Transcript Power Point Ch. 6

Introduction to the American Legal
System
By Enika Schulze
and
Susan Patterson
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Chapter 6
Federal Courts
Structure of the Federal Courts
• District courts
• Courts of Appeals
• Supreme Court
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Chapter 6
Federal Courts
Discovery and Motion Practice
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Chapter 6
Federal Courts
Trial
• Opening statement
• Evidence
• Direct examination
• Cross examination
• Redirect examination
• Recross examination
• Rebuttal evidence
• Closing arguments
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Chapter 6
Federal Courts
U.S. District Judge and Staff
• Law Clerks
• Secretary
• Court Reporter
• Courtroom Deputy
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Chapter 6
Federal Courts
Recordkeeping, support and administration
• U.S. District Clerk
• U.S. Magistrate Judges
• U.S. Probation Office
• U.S. Marshal
• U.S. Attorney
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