Judiciary Test

Order of federal courts

District, Appeals/Circuit, Supreme

Circuit =

appellate jurisdiction

District =

original jurisdiction

nominates judges

president

confirms judge nominations

senate

judiciary of 1789

created the 3-tierd court system

writ of certiorari

A Supreme Court order to review a lower court's decision.

habeas corpus

“the legal right to habeas corpus” - right to be tried and considered to be released

Stare decisis vs. precedent

Stare decisis refers to the legal principle of adhering to previous court decisions or precedents in order to ensure consistency and stability in the law.

precent is the previous court decision.

judicial activism

living document

judicial restraint

strict interpretation