1. Structure of the American Court System

3. Justices of the Supreme Court

4. How does a case get to the Supreme Court?

5. How Many Cases does the Supreme Court Handle? Source: Administrative Office of the Courts; Supreme Court Public Information Office. Cases Appealed Cases Decided

6. Getting on the Docket: Very Hard To Do! Rule of Four Requests for Supreme Court review (8,000+) Appeals discussed in conference Obtains four votes Placed on the docket (80 Appeals denied (98% of cases) Federal Courts State Courts

7. Supreme Court Decision Making Process By Rule of Four Majority Needed (5 Votes) Majority Opinion Dissenting Opinion Concurring Opinion Precedent is Set Cases on the docket Briefs submitted by both sides; amicus curiae briefs filed Oral argument Conference; cases discussed; votes taken; opinion writing assigned Opinions drafted; circulated for comment Decision announced

8. Supreme Court Nominations Since World War II (continued)

9. Supreme Court Nominations Since World War II (continued)

10. Judicial Branch PPT Slides 1.Structure of the American Court System 2.Structure of the American Court System 3.Jurisdiction of Federal Courts 4.Supreme Court Confirmation Process 5.Justices of the Supreme Court 6.How Does a Case Get to the Supreme Court? 7.How Many Cases does the Supreme Court Handle? 8.Getting on the Docket: Very Hard to Do! 9.Supreme Court Decision Making Process 10.How They Vote: Liberal and Conservative Blocs on the Supreme Court 11.Supreme Court Nominations Since World War II 12.Supreme Court Nominations Since World War II