Unit 14 Quiz Flashcards
First African American Supreme Court Justice?
Thurgood Marshal (Nominated by Lyndon B. Johnson)
Doctrine of Stare Decisis
To stand by things decided. Previous court decisions set precedent for future ones.
First Female Supreme Court Justice?
Sandra Day O’Connor (Nominated by Reagan 1981-2006)
State vs Federal Courts
State: All cases that don’t go to federal courts, violations of state law (murder, assault, robbery, etc),
Federal: Federal Questions (involving US as a party or constitution or federal laws) and diversity of citizenship issues (between citizens from different states or countries)
First Hispanic Justice
Sonia Sotomayor (Clinton 1998-2009 then Barack 2009-)
Courts of Original Jurisdiction vs Appellate Courts
Where a case is first heard vs appeal courts
Oral Arguments
Presentation of a case by spoken word to a court
Why are cases remanded to a lower court?
Mistake in laws or facts of a case
How is a supreme court justice confirmed?
Opening -> Nomination -> Vote
(51/100 senators must agree for a decision)
What tf is going on in russia?
Opposition leader Alexei Navalny was imprisioned and then died in prison
All Current Supreme court justices
John G Roberts Jr.
Clarence Thomas
Samuel A Alito Jr
Sonia Sotomayor
Elena Kagan
Neil M. Gorsuch
Brett M. Kavanaugh
Amy Coney Barret
Ketanji Brown Jackson
Supreme Court Justice Nominated by Biden and confirmed by the Senate?
Ketani Brown Jackson (2022)
FISA Courts?
(Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act courts) Federal Government can nominate surveillane procedures for foreign intelligence purposes
Supreme Court Justices from Trump
Brett M Kavanaugh
Amy Coney Barret
Neil M. Gorsuch
Special Abilities of FISA Courts
Any warrant anywhere in the world any citizen
