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American Government Lecture Five (view source)
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== Federal Cases ==
== Federal Cases ==
You may recall that there are two general types of cases in federal court: "diversity" cases (between citizens of different states, with the amount in dispute more than $75,000) and cases that arise under federal law (e.g., criminal and civil rights cases). Here is 2011 data about the types of cases filed in federal court (U.S. District Court):<ref name="Courts"/>
You may recall that there are two general types of cases in federal court: "diversity" cases (between citizens of different states, with the amount in dispute more than $75,000) and cases that arise under federal law (e.g., criminal and civil rights cases). Here is 2011 data about the types of cases filed in federal court (U.S. District Court and U.S. Bankruptcy Court):<ref name="Courts"/>
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