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    conclusion that the court system of the state where I live which is Louisiana is somewhat unified. [1] In order to understand how to file a law suit in Louisiana it is necessary to know all the different kind of courts that exist here because a civil law suit can be filed on multiple different courts depending on the kind of civil law suit, therefore I will start with a brief explanation of the kind of courts that can be found in the state of Louisiana. The Supreme Court is the highest court in Louisiana

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    The supreme court is the highest court system in the nation. It consists of the chief supreme court justice, nine lower justices, and eight associate justices. The job of the supreme court is to take all of the arising controversies under the constitution in lower courts and decided whether the case is in favor or against what is in the constitution. The supreme also has a part in checks and balances with its ability to tell the president whether his actions are constitutional or not. The supreme

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    Exploring the Court System This assignment is based upon two court visits, one to a criminal (Magistrate’s court of Sunderland) and one to a civil (County court of Newcastle) court. The assignment is apparently significant in terms of its relevance to the general study and understanding of the underlying principles and theoretical concepts of the English legal system and the environment in which it operates, and in terms of formation of argumentative opinion on the

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    The U.S court system is comprised of many other court systems: a federal and state system. The purpose of the courts within the criminal justice system, are in charge with the responsibility of determining the innocence or guilt of criminal suspects. The courts protect the rights of citizens and amendments through an individual’s constitutional grantees such as the Fifth Amendment, states that no person shall be held from their right to due process of law, freedom from self-incrimination, double

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    Federal Court System

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    “U.S. Constitution was written into law in 1787 with Article III creating U.S. Supreme Court and authorizes lower federal courts. The Judiciary Act of 1789 congress established lower federal courts. The case of Marbury v. Madison in 1803 the Court has the authority to declare an act of Congress unconstitutional. In 1891, the Courts of Appeals Act was created. In 1925, the Judges Bill states Supreme Court is given control over its docket. In 1939 the Administrative Office Act gave current administrative

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    The Dual Court System

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    1. What is meant by a dual court system in the U.S.? What impact does the court system in the U.S. have on criminal law? The judiciary is composed of two court systems, with courts at both the national and state levels. The impact of these two court systems allows for criminal laws to be imposed by Federal, State and local law enforcement agencies, each with its own jurisdictional requirements and enforcement criteria. The differences in impact can be in areas such sentencing, policies in sentencing

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    Court System Interview

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    Court Systems Interview G.M. University of Phoenix AJS/504 June 22, 2015 William Miller Court Systems Interview When the United States Constitution was established, the founding fathers devised the core of the court system that is present in today’s society. The state and federal government each have a version of a Supreme Court which is typically led by a Chief Justice. The states level Supreme Court Justice governs the issues that pertains to the citizens within the respective state

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    United States Court Systems This report is designed to give an overview of both the United States Court system and the Michigan State Court system. It will discuss each system individually and explain each court and general knowledge about that court. It will explore the similarities and differences between the 2 court systems and what the requirements are to determine in which court system cases should be heard. The Federal Courts The Federal Court system is comprised of 3 different tiers

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    Supreme Court System

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    In 1789 the U.S. Supreme Court was established by the constitution of the united states. Understandably it has changed and has been reworked of the centuries, although the core concepts have stayed the same. Looking at the makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court it consists of nine justices, who are appointed by the president. The current U.S. Supreme Court justice include John Roberts Anthony Kennedy Clarence Thomas Ruth Bader Ginsburg Stephen Breyer Samuel Alito Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan. Many

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    Civilian Court System

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    attacks on the U.S. should be prosecuted. There are two ways that they could be tired. They could be tried in the civilian court system or by a military tribunal. If they are tried in a civilian court system this could prove to the world that our system is fair and works for everyone and that the United States is a nation of laws and justice. On the other hand, the civilian courts are set up for the application of constitutional rights for the citizens of the United States. There are some issues with

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