Circuit Courts of Appeals are appellate, not trial, courts in the federal system. District Courts serve as trial courts, with the Supreme Court as the highest appellate authority. Federal judges have lifetime appointments. Here option D is correct.
Circuit Courts of Appeals are not trial courts; they are appellate courts. The correct hierarchy is as follows: District Courts serve as the trial courts at the federal level, handling original cases.
Appeals from District Courts go to the Circuit Courts of Appeals, where a panel of judges reviews decisions for errors in application of the law.
The Supreme Court is the highest court in the federal system and functions as an appellate court, primarily reviewing cases that involve important constitutional questions or conflicts between the Circuit Courts of Appeals. Here option D is correct.
Complete question:
Regarding the federal court system, which of the following statements is false?
A) The Supreme Court is the highest court in the federal system.
B) Circuit Courts of Appeals are the trial courts at the federal level.
C) District Courts are the trial courts at the federal level.
D) Federal judges are appointed for life, subject to good behavior.