The American Court System: How DOES It Work? — Federal Courts: Appeals Courts and District Courts

Imagine this. It’s the early years of our country.  After a lengthy legal career and senate confirmation, you  become a Supreme Court Justice.  One of your duties?  Get on your horse and travel hundreds or thousands of miles around your “circuit” to hear appeals case.  Believe it or not, that was once the responsibility of our Supreme Court justices! What exactly are Federal District Courts, Circuit Courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit?  What are their jurisdictions?  How do they differ from state courts?  For these answers and more, join our panel and special guest, Senior Fellow with the National Center for Public Policy Research Horace Cooper, as we examine our federal court system.