Matching of Court names to jurisdiction (federal and Ohio)

Supreme Court:

• A.)US Court, high, 1 per country, appointed judges (9)

• B.)Ohio Court, high, 1 in Ohio, elected judges (7)

Circuit Court: US Court, middle court, there are 12, appellate court, appointed judges

District Court:

• A.) Federal Law, 94, at least 1 per state or by population, original jurisdiction (Federal District Court, Low Court)

• B.) Ohio district, middle, an appellate court from the low courts, there are 12 in the state,

Common Court Pleas: name of the county, low court, one per county = 88

Municipal Court: name of the city, low court, original juris., one per area covered

County Court: low court, original juris.,

Mayor’s Court: low court, original juris., not all villages have one

Match what matters the court divisions of Common Pleas + Municipal/County Cover:

• Common pleas = felonies and if you suing for over 15,000

• Municipal = misdemeanors and suing for under 15,000

Match the difference between Ohio and Federal Judges over

1. How they obtain office: Federal = appointed by the president and approved by the Senate, Ohio = elected; 6-year terms, age limit of 70

2. How long they are in office: Federal = Retire, death, or get rid of, Ohio = indicted

Match how the low, middle, and high courts arrive at decisions:

• Low: verdict

• Middle: agree with low, reverse, modify the decision, or send it back down (remand)

• High: same as the middle

Match what kind of decisions each level of courts can make:

• Low: unanimous decisions

• Middle: majority vote

• High: Majority Vote

Probate goes with domestic relations like family

Criminal = Federal and Ohio is unanimous (8 for felony and 12 for misdemeanor)

Civil = federal is unanimous and in Ohio, it is 6/8