WARM-UP A.What does the word interpret mean? Recall a time when you might have noticed your teacher was angry or sad. How did you know they were angry or sad? Actions? Words? Did they ever say, “I am angry” A.Have you ever interpreted something the wrong way?

Bias Not Len Bias…having bias What does this mean? Are you biased in any way? Remember these two words, they will help you understand the Supreme Court.

The Judicial Branch

The Judicial System: Inception The judiciary under the Articles of Confederation Constitutional Convention Article III of the Constitution Judiciary Act of 1789

Judicial Branch “The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish” -Article III, Constitution Interpretation: The Supreme Court was the only court established by the Constitution. All other courts were established by Congress.

Purpose To interpret the laws and actions carried out by the Executive and Legislative branches. In other words: Judicial Review Once a case is decided, only another case can overturn that decision. Bias can affect how judges interpret things.

Jurisdiction Jurisdiction: the right of a court to hear a case and apply the law. Types of Jurisdiction Original Appellate Exclusive Concurrent

Original and Appellate Jurisdiction Original: First hearing of any case Appellate: Review of the PROCESS of an original trial Supreme Court has both kinds of jurisdiction

Qualifications There are no official qualifications to be a Judge. Does this mean anyone can be a judge? Yes. But… Would you want someone with no experience to be a judge?

Federal Courts Constitutional Courts U.S. Supreme Court Courts of appeals District courts U.S. Court of International Trade Special Courts Court of Federal Claims Military tribunals Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces Territorial courts U.S. Tax Court Court of Veterans Affairs

Levels of Federal Courts Lowest—district courts Middle—court of appeals Highest— Supreme Court

The Inferior Courts All courts below the U.S. Supreme Court Federal district courts Court of appeals Court of International Trade Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

The Supreme Court and “Judicial Review” Marbury v. Madison (1803) Judicial review: the Supreme Court has the ultimate say as to whether laws and acts of government are constitutional Chief Justice John Marshall

The U.S. Supreme Court Supreme Court Justices as of 2010: Back row (left to right): Sonia Sotomayor, Sonia Sotomayor Stephen G. Breyer, Samuel A. Alito, and Elena Kagan. Front row (left to right): Stephen G. BreyerSamuel A. AlitoElena Kagan Clarence ThomasClarence Thomas, Antonin Scalia, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Anthony Kennedy, and Ruth Bader GinsburgAntonin ScaliaChief JusticeJohn G. RobertsAnthony Kennedy Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Supreme Court 9 Supreme Court Justices (Judges) 1 of the 9 is called a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court All 9 are appointed by President All 9 confirmed by Senate Once confirmed, Judges serve for life.

Chief Justice Considered the head of the Judicial Branch Leads the Supreme Court and presides over impeachment trials. Current Chief: John Roberts

Notable Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O’Connor: first female Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall: first African American Supreme Court Justice John Jay: First U.S. Supreme Court Justice

The U.S. Supreme Court Opinions of the Court Majority Opinion Concurring Opinion Dissenting Opinion

Supreme Court Case Both sides have 30 minutes to debate Supreme Court decision  Law of the land Supreme Court… court of last resort

Amicus Brief Since Supreme Court cases are so important, they can affect other people. A case is between two people or parties Sometimes a 3 rd party gets involved and writes an amicus brief “Friend of the Court”

U.S. Supreme Court Cases: Freedom of Religion 1st Amendment The “Establishment Clause” The “Free Exercise Clause” 14th Amendment Cases Zorach v. Clauson, 1952 (religious studies) Engel v. Vitale, 1962 (no mandatory prayer or Bible-reading in schools) Edwards v. Aguillard, 1987 (evolution and creationism) Westside Community Schools v. Mergens, 1990 (student religious groups)

U.S. Supreme Court Cases: Freedom of Religion (continued) Lynch v. Donnelly (1984) allowed Nativity scenes on public property if the scenes were part of a larger display that also featured non- religious objects Lynch v. Donnelly, 1984 (seasonal displays) Marsh v. Chambers, 1983 (legislative prayers) Bob Jones University v. U.S., 1983 (religion and racial discrimination) Lemon v. Kurtzman, 1971 (state aid to religious schools)

U.S. Supreme Court Cases: Freedom of Expression Near v. Minnesota, 1931 (“prior restraint”) Miller v. California, 1973 (obscenity) Brazenburg v. Hayes, 1972 (confidentiality)

U.S. Supreme Court Cases: Freedom of Expression (cont.) Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District, 1969 (symbolic speech) Texas v. Johnson, 1989 (flag burning) 44 Liquormart Inc., v. Rhode Island, 1996 (commercial speech)

Freedom of Expression vs. National Security Sedition Alien and Sedition Acts, 1798 Espionage Act of 1917/ Sedition Act of 1918 Schenck v. U.S., 1919

Freedom of Expression vs. National Security (continued) Seditious Acts during a time of peace: Smith Act, 1940 Dennis v. U.S., 1951 Yates v. U.S., 1957 McCarran Act, 1950 Communist Party v. SACB, 1961 Albertson v. SACB, 1965

Freedom of Assembly and Petition “Time-place-manner” “Content neutral” Cases Grayned v. City of Rockford, 1972 Cox v. Louisiana, 1965 Forsyth County v. Nationalist Movement, 1992

Due Process Substantive due process Procedural due process Cases Rochin v. CA, 1952 (procedural due process) Pierce v. Society of Sisters, 1925 (substantive due process) Pierce v. Society of Sisters involved a Roman Catholic order’s challenge of an Oregon law requiring public education

Due Process (continued) Schmerber v. CA, 1966 (police power) Right to Privacy Griswold v. CT, 1965 Roe v. Wade, 1973

Rights of the Accused Important terms Writ of habeas corpus Bill of attainder Ex post facto Laws Double jeopardy Jury trial Bench trial

Rights of the Accused (continued) Mapp v. OH, 1961 (exclusionary rule) Gideon v. Wainwright, 1963 (right to counsel) Miranda v. AZ, 1966 (self- incrimination) Excerpt from Chief Justice Earl Warren’s handwritten notes to Justice William Brennan on the Miranda case

Rights of the Accused: The 8 th Amendment U.S. v. Salerno, 1987 (preventive detention) Furman v. Georgia, 1972 (outlawed death penalty laws) Gregg v. Georgia, 1976 (allowed “two- stage” death penalty laws) Coker v. Georgia, 1977 (limited when death penalty can be imposed)

Civil Rights and Liberties Civil rights Civil liberties Equal Protection Clause The Bill of Rights outlines many basic civil rights and liberties

Civil Rights: Segregation “Jim Crow” laws Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896 Cartoon depicting Plessy v. Ferguson

Civil Rights: Ending Segregation Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, 1954 De jure segregation vs. de facto segregation Alexander v. Holmes County Board of Education, 1969 A mother holds a paper announcing the Brown decision Thurgood Marshall (center)

Civil Rights The Civil Rights Act of 1964 Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, 1978 United Steelworkers v. Weber, 1979 President Lyndon Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1964 while Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. looks on

I hope you took GREAT notes…. A.Use your notes to answer the following questions… INDIVIDUALLY