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Plant Sciences
Undergraduate 1
12/11/2008

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senatorial courtesy
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a senator of the presidents party to veto the presidents nominee to a federal court judgeship within the senators state
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majority vote in senate
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nominee for the supreme court must be confirmed by
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president
Definition
who appoints federal judges
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dissenting opinions
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justces may write one of these outlining the reasons why they feel the majority arrived at its decision
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concurring opinion
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statement written by a justice who agrees with courts decision but for reasons differant from majority
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writing the courts opinion to one of the justices
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when the court has reached its decision, cheift justice, if in majority, assigns task of
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oral arguments
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presented to the justices of the US supreme court by attorneys on behalf of their clients
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denial of "cert"
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decision of the lower courts remains the law within that courts jurisdiction
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US supreme court
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_____ will not issue a writ of certovan unless at least 4 of the justices approve
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writ of certiorari
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an order that the US supreme court issues to a lower court requestion the latter to send it in record of the case in question
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appealate court
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US supreme court does most of its work as an
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US constitution
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the number of supreme court justices is not mandated by
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9
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US supreme court consists of how many
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9
Definition
US supreme court consists of how many
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US court of appeals
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decisions made by federal administrative agencies may be made to
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13
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there are ____ US courts of appeals in the US
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state
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there is atleast one federal district court in every
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district courts
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federal trial courts are called
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real and substantial
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justiciable controversy
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standing to sue
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requiremtn that one must have sifficent stake in bringing a lawsuit
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jurisdiction
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authority of a court to hear and decide a particular case
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criminal
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wrongful actions commited against society in union with society demands redress
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