Vocabulary
The right of a convicted person to ask a higher court to review their case.
What is an appeal?
Level of the federal court system with original jurisdiction ONLY
What are district (trial) courts?
A document that must be filed in order to initiate an appeal
What is a petition?
Title of the judge who presides over the Supreme Court
What is Chief Justice?
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A written argument submitted to the court that highlights/clarifies certain information or provides legal comparisons in an attempt to persuade the courtroom to rule in their favor
What is a brief?
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Example of a case that would be heard by a federal court
What is violation of federal law or the Constitution, disputes between states, parties of different states, lawsuits involving federal government, foreign government and treaty cases, maritime law, cases involving federal officials?
The power of the U.S. Supreme Court to declare actions of the other two branches unconstitutional.
What is judicial review?
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The right of ALL citizens to fair and equal treatment in a court of law.
What is due process?
Level of the federal court system has the ability to review decisions made in lower courts and consists of 12 different court ‘zones’ spread across the country.
What are Circuit (Appellate) courts?
Phase in appeals trial where the judges/justices ask specific questions and clarify arguments with lawyers from both sides
What is an oral argument?
Explanation of a court decision by a justice who agrees with a court ruling but disagrees with the reasoning behind it
What is a concurring opinion?
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What is 7?
An order by a court to send an appealed case back to a lower court for retrial.
What is a remand?
Level of the federal court system with original AND appellate jurisdiction
What is the Supreme Court?
4 due process rights (identify)
What are right to an attorney, a speedy and public trial w jury of peers, right to confront witnesses, right against self-incrimination (5th), no cruel and unusual punishment, right against unreasonable search and seizure, right to appeal
A document that orders a lower court to deliver its record in a case so that the Supreme Court may review it.
What is a writ of certiorari?
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A court decision that provides guidelines for ruling on later cases involving similar facts or issues.
What is a precedent?
Level of the federal court system that MUST hear all appeals (with a legitimate basis)
What is Circuit (Appellate) courts?
Action(s) that are not allowed in appellate cases because the role of the courts is to determine if due process was violated or if the law was interpreted correctly
What is witness testimony/admission of new evidence?
What are disputes between states, actions involving various public officials, disputes between the United States and a state, and proceedings by a state against the citizens or aliens of another state?
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