliation of District JudgesPartisan Affiliation of District JudgesNumber of Supreme Court DissentsNumber of Supreme Court DissentsDecision Making by Democratic Decision Making by Democratic and Republican Judgesand Republican JudgesSummarySummaryThe federal Judiciary is composed of three The federal Judiciary is composed of three levels: District Courts, Courts of appeal, and levels: District Courts, Courts of appeal, and the Supreme Courtthe Supreme CourtThe judiciary is growing both in terms of the The judiciary is growing both in terms of the number of judges and the number of cases number of judges and the number of cases heardheardThe jurisdiction of these courts includes The jurisdiction of these courts includes interpreting the Constitution and other interpreting the Constitution and other statutes and treaties, cases involving statutes and treaties, cases involving disputes with the US government or disputes with the US government or between statesbetween statesThe president can have a large affect on the The president can have a large affect on the judiciary through the appointment processjudiciary through the appointment processDiscussion QuestionsDiscussion QuestionsIs it the place Supreme Court to take Is it the place Supreme Court to take an active role in policy making like it an active role in policy making like it did in school desegregation and did in school desegregation and abortion?abortion?Why have we seen such an increase in Why have we seen such an increase in the size of the judiciary?the size of the judiciary?How does the partisanship of the How does the partisanship of the judicial confirmation process ultimately judicial confirmation process ultimately affect policy? affect policy?AppendixAppendixFederal and State Court SystemsFederal and State Court