1. The Court System Laws without Courts are Dead Letters
-Alexander Hamilton

2. The Court System Established by Article III of the Constitution
The Courts in a single sentence
Interprets the Constitution
Judicial Review-Marbury v. Madison (1803)
The highest law of the land
Separate Courts Systems-Federal and State/Local

3. Dual System Federal or National Courts – Constitutional
10th Amendment, Separate Federal and State.
State and Local Courts
Jurisdiction, sometimes dual

4. Structure The Supreme Court The Inferior Courts
The Constitutional Courts
The Special Courts
94 District Courts
12 U.S. Courts of Appeal
Court of Appeal Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Inter. Trade
Territorial Courts
Courts for Washington D.C.
U.S. Tax Courts
U.S. Court of Appeals (Armed Forces)
U.S. Court of Appeals (Veterans Benefits)
U.S. Court of Claims

5. A Mid-Learn Review What amendment establishes Federalism?
a. 1st b. 10th
c. 2nd d. 9th
What court case established Judicial Review?
a. Gibbons v. Ogden b. Skordos v. Nalbandian
c. Marbury v. Madison d. Miranda v. Arizona

6. Jurisdiction Exclusive Concurrent Original Appellate
-The Right of a Court to hear and decide a case
Exclusive
Concurrent
Original
Appellate

7. Jurisdiction Federal Jurisdiction State Jurisdiction Concurrent

8. The Supreme Court Established in Article III
9 Members (1 Chief, 8 Associate) set by Congress
Appointed by President, Confirmed by Senate. . . FOR LIFE.
Supreme Court Building 1932

9. History of the Court 1790-John Jay 1801-John Marshall (3 cases)
1836-Roger Taney (1 case)
1888-Mehlville Fuller (1 case)
1921-William Howard Taft (1 case)
1941-Harlan Stone (1 case)
1953-Earl Warren (6 cases)
1969-Warren Burger (2 cases)
1986-William Rehnquist (3 cases)
2005-John Roberts (?)

10. A Mid-Learn Review 2
What court is the only with exclusive jurisdiction?
a. 8th Circuit b. Supreme Court
c. Eastern Missouri d. U.S. Court of Claims
How many of the 9 justices are appointed by the president?
a. 1 b. 5
c. 9 d. none, they are appointed by the Senate

11. Supreme Court Procedures
The Calender-1st Monday in October to June or July of following year.
Two Week Sessions-Sitting and Recess
Writ of Certiorari (Cert) 10k petitions, 100 heard (60 extra decisions without hearing)
Briefs on Petitions
Rule of Four
Hearing Date

12. Case Procedures Petition Writ of Cert Briefs Oral Arguments-Questions
Conferences
Decisions-Opinions
Appeals

13. Opinions
Majority-rule of law
Concurrent
Minority
Dissenting

14. Judicial Review Established by Marbury v. Madison
NOT listed in Article III or anywhere else in the Constitution
Power to declare laws and executive actions Unconstitutional
Check on the other two branches

15. A Mid-Learn Review 3
What Supreme Court opinion is the only which carries the
weight of law?
a. Majority b. Concurrent
c. Minority d. Dissenting
Where in the Constitution is the power
of Judicial Review found?
a. Article I b. Article II
c. Article III d. it is NOT in the
Constitution