GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING. 1  Classmates: Chiadika Biringa (left), 20, studied theatre arts while Tekena Elkanah (right), 20 was a technical student. The four traveled to Aluu to collect a debt. 2  Close: Lloyd Toku (left), 19, was a civil engineering student and Ugonna Obuzor (right), 18, was a geology student.
The federal court system has three main levels: U.S. District Court, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. Each level of court serves a different legal function for both civil and criminal cases.
The Supreme Court has final say on matters of federal law that come before it. Today, the U.S. Supreme Court has nine justices who are appointed by the president with the approval of the Senate. Congress has the power to create and organize the lower federal courts. Today, there are lower federal courts in every state.