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how many justices must vote to accept a petition of cert bf the supreme court will accept a review
4
what is the name of a person who writes a brief to support a party in case
amicus
during what part of the year do the SC justices meet in person to decided whether to grant review of petition for writ of cert
september to june
who is often referred to as the tenth justice
solicitor general
what color is the brief on the merits that petitioners file in the SC
blue
since 1970, what is the customary total amount of time the SC schedules for oral argument per case
60 min
30 min- per side
the SC does these during this term of oral argument
thomas often asks the first question
after advocates use their allotted time, justice roberts asks each justice individually if they have any further questions for the advocate
oral argument audio is live streamed
what term describe an opinion of the court that fails to command a majority for its rationale, even though 5 justices agree on the result
plurality opinion
during the decision making process how do the SC justices most frequently seek to persuade other justices to adopt their view of a case
through memos written after opinions are circulated
the junior justice is what at conference discussions
the doorman
which justice assigns minority opinion when the chief is in the majority
the highest ranking justice in the minority
when do SC justices make their votes final on cases decided on the merits
when opinions are finalized for public distribution
which current SC justice never served as an appellate court judge
elena kagan
which current SC justice previously served as a public defender
ketanji brown jackson
which chief justice secured funds for and oversaw design for the Marble Place on one first st
william howard taft
which Act established the 3-tiered structure of the federal judiciary
judiciary act of 1789
T/F
the SC has final authority to interpret all american law
false
in evaluating whether the SC acts politically T/F
the public often criticizes the SC for acting politically when the court issues decisions the public disagrees with
True
which chief developed the practice of writing one opinion for the Court
John Marshall
Which of the following types of cases represent the largest portion of the SC merits docket
discretionary appellate jursidiction
T/F about Joesph Story
he became John Marshall’s closest colleague on the SC
true
6 criteria that Henry Adams identified
Judicial temperament
Professional expertise and competence
Personal & professional integrity
Able mind
Appropriate education or training
Ability to communicate clearly
who was the 1st president to have his SC nominee rejected by the senate
john tyler
which president when asked whether he made any mistakes during his presidency responded, “Yes two, and they are both sitting on the SC“
dwight eisenhower
which SC nominee confirmation hearings were the first to be broadcast live on national television
sandra day o’connor
T/F about the term court packing
the constitution gives the president the power to increase the size of the judiciary
false
T/F did the court’s power increase after the warren court rulings, including rulings over desegregated and criminal procedure
contribute to the contentious nature of the modern process for appointing and confirming judges
true
most scholars believe that the defeat of this SC nominees marked the polarization of the modern confirmation process
robert bork
which party eliminated the filibuster on SC justices
republicans
what action must congress take to impact and remove a federal judge
majority vote in the house and 2/3 vote in the senate
who is the only SC justice who was impeached
samuel chase
in what month does the SC term begin
october
t/f about the SC’s caseload
the number of unpaid petition has increased dramatically since the 1960s
true
t/f about the cert pool
the pool helps justices determine how they will vote on the merits in a particular case
false
in this decade on average how many full opinion has the SC issued per term
(after briefing and oral argument)
70
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