Granting Cert
The practice of 4 of the SCOTUS judges giving approval to grant cert.
What is the rule of 4?
This is how long SCOTUS Justices serve for.
What is Life?
They Nominate Judges
Who is the president?
Congress's ability to get rid of federal judges by majority vote in The House, and 2/3 vote by the Senate.
What is Impeachment?
The practice of the judiciary striking down laws and executive orders based on constitutionality
What is judicial review?
The proper terminology for granting Cert.
What is Writ of Certiorari?
This number of SCOTUS Justices.
What is 9?
This group confirms judges who are nominated by (REDACTED)
The president does this to overrule judicial decisions on federal crimes.
What is a Pardon?
The opinion issued by one judge representing most of the judges explaining their decision and setting precedent.
What is the majority opinion?
Granting Cert is SCOTUS giving...
Something along the lines of-
What is approval to hear a case?
This type of opinion is used when a Justices disagrees with the Majority.
What is required for a judicial nominee to be confirmed
What is a majority vote by (REDACTED AS IT GIVES ANOTHER Q's ANSWER)
The president can issue this to delay implementation or enforcement of judicial decisions.
What is an executive order?
Minor issues
Absurd claims
Lack of percolation
What are some reasons to NOT grant cert?
The type of opinion where a Justice agrees with the Majority but with different reasoning.
What is a Litmus Test?
Congress can pass this to overturn a ruling.
The concept that justices and judges should honor past decisions, opinions, and precedents.
What is Stare Decisis?
Lower courts disagree
Aligns with certain Justice’s priorities
Correcting lower court’s legal errors
If the U.S. government is a party
What are some reasons FOR granting cert?
The ability to FIRST hear a case, found in state courts(district and circuit in maryland), federal district courts, and (rarely) the supreme court.
What is Original Jurisdiction?
This committee holds hearings and votes before the full version votes
What is the Senate Judiciary Committee?
The Senate has the choice to do this to select who, from the Presidents nominations, becomes a SCOTUS judge.
What is Confirm or Deny?
Things that can be filed by interested parties to help persuade justices one way or the other.
What are Amicus Curiae Briefs?