U.S. District Courts
The district courts are the trial courts of the United States federal court system. Any case or cause of action based on federal law can be brought in a U. S. district court. Litigation in the district courts can be between private parties or against the U.S. government. The district courts hear civil cases and prosecutions for alleged violations of federal crimes. District courts are popular because they offer litigants an opportunity to try their case before a jury.
Cases are generally brought in the district where the activity at issue occurred, where the parties reside or have a principal place of business. Appeal of a decision by a district court must be made to the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Circuit where the district court lies. Thus, the district court must follow the rulings of the Circuit Court of Appeal for the circuit in which the district court lies.
Trials and pre-trial activities are governed by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Federal Rules of Evidence. In cases where the U.S. government is a party to the litigation, the government is represented by attorneys from the Department of Justice or the Office of the United States Attorney for the district the court is located in.
For more information about litigation in the U.S. district courts and whether one of these courts is the right venue for your case, contact Thorn Law Group today.
For more general information about the U.S. district courts, visit:
http://www.uscourts.gov/districtcourts.html
