Total Comp: $ 120 ,606 Avg. Salary Increase: 4 % Avg. Time Travel ing: 25 % Sales Salary Report At $120,606, the average total income reported by our survey respondents working in pharm a was 22% less than the total income reported by professionals in the highest paying field, medical device.
The State Court System. Article III of the Constitution invests the judicial power of the United States in the federal court system. Article III, Section 1 specifically creates the U.S. Supreme Court and gives Congress the authority to create the lower federal courts. The Constitution and laws of each state establish the state courts.
A U.S. Court of Appeals is the final step in the appeal process within the federal court system. The U.S. District Court is the trial level court in the federal court system. The United States Supreme Court is staffed by judges who receive lifetime appointments from the President, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The federal courts only have jurisdiction to hear cases involving federal law. Judges in state courts are always elected by the voters to a life term or retirement. The decisions of the U.S. Court of Appeals are binding on the other federal courts except for the U.S. Supreme Court.