Author Question: There are 94 U.S. district courts, and Congress has created 678 district court judgeships for those ... (Read 73 times)

tiara099 · **on:** Aug 25, 2018

There are 94 U.S. district courts, and Congress has created 678 district court judgeships for those districts.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

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1. Alternative dispute resolution a. A process of identifying, assessing, investigating, and managing a courthouse threat
2. Case delay b. Special courts created to accommodate persons with specific needs and problems

3. CSI effect c. A system whereby cases are assigned to a single judge
4. Exclusionary rule d. A system whereby judges are assigned to oversee all stages of a case
5. Federal sentencing guidelines e. Settling disputes outside of court
6. Individual calendar system f. Rules for computing uniform sentencing policy
7. Juvenile waiver g. A provision for juvenile court judges to transfer jurisdiction over individual juvenile cases to an adult criminal court
8. Master calendar system h. The constitutional principle holding that
evidence obtained illegally by law enforcement officers cannot be used against the suspect in a criminal prosecution
9. Problem-solving courts i. An excessive amount of time passing prior to
bringing a criminal case to trial
10. Threat assessment j. The belief that a trial may be affected by television programming

Question 3

How have court clerks traditionally assumed and performed the role of court administrator?

What will be an ideal response

Beatricemm · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

TRUE

Answer to Question 2

I appreciate you answering this question. Great community

Answer to Question 3

Most courts have de facto court administrators in these clerks, even if they have appointed administrators. These are key individuals in the administration of local court systems. They docket cases, collect fees and costs, oversee jury selection, and maintain court records. These local officials, elected in all but six states, can amass tremendous power. From the beginning of English settlement in North America, court clerks were vital members of society. Clerks of writs or clerks of the assize existed in early Massachusetts, where people were litigious primarily about land boundaries. Hostility toward lawyers carried over from England, and the clerk was the intermediary between the litigants and the justice of the peace. During the late seventeenth century, American courts became more structured and formalized. Books were available that imposed English court practices in the colonies, and clerks, judges, and attorneys were provided proper forms that had to be used. In fact, some of the forms used by clerks 200 years ago are similar to those in use today. Clerks have traditionally competed with judges for control over local judicial administration.