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This 3-page paper provides an overview of the Texas judicial system and the federal court system, and compares and contrasts the two. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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well compare and contrast both systems. First, in comparing both systems highest court, we find two courts in Texas to the U.S.s
one Court. There is the Texas Supreme Court, which handles laws dealing with civil matters and juvenile delinquency (State of Texas, Office of Court Administration, 2003). To handle criminal cases,
Texas also has a Court of Criminal Appeals (State of Texas, Office of Court Administration, 2003). The U.S. Supreme Court runs by
Constitutional mandate, and therefore, handles cases that deal with potential violations of constitutional law (Supreme Court of the United States, 2003). The U.S. Supreme Court also develops rules of procedure
(with congressional authorization) that need to be followed by the lower courts of the United States. These higher courts also differ
in how justices serve. On the U.S. Supreme Court, justices are appointed for life by the President of the United States, and cant be removed unless they retire or are
impeached for wrong-doing. In Texas, however, justices must run for election to Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals, which means that the justices are spending time campaigning as
well as handling legal matters. Although literature is sparse as to why the Texas justices are elected rather than appointed, we can
make some conjectures. First, given the nature of Texas at the time of its independence, the state was populated by people who wanted a direct say in their government and
justice. It stands to reason therefore, that the constitution would mandate that justices be elected by the will of the people. On the other hand, with the justice system in
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