In the Allied States federal system, the federal courts make up the judicial branch of the federal government and state courts make up the judiciary of the respective state/province. Contrary to popular belief, state courts are in fact always inferior to federal courts.
Federal courts[]
The courts are one of the three coequal branches of the federal government, and include:
Highest court
- Court of last resort:
- Supreme Court of the Allied States (which primarily has appellate jurisdiction but also has original jurisdiction over a narrow range of cases)
Appellate courts
- Allied States High Courts of Appeal (general trial appeal courts)
- Allied States High Courts of Appeal for the Military (appeal courts relating to military matters)
Original jurisdiction
- Allied States High Courts (general trial courts)
- Allied States High Courts for the Military (courts relating to military matters)
State/provincial courts[]
Highest courts
- State/provincial supreme courts (similar to the AS Supreme Court, but on a state level - 15 supreme courts)
Appellate courts
- State/provincial courts of appeal (similar to the High Courts of Appeal, but on a state level - 15 courts of appeal)
Original jurisdiction
- Superior courts (similar to the High Courts, but on a state level - one superior court per county/independent city)