The federal courts hear only a small fraction of the cases decided each year in the United States. Most are handled by the state courts. a. True. b. False.
Supreme Court justices and other federal judges serve for fixed terms of 10 years. a. True. b. False.
1)True
The US Federal Courts handle the cases that only fall under the jurisdiction of the federal law. That includes those with having conflict of laws, interpretation of laws, etc. The US Federal Court only hears around 100 cases per year.
2) False
There is no fixed term of services for justices and they serve until their death or resignation or impeachment. The Article 3 of the US constitution says that Supreme Court and lower Federal Court judges "shall hold their offices during their good behaviour."
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