The Court Structure
The Federal Court System
The judicial power is vested in the federal court system, as stated in Article III of the Constitution .
Congress establish the 13 U.S. Courts of Appeals, the 94 U.S. District Courts, the U.S. Court of Claims, and the U.S. Court of International Trade and the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts.
Parties dissatisfied with a decision of a U.S. District Court, the U.S. Court of Claims, and/or the U.S. Court of International Trade may appeal to a U.S. Court of Appeals.
A party may ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals, but the Supreme Court usually is under no obligation to do so. The U.S. Supreme Court is the final arbiter of federal constitutional questions
The State Court System
The state court system is established under the Constitution and laws of each state.
States also usually have courts that handle specific legal matters, e.g., probate court (wills and estates); juvenile court; family court; etc.
Parties dissatisfied with the decision of the trial court may take their case to the intermediate Court of Appeals.
Parties have the option to ask the highest state court to hear the case.
This information is taken from: https://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/court-role-and-structure/comparing-federal-state-courts
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