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SCOTUS

SCOTUS. Chapter 12. Supreme Court of the United States. Supreme Court is the ultimate court of appeals in the United States. Usually a decision is determined by the rule of law or process..not the merit of the case. Their power to hear a case is discretionary. SCOTUS.

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SCOTUS

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  1. SCOTUS Chapter 12

  2. Supreme Court of the United States • Supreme Court is the ultimate court of appeals in the United States. • Usually a decision is determined by the rule of law or process..not the merit of the case. • Their power to hear a case is discretionary.

  3. SCOTUS • If the Supreme Court chooses to not hear a case, the lower court ruling stands. • If they chose to not hear a case, they do not have to give any rationale for why they have chosen not to hear the case…but sometimes they do. • “Rule of Four”

  4. Session • First Monday of October each year and usually continues in session through June. • Receives and disposes of approximately 5-9,000 cases a year. • A) Subject matter is not proper. • B) Subject matter is not sufficient to warrant a review of the full Court.

  5. Session • Cases are heard with all the Justices sitting together in open court. • Each year the Supreme Court hears about 150 cases of national importance and 3/4ths of such decisions are announced in full published opinions. • Majority, Concurring, and Dissenting Opinions

  6. U.S. Supreme Court • Located in back of the U.S. Capitol Building

  7. U.S. Supreme Court

  8. U.S. Supreme Court 2011-2012

  9. John G. Roberts, Jr. • Chief Justice • Born in 1955 • J.D. Harvard Law • U.S. Court of Appeals for DC in 2003 (GWB) • George W. Bush nominated him C.J in 2005 [78-22] • Roman Catholic

  10. Antonin Scalia • Associate Justice • Born in 1936 • LL.B Harvard • U.S. Court of Appeals D.C. in 1982 (Reagan) • Ronald Reagan nominated him in 1986 [98-0] • Roman Catholic

  11. Anthony M. Kennedy • Associate Justice • Born in 1936 • LL.B Harvard • U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit in 1975 (Ford) • Ronald Reagan nominated him in 1988 [97-0] • Roman Catholic

  12. Clarence Thomas • Associate Justice • Born in 1948 • J.D. Yale • U.S. Court of Appeals D.C. in 1980 (GHWB) • George H.W. Bush nominated him in 1991 [52-48] • Roman Catholic

  13. Ruth Bader Ginsburg • Associate Justice • Born in 1933 • LL.B Columbia • U.S. Court of Appeals D.C. in 1980 (Carter) • Bill Clinton nominated her in 1993 [96-3] • Jewish

  14. Steven G. Breyer • Associate Justice • Born in 1938 • LL.B. Harvard • U.S. Court of Appeals D.C. in 1980 (Carter) • Bill Clinton nominated him in 1994 [87-9] • Jewish

  15. Samuel A. Alito, Jr. • Associate Justice • Born in 1950 • J.D. Yale • U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit in 1990 (GHWB) • George W. Bush nominated in 2006 [58-42] • Roman Catholic

  16. Sonia Sotomayor • Associate Justice • Born in 1954 • J.D. Yale • U.S Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit in 1998 (Clinton) • Barack Obama nominated her in 2009 [68-31] • Roman Catholic

  17. Elena Kagan • Associate Justice • Born in 1960 • J.D. Harvard • U.S. Court of Appeals (expired) • Solicitor General represents U.S. Government • Obama nominated her in 2010 [63-37] • Jewish

  18. Justices of the Supreme Court • Nine Justices: Eight Associate Justices led by a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. His/her main duty is administrational and ceremonial. • Nomination and confirmation can sometimes become very “political” • Conservative, Moderate, Liberal

  19. Politics of Judicial SelectionAppointments influenced by:A) Political ideology / Partisanship, B) Interest groups, C) Other Justices, D) Senators

  20. Federal system • 94 district courts: criminal and civil cases • 13 appeals courts: appellate • 1 Supreme Court - Judicial review • Marbury v. Madison

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