Federal Court System in the United States, An Introduction for Judges and Judicial Administrators in Other Countries

Cover......Page 1
Table of Contents......Page 2
Preface......Page 4
List of Features......Page 7
The United States Constitution and the Federal Government......Page 8
The Judicial Branch......Page 9
The Federal Courts and the Executive Branch......Page 11
The Federal Courts and the Public......Page 12
Appellate Courts......Page 13
United States Supreme Court......Page 14
Geographic Boundaries of United States Courts......Page 15
Types of Cases that May be Filed in the Federal and State Courts......Page 17
Appointment of Judges......Page 19
Federal Judicial Ethics......Page 20
Senior and Retired Judges......Page 21
Judges Staff......Page 22
The Common Law System......Page 23
Execution of Judgments......Page 24
Publication of Court Opinions......Page 25
Civil Cases......Page 26
Criminal Cases......Page 27
Jury Service......Page 30
Bankruptcy Cases......Page 32
The Appeals Process......Page 35
Court Staff......Page 37
The Judicial Conference of the United States......Page 39
The Administrative Office of the United States Courts......Page 40
The Judiciary Budget......Page 41
Information Technology in the Judicial Branch......Page 43
Strategic Planning and Management Efficiency in the Federal Courts......Page 44
Disciplinary Mechanisms......Page 45
Informal Mechanisms......Page 46
Commonly Asked Questions About the Federal Judicial Process......Page 47
Common Legal Terms......Page 50