Tier Like System of Courts - Flowchart
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Civil and Criminal Court System

Civil and Criminal Court System

Civil and Criminal Court System

Civil and Criminal Court System

Federal

Federal

Federal Federal

State

State

State State

State supreme court


Appeals from state appellate courts final decision in that state (unless constitutional issue)

State supreme court


Appeals from state appellate courts final decision in that state (unless constitutional issue)

State supreme court

State supreme court


Appeals from state appellate courts final decision in that state (unless constitutional issue)


Appeals from state appellate courts final decision in that state (unless constitutional issue)

U.S. Supreme Court


Appeals from U.S. Court of Appeals
Appeals from state supreme courts (involving federal or constitutional law)
Lawsuits between states

U.S. Supreme Court


Appeals from U.S. Court of Appeals
Appeals from state supreme courts (involving federal or constitutional law)
Lawsuits between states

U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Supreme Court


Appeals from U.S. Court of Appeals
Appeals from state supreme courts (involving federal or constitutional law)
Lawsuits between states


Appeals from U.S. Court of Appeals
Appeals from state supreme courts (involving federal or constitutional law)
Lawsuits between states

U.S. courts of appeals


Appeals from lower district courts

U.S. courts of appeals


Appeals from lower district courts

U.S. courts of appeals

U.S. courts of appeals


Appeals from lower district courts


Appeals from lower district courts

U.S. district courts

Civil lawsuits or criminal acts involving federal law or between litigants with diverse citizenship

U.S. district courts

Civil lawsuits or criminal acts involving federal law or between litigants with diverse citizenship

U.S. district courts

U.S. district courts

Civil lawsuits or criminal acts involving federal law or between litigants with diverse citizenship

End

End

End

State appellate court


Appeals from state trial courts

State appellate court


Appeals from state trial courts

State appellate court

State appellate court


Appeals from state trial courts


Appeals from state trial courts

State district courts


Criminal (divided by geographical area)
Civil (divided in jurisdictions)

State district courts


Criminal (divided by geographical area)
Civil (divided in jurisdictions)

State district courts

State district courts


Criminal (divided by geographical area)
Civil (divided in jurisdictions)


Criminal (divided by geographical area)
Civil (divided in jurisdictions)