CJ 275 MSU Exam 1 Prep
6th Circuit - ANS-A case that derives from Kentucky would take place in which court?
6th Circuit - ANS-A case that derives from Michigan would take place in which court?
6th Circuit - ANS-A case that derives from Ohio would take place in which court?
6th Circuit - ANS-A case that derives from Tennessee would take place in which court?
7th Circuit - ANS-A case that derives from Illinois would take place in which court?
7th Circuit - ANS-A case that derives from Indiana would take place in which court?
7th Circuit - ANS-A case that derives from Wisconsin would take place in which court?
7th Circuit - ANS-Where would a case in Chicago be represented in an appeal?
6th Circuit - ANS-Where would a case in Cincinnati be represented in an appeal?
Judge-made law, ordinance, regulation, statute, constitution (JORSC) - ANS-Arrange the types
of State law from highest to lowest level
Common Law - ANS-Judge-made law is also known as
False (State criminal cases MUST be tried in a State Court - ANS-True or False: Bob is being
charged with committing a state crime in Indiana. The trial of this crime will take place in either
Indiana state court or a U.S. District Court in Indiana.
Federal Regulation - ANS-Which would prevail in a case of conflict? A valid Federal regulation
or a State Statute?
State law - ANS-Criminal law is mostly what type of law?
Substantive Civil Law - ANS-tort, contract, domestic relations
Lawsuit involving breach of contract - ANS-Give on example of a Substantive civil law
Criminal code - ANS-Laws regulating relations between individuals and society. Alleged
violators are prosecuted by the government. These documents contain all of a specific
jurisdiction's criminal laws.
, U.S. District Court - ANS-What is the name of a trial court in the Federal Article 3 court system?
Federal question case - ANS-If a landlord is violating the Fair Housing Act in a discriminatory
fashion, the person suing would mostly bring what type of a case?
Federal Question Case - ANS-This type of case is essentially a case that violates the
Constitution, treaties, or a Federal Law
Criteria for a diversity case - ANS--75k+ in damages
-Defendant and Prosecution from 2 different States (diversity of citizenship)
State Law Question - ANS-A diversity case entails a state law question or a federal question?
District Court, Court of Appeals, Supreme Court - ANS-What are the three names of the in the
American Federal Court system in order from smallest to last resort?
True - ANS-True or False: The U.S. Supreme Court is able to hear appeals from State Court
systems?
94 - ANS-How many total Federal District courts are there?
False - ANS-True or False: All courts on the same level are required to have the same amount
of Judges?
Michigan District Court - ANS-Civil cases involving less than $25,000 as well as the trial of
misdemeanors have an Original SMJ in which court in Michigan?
13 - ANS-How many total intermediate appellate courts are in the US Federal Court system?
Litigate - ANS-to try in court; to engage in legal proceedings
False - ANS-True or False: If you're litigating a case in the Michigan District Court and wish to
appeal, you should appeal to the Michigan Court of Appeals
6th Circuit Court of Appeals - ANS-If you are litigating a case in U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of Ohio and you wish to appeal the outcome, you should appeal to which U.S.
Court of Appeals?
7th Circuit Court of Appeals - ANS-If you are litigating a case in U.S. District Court for the
Central District of Illinois and you wish to appeal the outcome, you should appeal to which U.S.
Court of Appeals?
False (There is no appeal from a State trial to a federal intermediate appellate court; it is to the
State appellate court) - ANS-True or False: If you are litigating a case in Ingham County
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