Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California
From what I understand, Federal Courts have authority over Superior Courts, but Superior Courts do not have authority over Federal Courts, so my question is:,,,,Does a Superior Court Judge's ruling/order have jurisdiction in Federal Court? ,,For example, if a Superior Court Judge orders a person to not bring any cell phone to ANY COURTS in the State of California, (because that person had been caught using his cell phone to text a message while sitting in court, while court was in session and was disciplined), can that person bring his cell phone into Federal Court, since the Federal Court never made an order barring him from bring a cell phone, but the Superior Court did make the order.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Your knowledge of federalism is seriously flawed, but a state court's order does not extend to the federal courts. The Marshalls will take your cell phone away from you at the front door for other reasons.
I have no idea what you mean when you say that federal courts have "authority" over superior courts. I also have no idea what you mean by "jurisdiction in Federal Court."
In the example you give, no the state court order would have no bearing. The federal court judge will likely have a rule barring cell phones from his or her courtroom, however, and the bailiff will confiscate any phone he sees being used in the courtroom.
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