CheckPoint: Court System Structure I The state court system and the federal court system have similar codes of conduct‚ but they do have their differences. The state court system hears way more cases than the federal courts‚ and get more personally involved due to the issues being right in their own backyard. The state of California has 58 superior courts (trial courts) which reside in each of the 58 counties. It is here where any‚ and all‚ issues pertaining to civil and criminal cases‚ as well
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Appellate Courts v. Lower Courts State Court Systems have a unique two tier structure‚ which is broken down into specialized courts. Each branch of these structures have their own unique set up and hear different types of cases. Some have different guidelines‚ boundaries‚ and laws they must abide by‚ but ultimately the highest court in a state is the Supreme Court and the lower being a mayor or magistrate court. Federal Court have their own system with a similar tier structure to it‚ but is made
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Language Barriers and Lack of Interpreters in the Court Systems Tonya Barrett CJA/394 March 30‚ 2015 Mike Magee The following paper will discuss the current language barriers and lack of interpreter availability in the court systems today. The court administrator is responsible for addressing this problem and improving the situation. Therefore‚ this paper will also cover the efforts that the court administrator has made to correct the issue
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After the Supreme Court was established pursuant to Article Three of the United States Constitution in 1789‚ the extent to which the Supreme Court can affect social change has always been disputable. Scholars developed different definitions of social change and looked in different fields to discuss the Court’s effect. Expanding on their ideas‚ I argue that the Court is successful in generating attention from society to the cases it decides on‚ yet it takes time for changes in public opinion and implementing
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The People of the State of Michigan vs. Mateos Trial 18th Judicial Circuit Court‚ Bay City‚ MI Presiding Judge: The Honorable Harry Gill November 19‚ 2013 @ 9:12 a.m. Submitted by November 20‚ 2013 I met outside of 18th Judicial Circuit Court at approximately 7:55 a.m. on November 19‚ 2013. The trial that we watched was supposed to start at 8:30; we got there a little early to be safe. The trial did not end up starting until 9:16 because some of the
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The federal court system is made up of 3 layers: the district courts‚ the circuit courts. These are the first layer of appeal. The final layer is appeal in the federal courts. There are 94 district courts‚ 13 circuit courts‚ and one Supreme Court throughout the country. The Supreme Court is the only court specifically mentioned in the Constitution; Article III mentions the Supreme Court. District courts were created by acts of congress. All the judges and justices are picked by the president
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to finance his vices. The wife stated that they both agreed with the defendant that no one will contradict to the decision of the court‚ as to whom the court will give the child’s custody. When asked by the Judge if the petitioner can take care the custody of the child‚ the wife agrees. There was also presentation of evidences that during the court proceedings. Certificate of marriage‚ Certificate of live birth of their son‚ Transfer of certificate of title no. 3-153323‚ Tax
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already a moral failure for you. Why not rather put up with injustice? Why not rather be cheated (HCSB)?” H. Wayne House says it best when he states‚ “This is a difficult saying‚ but there are many difficult sayings in the Bible‚ and their difficulty does not render them unsaid” (House‚ 1999). I agree with House and believe that the Bible may not always be easy to follow‚ but it is always right. As Christians‚ every situation needs to be examined thoroughly by use of Scripture to ensure that we are
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months but been with her for two and a half years‚ well anyways one day i got stoped for speeding.when I was pulled over the officer said do you know why i pulled you over son ‚ I told him " yes i know why for speeding but im so sorry i didnt realize how fast i was going i just sped up to pass a couple cars to get over ‚my girlfriend just fell and poped her knee out of place at work i wasnt meaning to speed its just i have to pick her stuff up and go to the hospital " at that time she was working at
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Criminal Court Systems are fundamental to the functioning of any state in the world. Criminal Court System is a system created with the aim of reducing crime rates by ensuring justice‚ encouraging public vigilance and winning the public confidence. Not only is the court system expected to be fair but also concerned with service delivery‚ transparency and accountability‚ thus birthing law-abiding citizens in a society. This essay thereby seeks to examine and evaluate the American Criminal Court System
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