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Supreme Court (Crash Course)
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Supreme Court (Crash Course)
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18 Questions

1. When the judge agree to hear the case, the two opposing groups have to submit what?

2. Where does a petition go if it's been granted?

3. What is the writ of Certiorari?

4. What is the only part of a Supreme Court decision that becomes binding precedent for lower courts

5. What is a remand?

6. What happens to most certiorari petitions?

7. What do briefs talk about?

8. What can judges do if they don't agree with the majority opinion?

9. How many judges need to agree on a case for them to come up with a decision?

10. Who files amicus curia briefs?

11. What is it called when judges actually agree to hear the case?

12. What is the respondent?

13. When do judges offer up a single opinion?

14. What days do justices meet with each other for a conference?

15. What is the person called who wants the Supreme Court to disagree with the lower courts decision?

16. In order for a case to be heard by the Supreme Court, how many judge have to agree to it?

17. How long does each side get to make their case?

18. What is the Holding?