Judicial Administration

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed: I. Judicial Systems A. Describe the hierarchical structure for federal, state, and local court systems. What is the primary role of each level? B. Explain the primary differences between the federal and state levels of judicial systems. Describe the importance of having these different levels. C. Explain the subject matter jurisdiction for federal, state, and local courts. What impact does this have on the efficiency of court systems? D. Distinguish which court(s) would have jurisdiction in this scenario. Defend your response. E. Determine how venue is decided upon. What are the implications of venue? F. What would the venue be for this scenario? Defend why this venue is the most appropriate. Guidelines for Submission: Milestone One must be two to three pages in length with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and APA formatting. Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value Judicial Systems: Hierarchical Structure Describes the hierarchical structure for federal, state, and local court systems, and establishes the primary role of each Describes the hierarchical structure for federal, state, and local court systems, but does not establish the primary role of each Does not describe the hierarchical structure for federal, state, and local court systems 15 Judicial Systems: Level Explains the primary differences between federal and state judicial systems and describes the importance of having levels Explains the primary differences between federal and state judicial systems, but does not describe the importance of having levels Does not explain the differences between levels of judicial systems 15 Judicial Systems: Subject Matter Jurisdiction Explains the subject matter jurisdiction for federal, state, and local courts, and states its impact on court efficiency Explains the subject matter jurisdiction for federal, state, and local courts, but does not address the impact of subject matter jurisdiction on efficiency Does not explain subject matter jurisdiction for courts 15 Judicial Systems: Jurisdiction Distinguishes which court would have jurisdiction and defends response Distinguishes which court would have jurisdiction, but does not defend response Does not distinguish which court would have jurisdiction 15 Judicial Systems: Determine Venue Determines how venue is established, and describes the implications of venue Determines how venue is established, but does not describe the implications of venue Does not determine how venue is established 15 Judicial Systems: Venue Identifies venue for scenario, and defends why venue is most appropriate Identifies venue for scenario, but does not defend why venue is most appropriate Does not identify venue for scenario 15 Articulation of Response Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas 10 Earned Total