Supreme Court Justices
Clarence Thomas is...
Conservative, from the DC circuit court
Statutes
Laws passed by Congress
Oral Argument
Where judges/justices ask lawyers questions
Federal vs State
Federal- Disputes about laws applying to entire United States
State- Disputes about laws within that state
What’s the difference between bench and jury trials
Bench- No jury
Jury- Jury
Stephan Bryer is...
Liberal
Remand
Appellate Courts can send a case back to trial court
Written opinion vs. Dissent
Written opinion- the agreeing judges decision in written form
Dissent- the disagreeing judges opinion in written form
Order of The Courts
Trial Court, (District) Court of Appeals, (Circuit) Supreme Court
How many justices are Conservative vs. Liberal
Conservative- 6
Liberal- 3
Amy Coney Barrett is...
Conservative
Defendant vs. Plaintiff
Plaintiff- Accuser
Defendant- Accusee
En Banc
When the entire circuit sits in on the case and hear it again
Criminal vs. Civil
Criminal- Deals with crime
Civil- Deals with rights
Who's Chief Justice
John G Roberts
Sonia Sotomayor is...
Liberal
Felonies vs. Misdemeanors
Felonies- Serious crimes
Misdemeanors- Less serious
Petition
A request seeking court order from the Supreme Court and saying why it’s needed
Why is there a different juvenile justice system?
Kids make mistakes and shouldn't have the same punishment as adults
United States Code
All the laws passed by Congress in one collection
Who is The New Nominee?
Ketanji Brown Jackson, Liberal
Ordinances, Regulations, and Precedent
Ordinances- Local laws
Regulations- Rules within an agency
Precedent- Law
Amicus Brief
(Friend of the Court Brief) A way for other individuals who aren't a party add additional information
Why doesn’t the Supreme Court hold trial?
Because trial is for finding out what happened, and that’s not what the Supreme Court decides.
Whats the difference between a Delinquent and a Status Offender
A delinquent is convicted of a crime, while a status offender is accused of a crime that would not be considered as crime if they were an adult