QUESTIONABLE JURISPRUDENCE

Federal courts hear cases involving the constitutionality of a law, cases involving the laws and treaties of the U.S. ambassadors and public ministers, disputes between two or more states, admiralty law, also known as maritime law, and bankruptcy cases. 

Courts of Appeals

There are 13 appellate courts that sit below the U.S. Supreme Court, and they are called the U.S. Courts of Appeals. The 94 federal judicial districts are organized into 12 regional circuits, each of which has a court of appeals.  The appellate court’s task is to determine whether or not the law was applied correctly in the trial court. Appeals courts consist of three judges and do not use a jury.

A court of appeals hears challenges to district court decisions from courts located within its circuit, as well as appeals from decisions of federal administrative agencies.

In addition, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has nationwide jurisdiction to hear appeals in specialized cases, such as those involving patent laws, and cases decided by the U.S. Court of International Trade and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.

            With the information available, I question the validity of Judge Robarts' injunction, on claims of injury brought by the State of Washington. Where are the arguments to establish the facts. To have a trial in the lower courts you must seat a jury unless the defendant waives the right to jury trial, if the judge's decision is unacceptable, then it moves to the appeals court system. Possibly I am misinformed. It looks to me as if the lower courts have been bypassed.

     In my opinion non-citizens are afforded respect for their religious beliefs only as a courtesy that does not infringe on a citizens right to "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

"Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" is a well-known phrase in the United States Declaration of Independence. The phrase gives three examples of the "unalienable rights" which the Declaration says have been given to all human beings by their Creator, and which governments are created to protect.

If the government allows individuals to enter this country and destroy our way of life they are in violation of our constitutional rights.