Exam 2: Courts and Jurisdiction

A decision of a limited-jurisdiction trial court can be appealed at a general-jurisdiction court or an appellate court.

In the United States, each state has only a single district court.

Describe the different types of decisions issued by the U.S. Supreme Court - unanimous, majority, plurality, and tie. In your answer, specify whether each kind of decision becomes binding precedent.

Discuss the need and significance of the long-arm statute.

The first 12 circuits of the federal court system are geographical.

Why was the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit created?

Altonvista Inc., a company based in California, is sued by a plaintiff from the state of Texas. Which of the following statements would apply to this situation?

General-jurisdiction trial courts can be found in every state.

The U.S. Congress gives the Supreme Court discretion to decide what cases it will hear.

Intermediate appellate courts review new evidence or testimony that was not seen or heard in the lower courts.

________ refers to jurisdiction to hear a case because of jurisdiction over the property of the lawsuit.

Why do courts need to accomplish a service of process?

Describe the need for forum-selection and choice-of-law clauses.

The U.S. Supreme Court is composed of ________ justices.

The federal district courts are empowered to impanel juries, receive evidence, hear testimony, and decide cases.

Which of the following courts are the federal court system's trial courts of general jurisdiction?

Which of the following courts was created by Article III of the U.S. Constitution?

Which of the following statements is true about intermediate appellate courts?

Which of the following is a function of the state supreme courts?

In the U.S. Supreme Court, if all the justices voting agree as to the outcome and reasoning used to decide a case, it is a ________ decision.