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| The SUPREME source of law in the US and each state |
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| A constitution does __________________. |
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| defines the POWERS of the government and LIBERTIES of the people |
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| The US Constitution supercedes all state constitutions and all other laws in the US |
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| The supreme court has the authority to determine what laws are constitutional...this power is called |
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| law at the levels of federal, state, and city...deals with statutes (or laws). Can be something federal like FOIA or broadcasting, state like libel, or city like noise regulations |
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| complex, its the rules and decisions of administrative agencies such as the FCC, FTC |
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| Administrative agencies are created to ________ ___________ ______ that require special attention |
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| supervise governmental agencies |
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| Administrative agencies are part of the EXECUTIVE brand of government! |
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| law made by the PRESIDENT or GOVERNOR |
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| examples of executive actions |
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| *appointing regulators or administrators, issuing executive orders, making agreements with other countries, pardoning prisoners |
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| The president's greatest influence through media law tends to be through _____ _________. |
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| The US Senate must confirm the president's nominations. |
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| the accumulation of rulings made by courts over the years, these rulings establish precedents |
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| "let past decisions stand" ( precedent) |
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| legal concept that allows judges to take action that is fair and just |
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| An application of 'equity' in media law... |
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| A judge can use EQUITY to prevent something from being published that would be a danger to national security. Equity allows judges to take action that is fair and just. |
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| involves law enforcement by the government in response to illegal acts |
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| dispute between two private parties (more common in media law) |
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| the judge's ruling that only one outcome is legally permissible, so the case need not go to trial |
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| juries that hear preliminary evidenve in criminal cases to decide if probable cause exists to have the defendant stand trial |
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| specific ruling on the question before the court |
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| when a judge agrees with the majority opinion, but does for different reasons or has more to say |
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majority opinion
dissenting opinion (minority) |
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| Types of courts: trial courts and appellate courts |
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appellate courts are reviewing questions of law concerning the lower courts--no juries, just judges
trial courts-find facts and apply the law |
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1. U.S. Supreme Court
2. US Courts of Appeals--13 circuits; oklahoma is in the 10th circuit
3. US District Courts (90) |
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| Appeals courts do not have another trial. |
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*Oklahoma Supreme Court
*Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals
*Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals
*77 Oklahoma District Courts |
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