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Supreme Court at Work

They meet . . . First Monday in October thru June

To Accept a Case . . 4 justices must agree “granting cert” Writ of Certiorari

Writ of Certiori . . Order (writ) for Judicial Review sent from higher court to lower one Turn over case documents

How many are accepted? Approx 100

Briefs Legal arguments filed months before court date Explaining each side’s legal position

Amicus Briefs “Friend of the Court” Briefs Form of “judicial lobbying” ACLU, NAACP, NRA, etc

Arguments Day of Arguments 30 minutes per side Q & A with justices

Solicitor General The USA’s lawyer Argues on behalf of the country

Conferences Meet privately with each other to discuss and vote on case

Opinions Majority Opinion – decision of the court Dissenting Opinion – decision of the minority why they disagree

Precedents Standard for future cases Has the effect of law Stare decisis – determining law according to precedence

Read the Writ of Certatori for the Cleveland Indians v. U. S. case Read the Writ of Certatori for the Cleveland Indians v. U.S. case. Answer these questions What is a Writ of Certatori? Which Circuit Court issued the Writ? Which Court would the case have originated in? Why?

Ricci v. DeStefano

McDonald v. Chicago

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Snyder v. Phelps

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