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establishes the SCt and inferior courts
federal judges have life terms |
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| a quick sentance to death- prohibited because there is no due process |
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| if you receive a bill of attainder then your possessions cannot go to your heirs. This is also illegal/ unconstitutional |
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| the courts should follow the precedent (earlier cases) |
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| the person who has been harmed should bring the case. If the wrong person brings that case, or no one has been harmed, the case will be thrown out. |
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| the case is being heard for the first time |
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| the case comes to the court on appeal from a lower court |
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| (like a CEO), he runs the Department of Justice |
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| he represents the US gv't in cases before the US SCt |
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| there is one in each of the 94 federal districts. They run the local offices |
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| work for the US attorneys |
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| the president make the nomination for judges and the senators from that state can veto or confirm it. This is unofficial. |
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| is the president going to put a person on the court who will uphold or overturn Roe. v. Wade |
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