Article III court
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An Article III court is a federal court established under Article III of the U.S. Constitution, whose judges enjoy life tenure and salary protection to ensure judicial independence.
All labels observed (8)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court of law
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federal court ⓘ judicial body ⓘ |
| appliesPrinciple |
good behavior tenure
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independence from political branches ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
admiralty and maritime jurisdiction
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cases arising under federal laws ⓘ cases arising under the Constitution ⓘ cases arising under treaties of the United States ⓘ controversies between citizens of different states ⓘ controversies between states ⓘ |
| basedOn | Article III of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| differsFrom |
Article I court
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Article IV territorial court ⓘ |
| employs | Article III judge ⓘ |
| ensures | separation of powers in the United States government ⓘ |
| governingBody |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| guarantees |
no diminution of judicial compensation during continuance in office
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tenure during good behavior ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
judicial independence
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life tenure for judges ⓘ salary protection for judges ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
adjudicate disputes under federal jurisdiction
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interpret federal law ⓘ interpret the U.S. Constitution ⓘ review actions of the political branches ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
United States Constitution
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United States federal law ⓘ treaties made under the authority of the United States ⓘ |
| hasPurpose | exercise the judicial power of the United States ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | established in 1789 with the Judiciary Act of 1789 ⓘ |
| includes |
Supreme Court of the United States
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United States Court of International Trade ⓘ United States courts of appeals ⓘ United States district courts ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasisText |
Article III, Section 1 of the United States Constitution
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surface form:
Article III, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution
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| oversees |
certain appellate jurisdiction
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diversity jurisdiction ⓘ federal question jurisdiction ⓘ |
| partOf | federal judiciary of the United States ⓘ |
| prohibits | advisory opinions ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
checks and balances
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judicial review ⓘ |
| subjectTo | case or controversy requirement ⓘ |
Referenced by (34)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
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Article III court
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United States District Court for the Northern District of California
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Article III court
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United States District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina
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partOf
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Article III court
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this entity surface form:
Article III courts of the United States (for its Article III judges)
subject surface form:
Mary Beck Briscoe
this entity surface form:
Article III judge
Seal of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
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associatedWith
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Article III court
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this entity surface form:
Article III courts of the United States
this entity surface form:
Article III judiciary of the United States
this entity surface form:
Article III judiciary of the United States
United States District Court for the District of West Virginia (historical federal court structure)
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partOf
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Article III court
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subject surface form:
United States District Court for the District of West Virginia
this entity surface form:
Article III courts of the United States
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Article III court system of the United States
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Article III courts of the United States
this entity surface form:
Article III courts (when authorized by statute)
subject surface form:
Southern Division (United States District Court for the District of Nevada)
Seal of the United States District Court for the District of Montana
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associatedWith
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Article III court
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this entity surface form:
Article III judiciary of the United States
this entity surface form:
Article III judiciary of the United States
this entity surface form:
Article III court system of the United States
this entity surface form:
Article III court system