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