MN Advisory Comm Exhibits 1-18 - Minnesota Judicial Branch

B. United States Court of Appeals
1) Hears appeals from United States District
Courts (28 U.C.Z.-f:2:;, 1292).
2) Has jurisdiction to review administrative
agency decision (e.g. National Labor Relations
Board, Federal Trade Commission).
3) Sits in three judgii: panels except for major
en bane or full court (9 judge) decisions
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4) Minnesota is within the Eighth Circuit which
sits (hears cases) in St. Louis, Missouri.
c. United States Supreme Court
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IV. Criminal
Hears direct appeals from U.S. Court of
Appeals or State-Supreme Courts that hold
a State or Federal statute unconstitutional
128 U.S.C. §S1254(2), 1257(l)(2)].
Hears cases by writ of certiorai (cases
the court feels that it is important to
decide),decided in the U. S. Court of
Appeals (28 U.S.C, §1254(1)) or in the state
court concerning the constitutionality of
state statutes (28 U.S.C. 91257(3)).
Original jurisdiction over controversies
between two states or against foreign
countries (rarely exercised) (28 U.S.C. S1251).
Hears direct appeals from U: S. District Courts
sitting in three judge panels (special cases
whereby the Court grants an injunction against
the enforcement of a State or Federal statute)
(28 U.S.C. 81253),
Cases - Federal Court
A. United States District Court
1) Basic trial court criminal jurisdiction.
2) Congressionally passed statutes provide
jurisdiction of Federal court. Usually
some interstate conduct is required for
Federal criminal jurisdiction.
3) Generally.more major (felony) crimes.
4) Although classified as a civil case, U.S.
District Court hear habeus corpus (post-