US Court of Appeals

Question 1

How many regional appellate courts ?

Answer 1

12

Question 2

What level court is US appellate courts

Answer 2

Intermediate Level

Question 3

Judiciary Act of 1789

Answer 3

• Court of appeals was created by congress with the Act

Question 4

U.S Court of Appeals

Answer 4

“Circuit Courts”
references the travel the judges had to make because they didn’t have their own building.

Question 5

how many appeals are you guaranteed at the federal level

Answer 5

1

Question 6

12th Appellate Court

Answer 6

Reserved for Washington D.C
-Everything in D.C is federal law because it does not belong to a state
-Each U.S court of appeals has distinct and different number of judges.

Question 7

Court of Appeals Procedure

Answer 7

1. 3 judge panel (more cases more panels, less cases less panels)
2. En Banc= large odd number of judges set on the case, seen where more judges are needed.
3. Oral Arguments
4. Decision