Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Michigan

Federalism

under our system of federalism, are civil cases heard in federal court, and criminal heard in state courts


Asked on 8/10/04, 9:08 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
William Stern William Stern, P.C.

Re: Federalism

No. Only a very limited amount of cases are heard in federal court. You must have federal jurisdiction to be heard in federal court. It must involved diversity jurisidiction where each party is a resident of separate states and the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000 or it must involve interpretation of a federal statute. Otherwise, in general, all civil suits are heard in state courts. William S. Stern

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Answered on 8/10/04, 9:58 am


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