Supreme Court March 12, 2015 Define/Explain the following 1. Rule of Four 2. Writ of Cert 3. Stare Decisis Objective: Analyze the Supreme Court and understand.

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Supreme Court March 12, 2015 Define/Explain the following 1. Rule of Four 2. Writ of Cert 3. Stare Decisis Objective: Analyze the Supreme Court and understand its influence in the American political system

3/20/20162 I. Cases reach the SC 1.~100 heard 2.Rule of 4-deny a decision: 1.lacks fed. Issue 2.lacks standing 3.agrees with a lower court 4.“political hot potato” E 1.Writ of cert

3/20/2016Free template from 3 Supreme Court Cases A. Identify 1 trend B. 1 reason to explain the changes in numbers

3/20/20164 II. SC at work Mon-Thurs (Quorum of 6) Friday = discussion PROCESS 1.BRIEFS + ARGUMENTS 2.30 min. 3.Simple majority 1.TIE 4.Denied

3/20/20165 II. SC at work…Written Opinions 1.Types: 1.Unanimous 2.Majority 3.Dissenting- (minority) 4.Concurring- (majority) 2.Assigning of opinions 1.Purpose 1.Communicate 2.Precedents

3/20/20166 Jurisdiction: 2 types 1.Original: 1.State-State 2.Ambassadors 2.Appellate: 1.Courts of Appeals (More Numerous) 2.State SC

3/20/20167 III. Possibility of evading Court decisions 1.Amendments 2.Refuse  (desegregation) 3.Remand (Shaw v. Reno)

Silent Justice 3/20/20168

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