Courts 2 Flashcards
what kind of cases do the Supreme Court take on
Civil liberties
state to state
state to government
or relating to the Constitution
How many courts cases are appealed each year
8000
What kind of court cases do the Supreme Court avoid
too much divide
two controversial
do not pertain to the Constitution
How many court decisions I revealed by the Supreme Court each year
80
what is a per curiam decison
Decision without explanation
Has no value that would future decisions
ex of per curiam decison
bush v gore
How long is the term of the Supreme Court
october to june
8 monthes
Long do lawyers argue their case in the Supreme Court
25 min
what is an opinon
Means of legal reasoning behind decision to case
disserning opinion
c.j does not agree with the majority
concurring decison
agrees with majority BUT HAS DIFFERENT REASONING
Writes the opinion when the c.j is the minoiry
Most senior assistant judge
Happens when there’s a tie supreme court
the lower court decion holds
solistor general deff
pres apointee 3rd ranking office
reponsible appellate court litigation
4 main roles of the solistor gen
1 2 decide whether to appeall cases th gov has lost
2 review and modify briefs presente in appellete courts
3 rep the gov in s.p
4 to submit an amicus curiae on court cass the gov wants to support but not b directly involved in