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| "U.S. Supreme Court" | 1 court in United States |
| "U.S. Supreme Court" | Name of Supreme Court (Federal System) |
| U.S. District Courts | 94 courts in United States |
| "U.S. District Courts" | Name of Trial Courts of General Jurisdiction (Federal System) |
| U.S. Courts of Appeal | 12 courts in United States |
| "U.S. Courts of Appeal" | Name of Intermediate Appellate Courts (Federal System) |
| U.S. Supreme Court | 9 members |
| U.S. Supreme Court | members serve for life |
| Federal Judges | Nominated by president and confirmed by the U.S. Senate |
| 7th Circuit | Contains Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana |
| 1st Level Appellate Courts | Intermediate Courts of Appeal (Federal and State Systems) |
| 2nd Level Appellate Courts | Supreme Courts (Federal and State Systems) |
| Trial Courts of Limited Jurisdiction (state systems) | Where most cases begin and end in the United States |
| U.S. District Courts | 3 courts in the State of Illinois (North, Central and South |
| Trial Courts of Limited Jurisdiction | There are none of these in Illiois |
| Intermediate Courts of Appeal | Found in the Federal System and in two-thirds of the states |
