Supreme Court Procedures Flashcards
1
Q
How many Cases per Year on Average
A
85 Cases
2
Q
Supreme Court Procedures
A
- Reading (Amicus Curie Brief)
- Oral Arguments
- Conferences (Vote)
- Write Opinions
3
Q
types of opinions
A
- Opinion of the Court/Majority
- Concurring Opinions
3.Dissenting Opinions - Per Curiam
4
Q
Opinion of the court
A
legally binding court choice
5
Q
concurring opinions
A
agree with the majority opinion in terms of outcome,but differ in the reason and logic
6
Q
Dissenting opinions
A
disagree with opinion of court and want to present different logic
7
Q
per curiam
A
Unsigned opinion, taken to be the opinion of the whole court.
