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.
All states, including Ohio, have a two-court system: state courts and United States (also known as federal) courts. This pamphlet contains a general outline of the two systems. State courts. Ohio's state courts are divided into three levels: trial courts, appellate courts and the state supreme court.