The federal court system in the United States : an introduction for judges and judicial administrators in other countries.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

United States. Administrative Office of the United States Courts, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judicial process--United States--Information resources.

Judicial process.

Court administration--United States--Information resources.

Court administration.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (64 pages) : color illustrations, color map

Edition:

4th edition.

Other Title:

Introduction for judges and judicial administrators in other countries

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Administrative Office of the United States Courts, 2016.

Summary:

This booklet is designed to introduce judges and judicial administrators in other countries to the United States federal judicial system, its organization and administration, and its relationship to the legislative and executive branches of the government. -- from preface.

Contents:

The United States Constitution and the federal government

The role of the federal courts in American government

The structure of the federal courts

The jurisdiction of the federal courts

United States federal judges

Distinctive features of the American Judicial System

The federal judicial process in brief

Federal judicial administration

Accountability

Commonly asked questions about the federal judicial process

Common legal terms.

Notes:

Online resource, PDF version; title from title page (US Courts, viewed March 3, 2023).

In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).

Other Format:

Print version: Federal court system in the United States.

OCLC:

1373203262