Under the Judiciary Act of 1789 the federal court structure at the time comprised District Courts, which had general trial jurisdiction; Circuit Courts, which had mixed trial and appellate (from the US District Courts) jurisdiction; and the United States Supreme Court, which had appellate jurisdiction over the federal District and Circuit courts—and for certain issues over state courts.
Under the Judiciary Act of 1789, the court structure comprised District Courts for trials, Circuit Courts with mixed jurisdiction including appeals, and the United States Supreme Court with appellate power over federal courts and some state courts.