Would bankruptcy be tried in federal court?

Answer 1

ALL bankruptcy courts are Federal Courts. There are many different districts and their names only use the areas the service, like "Bankruptcy court of Iowa" or such and is actually correctly the "US Federal Bankruptcy Court of the District of Iowa" While all courts follow the federal law, for convenience if nothing else, some of these courts use rules that work best for the areas they generally service - like what is a definition of real vs personal property, things concerning community property, etc. But realy, these aren't matters of overwhelming importance tot he average filer, just things to make the process work more smoothly.

Answer 2

US Bankruptcy Courts have original jurisdiction over all bankruptcy cases.
By the Constitution, federal courts called United States Bankruptcy Courts have been delegated jurisdiction by the Article III courts (United States District Courts) they are under. U.S. Banktuptcy Courts specifically handle cases arising under the Bankruptcy Code, Title 11, United States Code, section 101, et seq. You file a bankruptcy petition with these courts if you wish to seek the assistance of the federal bankruptcy laws, that is, if you wish to be adjudicated bankrupt, and follow the appropriate procedure. Hire a bankruptcy practitioner.

Answer 3

Yes. Those cases are heard in federal courts of limited jurisdiction, such as US Bankruptcy Court, Court of International Trade, etc., because they primarily involve Federal Laws. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is the appellate court for patent and trademark cases; bankruptcy cases are appealed in US District Court.

Answer 4

Federal Bankruptcy Court hears bankruptcy cases.

Answer 5

Yes. The federal court system has exclusive jurisdiction over bankruptcy cases; they are heard in US Bankruptcy Court.

Answer 6

US Bankruptcy Courts have jurisdiction over all bankruptcy cases.

Answer 7

Federal courts do not have exclusive jurisdiction over trademark cases.