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677 judges which handle 350,000 cases per year.
12 judicial districts in the United States which are broken down by population.
multi-judge courts mean more than one judge will view a case.
District courts do not hear cases within original jurisdiction of the supreme court.
A civil case usually deals with money, a criminal case deals with felonies or misdemeanors.
Court of appeals was created by congress. has 6-28 judges.