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Deciding Cases at the Supreme Court Mr. Collins and Mrs. Kozlik CE 8b Chapter 8 Section 4

How Cases Reach the Court Sessions last from October until June or July Out of more than 7,000 applications per year, the Court accepts less than 200

Reaching the Court (cont.) 4 of the 9 justices have to agree to review a case Cases usually involve constitutional issues or affect the entire nation If accepted, the cases go on the Court docket, or calendar

Steps in Decision Making Each case goes through 5 steps: Written arguments- Lawyers present briefs. Justices study the briefs. Oral arguments- Each side gets 30 minutes to orally present case. Justices ask tough questions. Conference- On Fridays, justices meet privately to discuss the case. Majority vote decides the case.

Steps (cont.) 4. Opinion writing- Majority, dissenting, unanimous or concurring opinions may be written 5. Announcement- released to news reporters and posted on Court’s Web site: www.supremecourtus.gov

Reasons for Court Decisions Law is most important influence on a justice’s decision However, laws must adapt to changing times and social conditions Justices can overrule outdated precedents Example: Plessy vs. Ferguson overruled by Brown vs. Board of Education