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| lower courts that are only established by the Supreme Court |
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| "the highest court of the land" (meaning US) |
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a system in the Judicial Branch that has two main types of courts:
1. Federal
2. State |
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| the power to make legal decisions & judgements |
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| The power to hear a case 1st |
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to hear a case for the 2nd time
~for Court of Appeals |
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| when a case is heard exclusively in only the federal court |
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| case can be heard in both courts (Federal & State) |
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~created district courts that have original jurisdiction
~deals w/criminal & civil cases |
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Criminal & Civil cases
(what's the difference?) |
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Criminal: something that goes against the Constitution
Civil: stuff like inheritance, suing, divorce, $$ |
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| How does a case reach the Supreme Court? |
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| District Courts > Court of Appeals > SC |
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Court of Appeals
(why/when was it created?) |
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Why?: Appeals for cases > too many cases for SP
When?: 1891 |
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| when all the judges meet together for one case and ask Q's |
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Power of SP to rule laws made by the other 2 branches
ex. Marbury v. Madison (1803)
UNCONSTITUTIONAL |
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an order SC can issue to the executive branch forcing them to carry out something
ex. the thing w/midnight judges... |
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| occurs in the SC where all 9 judges give the lawyers 30min to speak & can ask Q's. |
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| secretive meeting w/9 judges of SC, who discuss about what they have heard |
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1. Majority: judges agree but may have diff. reasons for agreeing,so the Chief Justice has to write the opinion, which is like a melting pot-the joining of all their decisions
2. Concurring- agreeing w/majority but for diff. reasons
3. Unanimous- all 9 judges agree for same reasons
4. Dissenting- disagreeing w/majority > can eventually lead to the formation of other majorities |
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| referring to a past decision to help/support a current opinion |
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