Appeals Courts

Appeals Courts in the United States

Concept of Appeals Courts

In the U.S., in the context of Judiciary power and branch, Appeals Courts has the following meaning: The Judiciary Act of 1789 set out the structure of the federal court system, which remains largely intact today. The intermediate appellate level is called the United States Courts of Appeals (also sometimes referred to by an older name, the Circuit Courts). Federal Appeals Courts are organized geographically into 12 regional Circuits and one so-called Federal Circuit located in Washington, D.C. having nationwide jurisdiction to hear appeals in specialized cases. The 94 U.S. judicial districts are organized within these appellate regions. A court of appeals hears appeals from the district courts located within its circuit and from decisions of federal administrative agencies. (Source of this definition of Appeals Courts : University of Texas)

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  • Judiciary Power
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