Although the specific education requirements for becoming a teacher vary by state, all states require that public school teachers have bachelor's degrees. Those who teach high school and college usually need degrees in the disciplines they teach; however, college professors may also need an advanced, graduate degree.
The judges of the Federal Circuit as of 2012. The Federal Circuit may have a total of 12 active circuit judges sitting at any given time, who are required to reside within 50 miles of the District of Columbia, as set by 28 U.S.C. Â§ 44.
structure of the federal court system The U.S. Constitution establishes the U.S. Supreme Court and gives Congress the authority to establish the lower federal courts. Congress has established two levels of federal courts below the Supreme Court: the U.S. district courts and the U.S. circuit courts of appeals.U.S. district courts are the courts of first instance in the federal system.ne non-re-gional circuit court (the Federal Circuit) hears appeals in specialized cases such as cases involving patent laws and claims against the federal government. At the top of the federal court system is the U.S. Supreme Court, made up of nine justices who sit together to hear cases.