judicial lists Flashcards
1
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types of courts (3)
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Inferior courts, Constitutional courts, special courts, Fisa court, Federal District court, court of appeals
2
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what determines whether a Federal court can hear a case (2)
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Subject matter and parties involved
3
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types of jurisdiction (4)
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Exclusive, Concurrent, Original, Appellate
4
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types of judicial philosophy (2)
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judicial restraint, judicial activism
5
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criminal cases in Federal court (4)
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bank robbery, counterfeiting, terrorism, kidnapping
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civil cases in federal court (2)
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bankruptcy, civil rights issues
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ways the supreme court can have original jurisdiction (2)
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if a state is a party, if the case involves ambassadors consuls
8
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Current SC Justices
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John Roberts Clarence Thomas RBG Stephen Breyer samuel alito sonia sotomayor elena kagan neil gorsuch brett kavanaughu
