Supreme Court Basics
This is the highest court in the land
The Supreme Court
This article in the constitution established the Judicial Branch
Article III
Double Jeopardy: In 1819, this case established the Necessary and Proper Clause
McCulloch v Maryland
These courts deal with traffic violations; ex: running a red light.
Local / County courts
A category 5 hurricane comes to Florida with 120 mile an hour winds. It knocks a tree from someone's yard into someone else's yard, which falls and ruins their car. The Person who owns the car is suing the person who lives on the property that the tree fell from.
Civil case
The Supreme Court has this many justices
Nine Justices
The main power of the Judicial Branch
Interpret the Law
In 1896, this case established the idea of "Separate but Equal".
Plessy v Ferguson
The kind of court that's job is to review the verdicts reached in lower courts.
Appellate Courts
A man steals from an old woman on the street at gun point. The police are called and the man is found with the woman's wallet and expensive jewelry.
Criminal Case
This is the name given to the leader of the Supreme Court justices
The Chief Justice
The qualifications to be a Supreme Court justice
nothing :)
In 1954, this case ended racial segregation in schools.
Brown V Board of Education
This court has original jurisdiction on criminal cases that are not at a Supreme Court level.
Trial (district) courts
A man slips and falls in Publix on an unmarked wet area on the floor. Because of the fall he breaks his arm and is out of work. This leads him to sue Publix.
Civil case
Supreme Court Justices are appointed and approved by
The president and the senate
The kind of Court system established in the constitution
Dual court System: supreme court and inferior courts (constitutional and legislative or special courts)
Double Jeopardy: In 1988, this case established that schools have the authority to censor school newspapers and other school related events.
Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier
This court has original Jurisdiction on a case that has to do with the military.
Criminal Case
This court case gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review
The court case Marbury v. Madison
This court has original and appellate jurisdiction
The Supreme Court
Double Jeopardy: In 1919, this court case established that speech can only be limited if posed clear and present danger.
Schenck v U.S
The court that takes the case with two states that are in a legal battle for kidnapping across state lines.
Supreme Court
Double Jeopardy: A couple is getting a divorce and are deciding what custody of the children will look like. During this process, the father takes the children across state lines, from Florida to Colorado. The father is found and the children are brought back to Florida.
Civil and Criminal Case