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Supreme COurt | Highest Court in the Federal System. Has 9 Justices. Appointed by President and serve for life. |
US Court of Appeals | 12 of these. Serve for Life and appointed by President. Only hear cases that have been appealed. |
District Courts | Lowest Level. 94 of these. Original Jurisdiction and no appeals cases. |
Article III | Gives Congress power to create other federal courts. |
Judiciary Act of 1789 | Established the 3 tiered structure (Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and DIstrict Courts) |
Marbury v. Madison (1803) | Established power of Judicial Review |
Judicial Review | Power of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional |
How are they Appointed | All Federal Judges are Appointed by the President with approval of US Senate |
Original Jurisdiction | Authority of a Court to hear a case for the first time |
Writ of Certiorari | Order of Supreme Court for a lower court to give them records |
Rule of Four | For a case to be heard on appeal at least 4 of the 9 justices must agree |
Brief | Written Statement arguing one side of the case |
Majority Opinion | "Opinion of the Court" becomes law of the land |
Concurring Opinion | Written by one of the Justices who voted with majority but for different reasons |
Dissenting or Minority Opinion | Point of View of a Justice that disagrees with the Majority Opinion |
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