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.
One non-re-gional circuit court (the Federal Circuit) hears appeals in specialized cases such as cases involving patent laws and claims against the federal government. At the top of the federal court system is the U.S. Supreme Court, made up of nine justices who sit together to hear cases.