Federal Trial Courts of General Jurisdiction
District Courts Courts of Appeals Supreme Court
Justices of the Supreme Court
-8 associate justices (Antonin Scalia , Anthony Kennedy, Clarence Thomas, Ruth Bader Ginsburg,Steven Breyer, samuel Alito, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan)
Federal Judicial Selection
According to Article II of the United States Constitution, the President "shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint" federal judges. According to Article III, federal judges enjoy life tenure and cannot be removed from office except through impeachment.
Supreme Court Original Jurisdiction
court has the power to hear a case for the first time, as opposed to appellate jurisdiction, when a court has the power to review a lower court's decision.
Judicial Review
the power of a court to review a act of congress or other Governmental branches of government and state to determine whether they are constitutional.
Appeal as a Matter of Right Certiorari
In Forma Pauperis
a party to a lawsuit who gets filing fees waived by filing a declaration of lack of funds (has no money to pay). These declarations are most often found in divorces by young marrieds, or poor defendants who have been sued
Certification Rule of Four
Is a Supreme Court of the United States practice that permits four of the nine justices to grant a writ of certiorari.[1] This is done specifically to prevent a majority of the Court from controlling the Court's docket. However, in practice, it may be that a "Rule of Five" is often used at the behest of four justices (who would rather not hear the case than lose it).[1]
Legal Briefs
A legal brief is a document used to submit an argument to a court. Briefs are generally written by lawyers and are intended to persuade the court to rule in your favor on a particular issue.Read more: How to Write a Legal Brief | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_2057850_write-legal-brief.html#ixzz1Jft8patV
Oral Argument The Federal Judiciary Opinion Assignment Contents of Supreme Court Opinions Holding Dicta Majority Opinion Concurring Opinion Dissenting Opinion Per Curiam Opinion
is a ruling issued by an appellate court of multiple judges in which the decision rendered is made by the court (or at least, a majority of the court) acting collectively and anonymously.
Plurality Opinion
is the opinion from a group of justices, often in an appellate court, in which no single opinion received the support of a majority of the court.
Models of Judicial Decision Making Legal Model Plain Meaning Original Intent Stare Decisis (Precedent)
is a legal principle by which judges are obliged to respect the precedents established by prior decisions.
Attitudinal Model Strategic Model Restraint Activism Restorationist Marbury v. Madison (1803)
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