FEDERAL OR STATE COURT



For each of the following statements, tell if it applies to N.C. District court, N.C. Superior Court, N.C. Court of Appeals, or N.C. Supreme Court.

1. Paul is arrested for murder and is given a jury trial. Which court would handle his case?

2. Maggie is found guilty for arson, but has new evidence that could prove her innocence. Which court would review her case?

3. Kip is charged with possession of a controlled substance. This is a misdemeanor offense. Which court would hear his case?

4. Curtis gets a speeding ticket for going 45 mph in a 35 mph zone. He believes he was not speeding and wants to fight the ticket. Which court would hear his case?

5. Max is facing the death penalty, but believes his execution violates the state constitution. Which court would hear his case?

6. This court is made up of 7 judges who are elected by the people and it is the highest court in the state.

7. Sally wants her case reviewed because she believes the jury was biased and she wants a new trial. Which court would review this case and give her a new trial?

8. A group of smokers sues North Carolina tobacco farmers for $50 million dollars because they have developed long cancer. Which court would hear this case?

9. This court(s) has appellate jurisdiction.

10. This court(s) has original jurisdiction.

For each of the following statements, tell if it applies to U.S. District court, U.S. Court of Appeals, or U.S. Supreme Court.

1. All federal cases start in this court.

2. Janet is charged with tax evasion and is facing 5 years in federal prison. Who would hear her case?

3. This case has a 3 judge panel and only reviews cases from the lower court.

4. This court can pick and choose which cases it wants to hear and will only choose to hear case of national importance.

5. This court has a 9 judge panel and the judges are appointed by the President of the United States.

6. Mike is charged with kidnapping, but he claims he is innocent and his lawyer did not represent him well. He wants his case reviewed, who would hear his case?

7. This court is broken into 12 districts across the United States.

8. A North Carolina company sues a South Carolina company over a contract dispute. Who would hear the case?

9. This is the only level of federal court to hold a jury trial.

10. This court can hear any dispute involving the U.S. Constitution.

FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SCENERIOS, tell is the case would be heard in FEDERAL or STATE court and which court would have jurisdiction over the case.

1. Jim and Rita are going through a messy divorce and Rita is given custody of their son. Jim is so upset about this that he takes the boy from North Carolina to Florida because he wants to spend time with him. Jim is charged with kidnapping, would a federal of state court hear this case?

2. Tony is charged with breaking into 23 different houses in Wake, Durham, and Orange counties. He has stolen over $4500 worth of electronics. Would a state or federal court hear his case?

3. Mike lives in California and hired a builder from Arizona to build his garage. Mike claims the builder did a poor job and wants the work redone. The builder refuses and demands payment, so Mike sues him. Would a state or federal court hear this case?

4. The FBI charges 3 men for plotting to plant a bomb in the federal courthouse in Raleigh. All 3 men are arrested and charged with terrorism. Would a federal or state court hear this case?

5. Residents near the Wake County/Durham County line are arguing over a piece of property. The family in Durham claims it belongs to them, as does the family in Wake County. Would a federal or state court resolve this conflict?

6. A man is arrested in Wilmington for stabbing a rival gang member. The man runs and hides at his brother’s house in Virginia. Would a state or federal court hear this case?

7. Michael Vick is arrested for interstate gambling and running an illegal dog fight. Would this case be heard in state or federal court?

8. Mickey is arrested for not paying her federal income taxes since 1993. Would a federal or state court hear her case?

9. Jenny lives in South Carolina, but got a speeding ticket in North Carolina. Would this case be heard in federal or state court?

10. Doug lives in North Carolina and is being charged with the robbery and murder of a 65 year old man. Would a federal or state court hear his case?

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