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Judicial Branch

From Ballotpedia

The only court created byArticle III of theUnited States Constitution was theSupreme Court of the United States. "Inferior courts," per Article III, were created by theUnited States Congress, starting with theJudiciary Act of 1789. For an overview of how the structure and jurisdiction of the federal courts have changed since inception, seeUnited States court reorganization legislation.

TheSupreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the nation and leads the judicial branch of the federal government.
TheUnited States Courts of Appeals are the intermediate appellate courts of the nation. There are 13 of these courts.
TheUnited States District Courts are the trial courts of the federal courts. This level of court is composed of 94 different courts.
TheUnited States Bankruptcy Courts handle matters of bankruptcy across the nation. Courts correspond with the jurisdiction of theUnited States District Courts.
There are seven courts ofsubject-matter jurisdiction in the federal court system. For a summary of these courts, seeFederal subject-matter jurisdiction courts.