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Judicial Branch
Chapters 11 & 12
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• 2 overriding concepts to keep in mind about the judicial system:– 1.– 2.
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• State Court system:• Federal Court system:• Roles of the Court
systems:– Resolve disputes– Set precedent– Interpret law• Strict Constructionism• Loose Constructionism
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Organization of Federal Court System
• Step 1: Trial Courts– Original jurisdiction– Divided into regions/districts– Use juries
• Step 2: Courts of Appeals (Circuit Courts)– Appellate jurisdiction
• Look at only issues of law• Determine cases by use of oral
arguments & briefs
– 13 District Courts– No juries– Each court typically has between 3-5
judges• Step 3: Supreme Court
– Appellate jurisdiction
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Supreme Court
• 9 justices– 1 Chief Justice– Nominated by
President/approved by Senate– Serve life term
• Current Chief Justice: John Roberts
• Purpose of S.C.: Constitutional arguments, appeals court, cases involving diplomats, cases btw states or states & federal gov’t
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Process of S.C. case
1. Original trial & appeal process—must usually go through first 2 steps
2. Writ of certiorari (4 of 9 justices needed)3. Briefs submitted4. Amicus Curiae briefs submitted5. 30 minutes oral arguments6. Conference/vote amongst justices7. Decisions are announced and typed
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• Majority opinion• Concurring opinion• Dissenting opinion
• Stare Decisis
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Major Supreme Court Cases
• GOES AGAINST CONCEPT OF “STARE DECISIS”• Scott v. Sandford• Plessy v. Ferguson• Brown v. Board of Educ. (Topeka, KS)
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• Miller v. California (1973)– Miller Test
• Average person is “uneasy” with content• Shows excretory or sexual conduct• Lacks literary, artistic, political, or scientific value
• Schenck v. United States (1919)• Texas v. Johnson (1989)• New York Times v. Sullivan (1964)– Libel– Actual malice
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• Roe v. Wade (1973)—Norma McCorvey• Griswold v. Connecticut (1965)—Estelle
Griswold• Lawrence v. Texas (2002)
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• Miranda v. Arizona (1966)– Ernesto Miranda arrested for rape– Police forced a confession– Miranda was unaware of right to remain silent &
right to an attorney• Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)– Clarence Gideon arrested for petty larceny in FL– Denied court-appointed lawyer– Created the “Public Defender” system
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Types of Law
• Common Law• Natural Law• Constitutional Law• Civil Law• Criminal Law– Felony– Misdemeanor
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Trial Process
1. Arrest/Miranda2. Arraignment– Bond/bail is set– Notified of charges– Enter a plea (guilty, not guilty, no contest)
3. Indictment– Grand Jury
4. Jury selection– Voir dire– Peremptory Challenge
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5. Trial– Opening statements– Prosecution’s case
• Subpoena
– Defense’s case• Jury nullification
– Redirect– Closing arguments
6. Verdict– Sequester– Hung jury—mistrial– Plea bargain
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7. Sentencing– Suspended sentence– Probation– Imprisonment• 4 purposes of prison:
1. 2. 3. 4.
– Capital punishment