Depending on the dispute or crime, some cases end up in the federal courts and some end up in state courts. Learn about the difference between federal and state courts.

Both the federal government and each of the state governments have their own court systems. Discover the differences in structure, judicial selection, and cases heard in both systems.

The U.S. Courts were created under Article III of the Constitution to administer justice fairly and impartially, within the jurisdiction established by the Constitution and Congress.

Court, judges of the courts of appeals and the district courts, and judges of the Court of International Trade are appointed under Article III of the Constitution by the President of the United States with the …

access court records in multiple ways. The judiciary’s internet-based system, Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER, www. pacer.gov), is an online service that allows users to obtain free …

Federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction over bankruptcy cases. A petition for bankruptcy may be filed by an individual, by spouses together, or by a corporation or other entity.

The U.S. Courts were created under Article III of the Constitution to administer justice fairly and impartially, within the jurisdiction established by the Constitution and Congress.

In the federal system, 94 district courts are organized into 12 regional circuits. Each circuit has its own court of appeals that reviews cases decided in U.S. district courts within the circuit.

Justices of the Supreme Court, judges of the courts of appeals and the district courts, and judges of the Court of International Trade are appointed under Article III of the Constitution by the President of the …

Justices of the Supreme Court, judges of the courts of appeals and the dis-trict courts, and judges of the Court of International Trade, are appointed under Article III of the Constitution by the President of the …