Federal Supreme Court System

There are many hoops that a case must jump through in order to reach the federal supreme court, and there are different tracks in which it can get there. The Supreme Court can have original jurisdiction, it can reach the court via the federal system, and it can reach it via the state courts. The Supreme Court receives thousands of cases a year, and will only hear from approximately 80. The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in a variety of cases. For instance, they have original jurisdiction when states are a party, cases affecting ambassadors, and those directly related to the federal government. They also deal with pirates! The reason they have original jurisdiction is so that they will have a fair trial. For instance, if a state was a party in the matter, where would the trial be held? The supreme court creates a bias free environment, where parties can be tried fairly.
In order to do that, a case must start in a state trials court. After that, if they are approved for an appeal, the trial can go to a state appellate court. Once this is done, it has the possibility to move onto the State Supreme Court. If the trial moves on again, it will reach the Federal Supreme Court. However, it is rare for cases to make it that far in the judicial process. Another way in which a case can be heard is through the federal system. Although they are similar, the state and federal systems do have minor differences. A case in the federal courts will start in the District Courts, which are similar to that of trial courts in the state system. If the case moves on, it will go to the US Courts of Appeal. If a case makes it past this court, it can then heard by the Supreme Court. The chances of this happening are slim in the federal system as well. Out of thousands of cases to be heard, the Supreme Court will only choose less than