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37 Cards in this Set
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Nine supreme court cases |
Clarence Thomas John G Roberts Anthony M Kennedy Ruth Bader Ginsburg Sania Sotomsyer Stephen G Breye samuel alto Jr Elena Kagon Antolia Scalia |
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3 levels of federal court |
Districts Appeal Supreme |
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Types of cases court hears |
Civil Criminal |
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Criminal cases |
Mail fraud Income tax invasion Bank robbery Treason |
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Civil cases |
Disputes involving labor relations Public lands Copy rights Patent laws Civil rights |
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What does the case in the state where the crimes was committed ensure? |
1. People accused of federal crimes can get a fair trial 2 the accused will be tried by people farmilar with the area where crimes was committed 3. Witnesses for defemce will be available to testify without having to travel great distances . |
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2 provisions constitution provides for federal law |
1. During good behavior cannot reduce salaries 2. Life unless guilty of some serious crimes |
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What does those two provisions allow judges to do. |
Help insure a independent judiciary |
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What is the job of the magistrate |
1. Issues court orders 2 hears primary evidence in a case to determine weather the case should be brought to trial. 3. Protect criminal suspects from being treated unfairly changed and tried. 4.hear minor cases |
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Case established power over judicial review |
Marbury vs madison |
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Clarence thopson |
Anita til acusef him of misconduct |
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Month supreme Court conduct business |
October |
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Time of a court case |
30 min |
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First 2weeks of eachmonth |
Recess |
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Week 3 and 4 of month |
1 two week recess 2 justices decide which cases heard 3. Research the cases that will come before them 4. Write their opinions on cases hearddivinh each previous session. 5. Read written arguements or beliefs that attorneys have prepared |
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Writ of certiorari |
To make more certain, direct lowrtcpury tosendits records on acaseto the supreme court |
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When do the justices meet to vote on each issue |
When court is in session weds Fridays |
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# of jutices must vote on a case |
6 |
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What happens if s tie occurs |
The lower court decision isupheld |
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Subpoena |
Court order that orders people to go to court |
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Facts of appeals court |
1 no juries 2 panel of at least3 judges 3 they review the lower courts trial records 4 they rule on the guilty or innocense 5 they rule weather the rights have been protected. |
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3 rulings a supreme Court can come up with |
1 to uphold the lower courts verdict 2 to overturn the lower courts verdict 3 to remand and return the case to lower courts |
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States judicial circuit |
Ohio Kentucky Tennessee Micgigan |
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% of courts appealed to supreme Court acrislly heard |
2 to 3 % |
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2 most likely reason supreme court hears case |
1 pose significant legal/ constitutional questions 2 great public interest conceren affect a great number of people |
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Supreme Court is appealed, usual outcomes |
1. Decide not to hear the case 2. They remand the case along a re-trial |
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Orinigal Jurisdiction |
The authority to heat a case for 1st time |
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Magistrate |
Person decides weather a case should be brought to trial |
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Subpibea |
A court order requiring a person to appeal in court |
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Court martial |
Trial before a panel of miitary officers |
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Concurrent jurisdiction |
Cases where both state and federal laws gave been broken |
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Civil case |
One party takes legal action against another because they disagree on a issue |
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Exclusive jurisdiction |
Only heard by federal courts |
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Criminal cases |
Both state and federal laws have been broken |
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Breif |
Written arguments prepared by a attorney for a case |
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Docket |
Calendar of cases |
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Adcersaries |
Opposing sides |
