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Jurisdiction refers to the authority of a court to hear and decide a particular case.
The courts in which cases involving federal laws begin are the superior courts. The U.S. courts of appeals hear appeals from the U.S. district courts located within their respective judicial circuits. Nine Eleven 6. The Supreme Court has appellate authority over cases decided by the federal administrative agencies. To bring a case before the Supreme Court, a party may request that the Court issue a writ of curiae regis.