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Supreme Court of the United States

Supreme Court of the United States. Constitutional Law. How long do they serve?. How do you become a Justice?. How do cases reach the Supreme Court?. Original Jurisdiction Appellate Jurisdiction. Original Jurisdiction. The Supreme Court is the first stop. Appellate Jurisdiction.

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Supreme Court of the United States

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  1. Supreme Court of the United States Constitutional Law

  2. How long do they serve? How do you become a Justice?

  3. How do cases reach the Supreme Court? • Original Jurisdiction • Appellate Jurisdiction

  4. Original Jurisdiction • The Supreme Court is the first stop

  5. Appellate Jurisdiction • A case reaches the Supreme Court through the process of appeals. • **Most cases reach the Supreme Court through Appellate Jurisdiction

  6. United States Supreme Court

  7. Constitutional Law • -Supreme Court does NOT decide guilt or innocence. • -They decide on constitutional issues/procedural issues/laws

  8. What type of cases do the Justices hear? • Justices get to pick up any case they choose • “Rule of 4”-Four of the Nine Justices have to agree to hear the case

  9. Opinions of the Court • Written part of the decision that states the judgment and the reasoning of the majority of the court

  10. Concurring Opinion • Justices who agree with the decision but for different reasons write a concurring opinion

  11. Dissenting Opinion • Those who disagree with the decision will write dissenting opinions

  12. 5-4, 6-3, 7-2, 8-1, 9-0

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