(Answered):State And Federal Court Systems 1 . . . .

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A healthy democratic society can exist only if the people of the State have respect for their legal system. That respect comes not from being awed by the system but rather, from understanding that system…

—Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court, Mike Heavican

(Source: Nebraska Judicial Branch, http://www.supremecourt.ne.gov/)

While many countries have a single court system that works across a nation, the United States has a federal court system and a court system for each of the 50 states. Within the federal and state court systems, there are hierarchies of court levels and specialized courts that hear cases pertaining