Linda Greenhouse Questions Midterm

Question 1

What are some of the duties and powers of the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court?

Answer 1

1. Assigns who writes opinion
2. Impeachment proceedings
3. Sits over the court

Question 2

What effect did the Judiciary Act of 1925 have on the docket of the Supreme Court?

Answer 2

Created the new appellate division and gave them review over district cases

Question 3

Who was responsible for the Supreme Court building?

Answer 3

Justice William Howard Taft

Question 4

When did it (SC building) open?

Answer 4

October 7th, 1935

Question 5

Who is someone who regularly appear to argue cases before the Supreme Court? Who do they represent?

Answer 5

Soliciter General, The federal government

Question 6

Rule 10 of the Court’s rules inform petitioners that “review on writ of certiorari is not a matter of right but of judicial discretion.” What are some “compelling reasons” for the Court to grant a petition?

Answer 6

1. Differing decisions of lower court level
2. departure from precedent
3. Major Question that hasn’t been addressed by the court yet

Question 7

It takes the vote of how many justices to “grant cert.”, i.e., accept a case for argument?

Answer 7

4 Justices “The Rule of Four”

Question 8

When does the Court’s term begin and when does it end?

Answer 8

Begin: First Monday in October

End: End of June

Question 9

In what case did the Supreme Court announce the “major questions” doctrine.

Answer 9

West Virginia v. EPA

FDA v. Brown Tobacco