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Judicial Process & Behavior
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 4
05/05/2008

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Article III

Definition
Authorizes congress to provide for a judicial system
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Intermediate Court of Appeals
Definition
Receives and adjudicates appeals from decisions of the county court and municipal courts and decisions are usually final
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Article I
Definition
Congress has created certain courts without full judicial power
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Special Constitutional Courts
Definition
Courts that have quasi-legislative and quasi-adminstrative functions
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US Constitutional Courts
Definition
These Courts’ authorities extend to all cases in law and equity arising under this constitution, US laws and treaties made
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Brady v. MD
Definition
prosecution is required to disclose exculpatory evidence to defense
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Gideon v. Wainwright
Definition
Right to cousel for indigents in state felony proceedings
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In Re Gault
Definition
Established Right to Counsel for juveniles
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Johnson v. Zerbst
Definition
Established right to cousel in federal court proceedings
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US v. Bagley
Definition
Forces prosecution to disclose any evidence that the defense asks for
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Faretta v. CA
Definition
Defendent can represent himself
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Federal Court Model
Definition
3 tiers
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State Misdemeanor
Definition
starts in trial of limited jurisdiction
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Trial of limited jurisdiction
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1st appellate level for courts of limited jurisdiction
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Federal Misdemeanor

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Starts in the US Magistrate
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Federal Felony Trial
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US District Court

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Administrative office of the US Courts
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responsible for administrating the federal court system
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Herrara v. Collins
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New evidence of innocence is not enough to grant a new trial
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Trial Court of General Jurisdiction

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Arraignment, bail bonds, trial for felony
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Chisolm v. GA
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Removed federal jurisdiction where a citizen of one state wanted to sue another another state; guy attempted to sue the state of GA over payments not made
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SC rule 11
Definition
Imperative public importance
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Legislative & Constitutional Courts
Definition

created to aid in the admin of specific congressional statutes and have the ability to make rules and regulations

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Clarence Thomas
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Serves on the 11th Circuit
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Baker
Definition
Current GA State Attorney
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Judiciary Act of 1789
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Est. US Attorney General Office
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Judiciary Act of 1925
Definition
Authority of court to require and grant certorari; also removed direct appeal to the SC making the workload discretionary
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Amicus Curea
Definition
An individual having an interest in the case but not a party may appear before SC
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SC Statute of 1863
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Guidelines were established, writ of certorari was codified

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Writ of Habeas Corpus
Definition
Another method of federal court review
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Per Curium decision
Definition
opinion of court usually signed by the author
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Ratio decidendi
Definition
legal principle for the decision
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Orbiter Dictum
Definition
Remarks made by justices that do not form necessary part of the decision
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Res Judicata
Definition
SC decision binds on all lower federal and state courts when and where applicable
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Solicitor General
Definition
Argue all federal government cases
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