general jurisdiction courts

• General superintending control over courts; writs; appellate jurisdiction

• Michigan Constitution

• 10 USC 818 - Sec. 818. Art. 18. Jurisdiction of general courts-martial

• U.S. Code - Title 10: Armed Forces

• 10 USC 817 - Sec. 817. Art. 17. Jurisdiction of courts-martial in general

• U.S. Code - Title 10: Armed Forces

• Can an Italian Court Use the American Approach to Delay Reduction?

Italy may have the largest backlog and the slowest pace of civil and criminal litigation among all western countries. This article represents an effort to outline some of the issues associated with delay in Italian courts and to consider whether solutions to delay from the American experience might be helpful for Italian courts and in countries with similar problems. After a brief examination of the tribunal in Bologna as an example of case processing in Italian general-jurisdiction courts of first instance, the article outlines possible suggestions for improvement that might be offered to this court based on the American experience-such as time standards and limitation of unnecessary continuances. It is not easy to apply such remedies in Italian courts, and the authors describe five fa...

• Justice System Journal
• Vol. 29 Nbr. 1, January 2008

• Vesting of judicial power; minimum standards for establishment of courts of general jurisdiction in counties

• Alabama Constitution

• Haywood v. Drown, 556 U. S. (2009)

... Correction Law §24, which divested state courts of general jurisdiction of their jurisdiction over...

• U.S. Supreme Court

• Unreasonable Delay at the VA: Why Federal District Courts Should Intervene and Remedy Five-Year Delays in Veterans' Mental-Health Benefits Appeals

As a result of modern warfare and the mental-health problems with which veterans return from Iraq and Afghanistan, a very serious problem has developed within the Department of Veterans Affairs ("VA"). An increasing number of veterans face Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and major depression and require benefits to assist them in seeking treatment. The Veterans Benefits Administration, however, has been unable to assist adequately veterans seeking benefits for these mental-health problems. On average, veterans who pursue an appeal of their benefits decision must wait five years before a decision is reached. This Note concludes that the five-year delay is unreasonable and the VA cannot remedy the problem. Therefore, federal district courts of general jurisdiction should intervene.

• Iowa Law Review
• Nbr. 95-2, February 2010

• Product Manufacturers Face Uncertain Future as U.S. Supreme Court Considers New Contours for States' Exercise of Personal Jurisdiction.

... the instances and means in which state courts exercise specific and general jurisdiction over pr...

• Mondaq Business Briefing
• Nbr. 2011, January 2011

• State Courts and Procedures

... powers of individual states are generally vested in various courts created by state constitu... courts may hear and decide (federal "jurisdiction"). Article VII of the Constitution declares that "...

• Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law
• Courts and Procedures

• New Judicial Diversity Research From Ajs

Here are some of the study's noteworthy findings: * Minorities were more likely to be chosen for state high courts through merit selection and gubernatorial appointment than through partisan and nonpartisan elections. * Women were less likely to be merit-selected than elected to intermediate appellate courts. * Minority judges were found at higher rates on courts of last resort and general jurisdiction trial courts in states where judges are required to have a minimum number of years of legal experience. * Fewer women judges served on high courts in states with a minimum-age qualification. * Minority and women judges were more likely to be selected for intermediate appellate courts under Democratic governors. * Minorities were more likely to serve on trial courts in states with a predom...

• Judicature
• Vol. 93 Nbr. 5, March 2010