U.S. federal courts

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U.S. federal courts are the national judiciary of the United States, responsible for interpreting and applying federal law through a system of district courts, courts of appeals, and the Supreme Court.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court system
judicial branch of government
alsoKnownAs federal judiciary of the United States
appointmentMethod presidential nomination with Senate confirmation
branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of the United States government
surface form: Judicial branch of the United States
canReview acts of Congress for constitutionality
executive branch actions for constitutionality
constitutionalBasis Article I of the United States Constitution
Article III of the United States Constitution
Article IV of the United States Constitution
country United States of America
courtOfLastResort Supreme Court of the United States
employs Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
surface form: United States Supreme Court justices

United States circuit judges
United States federal judges
surface form: United States district judges
established 1789
establishedBy Judiciary Act of 1789
foundationDocument United States Constitution
hasCourtLevel Supreme Court of the United States
surface form: United States Supreme Court

United States courts of appeals
United States district courts
hasNumberOfRegionalCircuits 13
hasSpecializedCourt United States bankruptcy courts
surface form: United States Bankruptcy Courts

United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
United States Court of Federal Claims
United States Court of International Trade
United States Tax Court
hasTopCourt Supreme Court of the United States
headquartersOfTopCourt Washington, D.C.
includes 11 numbered regional courts of appeals
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
surface form: District of Columbia Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
surface form: Federal Circuit
intermediateAppellateCourts United States courts of appeals
judgesTerm life tenure during good behavior
jurisdictionOver admiralty and maritime cases
cases arising under U.S. treaties
cases arising under federal statutes
cases arising under the U.S. Constitution
certain cases between citizens of different states
disputes between states
federal questions
languageOfProceedings English
lowestLevelCourts United States district courts
oversees application of federal law
interpretation of federal law
partOf United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
subjectTo judicial review by higher federal courts
usesLegalSystem common law system

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Madoff trustee Irving Picard jurisdiction U.S. federal courts
subject surface form: Irving Picard
this entity surface form: United States federal courts
Terry Nichols convictedBy U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: United States federal court
Brett practicedLawIn U.S. federal courts
subject surface form: Brett M. Kavanaugh
this entity surface form: United States federal courts
Chapter 1 – Inventions and patents usedBy U.S. federal courts
Chapter 11 – Application for patent appliesIn U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: United States federal courts
Chapter 29 – Remedies for infringement of patent, and other actions enforcedBy U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: United States federal courts
Judge Carolyn B. McHugh isPartOf U.S. federal courts
subject surface form: Carolyn B. McHugh
this entity surface form: United States federal courts system
Charles E. Clark areaOfInfluence U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: United States federal courts
Apple Public Source License legalJurisdiction U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: United States federal and California state courts
MCI v. AT&T jurisdiction U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: United States federal court
Twenty-Seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution enforcedBy U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: federal courts of the United States
The Beloved World of Sonia Sotomayor setting U.S. federal courts
Barker v. Wingo usedBy U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: United States federal courts
Barker v. Wingo bindingAuthorityIn U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: United States federal courts
Jenson v. Eveleth Taconite Co. jurisdiction U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: United States federal courts
Brzonkala v. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University jurisdiction U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: United States federal courts
Subtitle IV—Interstate Transportation enforcedBy U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: federal courts of the United States
Equal Justice Initiative operatesInJurisdiction U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: United States federal courts
United States v. Anthony Russo jurisdiction U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: United States federal court
Title 30 of the United States Code usedBy U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: federal courts of the United States
Ex parte Merryman hasJurisdiction U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: United States federal courts
National Law Journal focusesOnJurisdiction U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: United States federal courts
Stephen Trott jurisdiction U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: United States federal courts
Reports of cases argued and determined in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Third Circuit relatedTo U.S. federal courts
subject surface form: Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Third Circuit
this entity surface form: United States federal courts
U.S. Department of Justice antitrust litigation jurisdiction U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: United States federal courts
Restatement (Third) of Foreign Relations Law of the United States jurisdiction U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: United States federal courts
Principles of the Law of Aggregate Litigation influences U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: U.S. courts
CAFA effectiveIn U.S. federal courts
subject surface form: Class Action Fairness Act of 2005
this entity surface form: United States federal courts
Cherokee Nation Courts coordinatesWith U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: United States federal courts
Clifford trust doctrine usedBy U.S. federal courts
Engblom v. Carey jurisdiction U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: United States federal courts
James Marcello convictedBy U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: United States federal court
Case Management/Electronic Case Files usedBy U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: United States federal courts
Hugh Addonizio convictedBy U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: United States federal court
Andrew W. Bogue Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Rapid City jurisdiction U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: United States federal courts
Martha Craig Daughtrey employer U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: United States Courts
Federal Analog Act interpretationBy U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: United States federal courts
District of Columbia Court Reform and Criminal Procedure Act of 1970 relatedTo U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: United States federal courts in the District of Columbia
Fries's Rebellion governmentBodyInvolved U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: federal courts of the United States
United States probation officers jurisdiction U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: United States federal courts
Southern Division courtSystem U.S. federal courts
subject surface form: Southern Division (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee)
this entity surface form: United States federal courts
Eastern Division category U.S. federal courts
subject surface form: Eastern Division (U.S. District Court, N.D. Ohio)
this entity surface form: United States federal judicial division
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio partOf U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: United States Courts
United States Trustees appliesToJurisdiction U.S. federal courts
subject surface form: United States Trustee
this entity surface form: United States federal courts
United States is real party in interest appliesToJurisdiction U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: United States federal courts
Sibbach v. Wilson & Co. jurisdiction U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: United States federal courts
Shady Grove Orthopedic Associates v. Allstate Insurance Co. jurisdiction U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: United States federal courts
CJA panel attorneys appointedBy U.S. federal courts
subject surface form: CJA panel attorney
this entity surface form: United States federal court
Rule 403 jurisdiction U.S. federal courts
this entity surface form: United States federal courts