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25 Cards in this Set
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Standing |
The requirement that plaintiffs have a serious interest in a case |
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Class Action Suits |
Lawsuits that let a small group sue on behalf of others with similar situations |
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Amicus Curiae briefs |
Legal briefs submitted by a "Friend of the Court" to attempt to influence a court's decision |
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Original jurisdiction |
when the case is heard for the first time |
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Appellate Jurisdiction |
when a case is brought up to a bigger court by a smaller court |
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Supreme Court |
highest court in the U.S., center of legislative branch, interprets law |
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Senatorial Courtesy |
a custom whereby presidential appointments are confirmed only if there is no objection to them by the senators from the appointee's state |
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Writ of Certiorari |
an order by a higher court directing a lower court to send up a case for review |
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Per curium decision |
decision made by the court acting collectively and unanimously |
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Opinion |
Statement of legal reasoning behind a judicial decision |
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Stare Decisis |
let the decision stand |
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Precedent |
How similar cases have been decided in the past |
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original intent |
view that the Constitution should be interpreted according to the Framers' ideas |
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Judicial implementation |
how and whether court decisions are put into actual policy |
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Judicial review |
power of the court to declare an act unconstitutional |
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Judicial restraint |
judges play minimal roles in policymaking, left up to the legislatures |
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judicial activism |
judges make bold policy decisions |
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brief |
a written statement by an attorney that summarizes a case and the laws and rulings that support it |
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Concurring Opinion |
signed opinion where the members agree with the majority but for a different reason |
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Dissenting opinion |
signed opinion where the members disagree with the majority |
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In forma pauperis |
method where poor people can have their case heard by federal court for free |
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Litmus Test |
tests the political ideology of a judge |
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Plaintiff |
suing party |
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Sovereign Immunity |
citizens can't sue the government without its consent |
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Strict Constructionist |
philosophy of limiting judicial interpretation |
