How are the federal courts organized?
In the federal court system the trial level courts are known as U.S. District Courts and are each responsible for a particular geographic area. The Federal Courts in Illinois include the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois (Springfield), and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. Appeals from the District Courts are made to the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals and then to the U.S. Supreme Court.
