The United States court system is divided into three levels:
* Federal courts
* State courts
* Local courts
Federal courts are created by the United States Constitution and handle cases involving federal law. The federal court system is divided into three levels:
* District courts are the trial courts of the federal court system. There is at least one district court in each state.
* Circuit courts of appeals review decisions from the district courts. There are 13 circuit courts of appeals in the United States.
* The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the land and reviews decisions from the circuit courts of appeals.
State courts are created by the states to handle cases involving state law. The state court system is divided into several levels, which vary from state to state. However, most states have the following court levels:
* Trial courts are the courts where trials are held.
* Intermediate appellate courts review decisions from the trial courts.
* Supreme courts are the highest courts in the states and review decisions from the intermediate appellate courts.
Local courts are created by cities and counties to handle cases involving local law. Local courts include:
* Municipal courts
* Justice of the peace courts
* Traffic courts
