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| declare something unconstitutional |
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| idea that lower courts simply follow what upper courts tell them |
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| federal courts matter more than state courts |
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| District Court, Court of Appeals, Supreme Court |
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| Court of 1 judge, trial courts and original jurisdiction |
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| Court of 3 judges, appellate courts, appellate jurisdiction |
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| Court of 9 justices, original jurisdiction or appellate jurisdiction(most cases) |
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| professional background, compatable, intelligence |
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| when appointing Judicial spots, consider: |
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| appointed by the _____, approved by _____ |
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1) raises federal question
2) needs to be constitutional question
3) needs to be significant question |
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| Criteria for Supreme Court cases: |
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1) constitution
2) previous decisions
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| Limits on Decision-making |
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| dispute with another party (a sueing b) |
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| 2 parties previously had a binding contract (divorce) |
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| 2 parties have no legally binding relationship (car accidents) |
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