Con Law ( Judicial Review )

Question 1

Original jurisdiction

Answer 1

Congress can not enlarge or restrict cases that go directly to the Supreme Court

-Congress can’t DECIDE what cases go to the Supreme Court

-Limited to; cases affecting ambassadors, ministers, and consuls and this where a state is a party

Question 2

Appeallate Jurisdiction

Answer 2

Congress MAY regulate and scope if cases is appealed to the Supreme Court

Question 3

Congress

Answer 3

-Can’t tell Supreme Court what to do
-But; has jurisdiction over lower federal courts and may
1) Can establish lower courts
2) Determine what kind of cases district courts listen to

Question 4

Issues that’ll prevent a case from getting to (Federal Court)

Answer 4

1. Moot: Already been resolved, it’s the the past
2. Ripe: Not ready; “ law being considered to be passed”
3. Standing: An individual has to have standing or else they can’t bring the case “has to effect the person” ( personal)

“No case or controversy”

Question 5

Independent or Adequate state ground

Answer 5

A case will not go to federal court if it was based on independent or adequate state ground

It’ll say “the state Supreme Court resolved the case/ heard the case and this was their decision” and then it’ll tell you if they resolved it correctly if they did can’t go to Federal Supreme Court if they didn’t can “independent or adequate state ground”

They’ll tell you it was resolved correctly!
Sometimes they’ll tell you one issue was resolved one wasn’t

Question 6

Justiciability

Answer 6

-Federal courts will not hear regarding a subject of another branch of government; court is gonna hear a case and it’s about legislative or executive power “political question, justicability”

Question 7

11th Amendment

Answer 7

-Rule: Citizens of one state can’t sue their state or any other state unless; 1) consent to suit 2) Gov official may be sued 3) Municipalities can be sued (city)