United States Courts

United States Courts
Courts upon which the judicial power of the United States is conferred by the third article of the United States Constitution, American Ins. Co. v Canter (US) I Pet 511, 7 L Ed 242; Federal Trade Com. v Klesner, 274 US 145, 71 L Ed 972, 47 S Ct 557. The United States Supreme Court and courts inferior to it, commonly known as federal courts, ordained and established by Congress in the exercise of its constitutional powers. 20 Am J2d Cts § 6. For the purpose of enforcing Federal law applicable to the whole country and therefore applicable to the District of Columbia, the courts of the District are held to be Federal courts. Federal Trade Com. v Klesner, 274 US 145, 71 L Ed 972, 47 S Ct 557.

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