answer the following questions.
district courts
1. which level are district courts? circle: lowest / middle / highest
2. how many district courts are there?
3. what kind of jurisdiction do they have?
4. which kinds of cases do district courts take?
5. what is unique about federal district courts? (they are the only federal courts that have this in their courtrooms)
6. according to our location, (york) which federal district court are we in? (check online)
circuit courts of appeals
7. how many circuit courts are there in the u.s.? (#)
8. which circuit is our location/pennsylvania in? rd circuit
9. these courts have appellate jurisdiction. what does that mean?
10. why might someone appeal their case?
11. if you have been accused and found guilty in court, you can’t appeal. circle: true / false
12. appeals courts do not have a trial. instead they determine if the original trial was fair.
who makes this determination about a fair trial?
13. decisions at the court of appeals are final unless they are appealed. if a case is appealed here, what court will it go to?
federal judges
14. about how many judges total at our 94 districts? (#)
15. each of our 13 circuit courts have about how many judges? (#)
16. how many judges on the supreme court? (#)
fill in the blanks.
17. federal judges are appointed by the p and confirmed by the s.
18. once appointed, federal judges serve for l, unless they resign, retire, or are removed.
19. m judges do a majority of a judge’s routine work. they issue court orders, search warrants a hear preliminary evidence.
20 - 1. each federal district has a u.s. m that make arrests, collect fines and take convicted per prison. they protect jurors, deliver subpoenas, keep order in courts and keep order and offer protection on a.

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Accepted Answer

### Question 1
# Brief Explanations:
District courts are the lowest level of federal courts in the United States judicial system. They are the trial courts of the federal system, so they are classified as the lowest level among the federal courts.
# Answer:
Lowest

### Question 2
# Brief Explanations:
In the United States, there are 94 federal district courts. This is a well - known fact about the federal court system, where each state has at least one district court, and some larger states have multiple.
# Answer:
94

### Question 3
# Brief Explanations:
District courts have original jurisdiction. Original jurisdiction means that they are the courts where cases start. They are the first courts to hear cases, whether they are civil or criminal cases that fall under federal law, or cases involving diversity of citizenship (when the parties are from different states and the amount in controversy is sufficient).
# Answer:
Original jurisdiction

### Question 4
# Brief Explanations:
District courts take both civil and criminal cases. Civil cases can involve disputes between individuals, businesses, or the government, such as contract disputes, personal injury claims, etc. Criminal cases involve violations of federal criminal laws, like drug trafficking across state lines, tax evasion, etc.
# Answer:
Civil and criminal cases (federal - related)

### Question 5
# Brief Explanations:
Federal district courts are the only federal courts that have juries in their courtrooms. Juries play a crucial role in the trial process, especially in criminal cases and many civil cases, by determining the facts of the case.
# Answer:
Juries (They are the only federal courts with juries in courtrooms)

### Question 6
# Brief Explanations:
York, Pennsylvania is in the Middle District of Pennsylvania. To determine this, we can refer to the federal court district map or official federal court websites, which divide Pennsylvania into three federal district courts: Eastern, Middle, and Western, and York is located in the Middle District.
# Answer:
Middle District of Pennsylvania

### Question 7
# Brief Explanations:
There are 13 circuit courts of appeals in the United States. These include 12 regional circuit courts and 1 court of appeals for the Federal Circuit. The regional circuits cover different geographic areas of the country.
# Answer:
13

### Question 8
# Brief Explanations:
Pennsylvania is in the 3rd Circuit. The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals covers the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and the Virgin Islands.
# Answer:
3rd Circuit

### Question 9
# Brief Explanations:
Appellate jurisdiction means that these courts do not hold trials like district courts. Instead, they review the decisions made by lower courts (usually district courts) to determine if the law was applied correctly during the trial, if the trial procedures were followed properly, etc.
# Answer:
They review lower - court decisions for legal errors.

### Question 10
# Brief Explanations:
Someone might appeal their case if they believe that there was a legal error in their trial. This could be an error in the application of the law, an error in the admission or exclusion of evidence, an error in the jury instructions, or if they believe that their constitutional rights were violated during the trial.
# Answer:
Belief of legal error in trial

### Question 11
# Brief Explanations:
If you are found guilty in court, you can still appeal. The statement "If you have been accused and found guilty in court, you can’t appeal" is false because the right to appeal is a fundamental part of the judicial process to correct potential errors.
# Answer:
False

### Question 12
# Brief Explanations:
Appeals courts do not have trials. Instead, a panel of judges (usually three judges) makes the determination about whether the original trial was fair. They review the trial record, legal briefs, and may hear oral arguments from the attorneys involved.
# Answer:
A panel of appeals court judges

### Question 13
# Brief Explanations:
If a case is appealed from the Court of Appeals, it will go to the Supreme Court of the United States. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the land, and it has the discretion to hear cases that it deems to have national significance or cases that involve important constitutional or legal issues.
# Answer:
Supreme Court

### Question 14
# Brief Explanations:
There are about 670 judges in total at the 94 federal district courts. This number can vary slightly due to vacancies or new appointments, but approximately 670 is the general number of district court judges.
# Answer:
About 670

### Question 15
# Brief Explanations:
Each of the 13 circuit courts has about 10 - 15 judges. The number can vary from circuit to circuit, but on average, each circuit court has around this number of judges to handle the appellate caseload from the district courts within their circuit.
# Answer:
10 - 15 (approximate)

### Question 16
# Brief Explanations:
There are 9 judges on the Supreme Court of the United States. This number is set by law, and the Supreme Court is composed of a Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices.
# Answer:
9

### Question 17
# Brief Explanations:
Federal judges are appointed by the President (P) of the United States and confirmed by the Senate (S). This is part of the system of checks and balances in the United States government, where the executive branch (President) nominates, and the legislative branch (Senate) confirms judicial appointments.
# Answer:
President; Senate

### Question 18
# Brief Explanations:
Once appointed, federal judges serve for Life (L), unless they resign, retire, or are removed through the impeachment process. This lifetime appointment is intended to insulate judges from political pressure and allow them to make decisions based on the law.
# Answer:
Life

### Question 19
# Brief Explanations:
Magistrate (M) judges do a majority of a judge’s routine work. They are appointed by district court judges and handle many pretrial matters, issue court orders, search warrants, and hear preliminary evidence in both civil and criminal cases.
# Answer:
Magistrate

### Question 20 - 1
# Brief Explanations:
Each federal district has a U.S. Marshal (M) that makes arrests, collect fines and take convicted persons to prison. U.S. Marshals also protect jurors, deliver subpoenas, keep order in courts and offer protection in other situations as required by the court.
# Answer:
Marshal; (The second blank in the original question seems to be cut off, but based on the context, it might be related to another role, but from the given text, the first blank is Marshal)

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