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COURTS

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DUAL COURT SYSTEM FEDERAL

STATE

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FEDERAL

COUNTERFEITING

KIDNAPPING

SMUGGLING

DRUG TRAFFICKING

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STATE COURTS FOR EVERY ONE FELONY CONVICTION

IN FEDERAL COURT THERE ARE MORE THAN 20 FELONY CONVICTIONS IN STATE COURT

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JURISDICTION THE GEOGRAPHIC TERRITORY OR

LEGAL BOUNDARIES WITHIN WHICH CONTROL MAY BE EXERCISED; THE RANGE OF A COURT’S AUTHORITY

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FEDERAL VS STATE

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STATE COURT STATE SUPREME COURT STATE COURT OF APPEALS TRIAL COURTS/DISTRICT COURTS

(GENERAL JURSDICTION) TRIAL COURTS/LIMITED JURSDICTION

MUNICIPAL COUNTY

CONCILIATION COURTS—UP TO $10,000

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JUDGES EXPECTED TO EMBODY JUSTICE Six methods of selection

Gubernatorial appointment Legislative selection Merit selection Nonpartisan election Partisan election Mixture of methods

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STATE OF MN NONPARTISAN—PARTY AFFILIATIONS

ARE NOT LISTED ON THE BALLOT

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MINNESOTA JUDGES

SUPREME COURT-7

COURT OF APPEALS-19

DISTRICT COURTS JUDGES-289

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JOB REQUIREMENTS LAWYER UNDER THE AGE OF 70 ELECTED TO 6 YEAR TERMS IF APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR—

SERVE AT LEAST ONE YEAR BEFORE AN ELECTION

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DISTRICT COURTS TEN DISTRICTS

2ND—RAMSEY COUNTY 4TH—HENNEPIN COUNTY 10TH—WASHINGTON COUNTY

10 JUDGES

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MN TEN DISTRICT COURTS

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MINNESOTA SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE LORIE SKJERVEN

GILDEA

ESTABLISHED IN 1849

MN BECAME A STATE IN1858

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MN SUPREME COURT

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FIRST CASE A PERSON WANTED $2 PASTURE FEE FOR

A STRAY COW THAT HAD WANDERED ONTO HIS PROPERTY

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DECISION???

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MN COURT OF APPEALS 19 JUSTICES FINAL RULING 95% OF ITS CASES TO MAKE IT MORE EFFICIENT THE

JUSTICES FORM 3 JUDGE PANELS AND THEY TRAVEL THROUGHOUT THE STATE

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AKA: APPELLATE COURTS THEIR JOB IS TO REVIEW THE

DECISIONS OF LOWER COURTS

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U.S. SUPREME COURT 9 JUSTICES—NUMBER SET BY SENATE JOHN G. ROBERTS—CHIEF JUSTICE

SINCE 09/2005 APPOINTMENT FOR LIFE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT

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JUSTICE JOHN G ROBERTS

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U.S. SUPREME COURT

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SUPREME COURT IS KNOWN AS:

THE COURT OF LAST RESORT

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WARREN BURGER APPOINTED BY NIXON GRADUATE OF JOHNSON H.S. CHIEF JUSTICE 1969 TO 1986 DIED IN 1995

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U.S. STATE ATTORNEY Minnesota

Criminal Division

Civil Division

Administrative Division

Community Relations Division

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CRIMINAL DIVISION ECONOMIC CRIMES

Investment Banking Public Corruption

NARCOTICS Works with DEA, IRS, FBI

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MAJOR CRIMES Bank Robberies

Counterfeiting

Crimes on the Red Lake and Bois Forte Indian Reservations

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CIVIL DIVISION TORT ACTIONS

Agent sued

Medical Malpractice

Wrongful Death

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U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL Part of Cabinet---Department of Justice

Appointed by President

Eric Holder Jr. Appointed 02/03/2009

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MN ATTORNEY GENERAL Chief legal officer for the State of Minnesota

Chief policy maker in areas of Consumer protection Health Care Housing Utilities

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Lori Swanson Elected in 2006 First female MN AG

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PROSECUTORS District Attorney State’s Attorney County Attorney Commonwealth Attorney

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WASHINGTON COUNTY ATTORNEY

PETE ORPUT

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Other duties Legal Advisor to Police Departments

Guide Police Investigations

Close Working Relationship

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DISCRETION Prosecutorial Discretion

Lies in the power to charge, or not to charge, a person with an offense

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TRIAL The examination in a court of the issues of

fact and law in a case for the purpose of reaching a judgment of conviction or acquittal of the defendant

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48 HOUR RULE Arrested without a warrant

Must go before a Judge no later than 48 hours so the Judge can determine probable cause for that arrest

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Clock begins immediately upon the time of arrest and includes the day of arrest. Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays are also included.

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36 HOUR RULE/RULE 5/BAIL Arrested without a warrant---must be brought

before the judge no later than 36 hours after arrest

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Computation does NOT include the day of arrest, Sundays or legal holidays.

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