A '''federal court''' is any of a system of trial and appellate courts that resolves issues arising under the [[U.S. Constitution]], [[federal]] statutes, and disputes between different states and, where the controversy exceeds $75,000, [[diversity of citizenship|citizens of different states]]. They are organized as follows: | A '''federal court''' is any of a system of trial and appellate courts that resolves issues arising under the [[U.S. Constitution]], [[federal]] statutes, and disputes between different states and, where the controversy exceeds $75,000, [[diversity of citizenship|citizens of different states]]. They are organized as follows: |