Notes 3/20/14

• Inferior courts were created to function beneath the supreme court.
• The first court would be the district courts
• There are 94 district courts 
• there are 12 judicial districts
• a multi-judge panel is judged by more then one judge
• District courts do not hear cases within original jurisdiction of supreme court
• District courts hear both criminal and civil cases
• Most decisions in the federal district courts are final
• Some decisions are appealed though
• Each court has 6-28 judges and 1 supreme court justice is assigned to each district 
• court of international trade is a federal court the deals with other nations