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Impeachment and Recall of State Judges

All states have some procedure for removing state judges who are found to have engaged in serious misconduct. Such procedures are set out in the states' constitutions or laws. This article discusses the removal of state judges by impeachment and...

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Congress Authorized U.S. Supreme Court to Adopt Procedural Rules

The U.S. Congress passed a law authorizing the federal judiciary to adopt rules of practice and procedure for federal court proceedings. Congress also...

The Jury in a Civil Lawsuit

There is a constitutional right to a jury trial in certain types of civil cases. The jury in a civil lawsuit usually contains 6 to 12 people.

Jury Duty

The names of potential jurors are randomly...

Federal Court System Overview

The federal court system consists of federal trial courts and two levels of federal appellate courts--courts of appeals and the Supreme Court of the United States.

Lowest Level

There are 94 U.S....

Special Rules of Evidence

Federal and state courts have rules to determine what evidence will be admitted at civil and criminal trials. These rules of evidence generally provide that all evidence that is relevant is admissible. Relevant evidence is evidence that tends...