No two state court systems are organized identically

Evidence

Despite these commonalities, what is most striking about state court systems is their organizational diversity. No two state court systems are exactly the same. One source of variation is found in the organization of state trial courts. Although 46 states divide original jurisdiction between courts of limited jurisdiction and courts of general jurisdiction, most further subdivide it on the basis of geography, subject matter, or both. Thus, Maryland has a separate Orphans’ Court; Colorado, a Water Court; and New York, 10 separate sets of trial courts, including special civil and criminal courts for New York City. — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 334

Categorization

• XREF: Contrasts with the unified federal court structure established in 1789 that the course also studies. — connects to: State courts evolved by piecemeal court creation into complex systems now being consolidated — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 458; Federalism gives the United States two parallel full court systems, making it uniquely complex — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 454

Broader Connections

• State courts evolved by piecemeal court creation into complex systems now being consolidated #expands (0.85) — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 458
• Federalism gives the United States two parallel full court systems, making it uniquely complex #corroborates (0.78) — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 454