Supreme Court of the United States

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UPREM COURT OF THE UNITED STATES CONS TIT UTI O N AL LAW

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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. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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SUPREME

COURT OF

THE UNITE

D

STATES

CONSTITUTIONAL

LAW

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How do you

become a Justice?

How long do they serve?

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HOW DO CASES REACH THE SUPREME COURT?

Original Jurisdiction

Appellate Jurisdiction

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ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

The Supreme Court is the first stop

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APPELLATE JURISDICTION

A case reaches the Supreme Court through the process of appeals.

**Most cases reach the Supreme Court through Appellate Jurisdiction

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State Trial

courts

State Appellate Courts

State Supreme Court

United States Supreme Court

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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

-Supreme Court does NOT decide guilt or innocence.

-They decide on constitutional issues/procedural issues/laws

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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

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OPINIONS OF THE COURTWritten part of the decision that states the judgment and the reasoning of the majority of the court

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CONCURRING OPINIONJustices who agree with the decision but for different reasons write a concurring opinion

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DISSENTING OPINIONThose who disagree with the decision will write dissenting opinions

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