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How are the courts organized to ensure Justice?

Warm Up-

How many judges do each of these courts have:

Trial:

Appelate:

Supreme:

Why does ANA have honor council?

Should other schools incorporate it?

Warm Up-

How many judges do each of the...

Prinicples vs. Logistics

Prinicples vs. Logistics

Court 1

Appelate Court

Appelate Court

• Case is heard by three judges.

• The case involved is an appeal, so this must be an

appellate court.

• One party in the case is the U.S.

• Table shows that the cases being heard come

from lower courts within the federal system or from U.S. district courts.

Significance

• The Supreme Court looks only at the constitutionality of a case, not the specific facts of the case.

• Decisions by the Court are often based on previous deci- sions, or precedents.

Court 2

Supreme Court

Supreme Court

• Court is held in the nation’s capital, Washington,

D.C.

• The respondent is the state of California.

• Two justices interrupt the attorney during her oral

argument.

• The attorney references the Court’s precedents.

• Cartoon shows three judges sitting in front of the

U.S. flag and the justices are referring to the constitutionality

of cases.

Significance

• The Supreme Court looks only at the constitutionality of a case, not the specific facts of the case.

• Decisions by the Court are often based on previous deci- sions, or precedents.

Court 3

Evidence

Evidence

Military Tribunal

• Transcript shows that only military personnel are present.

• The defendant is accused of committing a crime against the U.S.

• The trial is conducted at a naval base.

• Flags of military branches are in the photograph.

Significance

• Specialized courts are cre- ated and structured to handle specific cases, such as those related to the military and military crimes.

• Congress has the constitu- tional power to create these courts.

Court 4

Evidence

Evidence

US District Court:

• There are 94 of these courts.

• A witness list indicates that this court is not appel-

late but has original jurisdiction.

• Jurors are used to decide some of the cases.

• The U.S. is a party in the case, indicating a federal

court.

Significance

• Witness lists must be submit- ted before a trial.

• District judges have large caseloads.

• Some courts use juries and some do not.

Court 5

Evidence

•U.S. Court of International Trade

This court has jurisdiction over the entire U.S.

• The opinion involves trade-related issues.

• One of the parties is the U.S.

• The plaintiffs are corporations.

• Trials are held in U.S. courthouses.

Evidence

Significance

• Certain courts have jurisdic- tion over the entire U.S.

• Specialized courts handle specific cases, such as those related to trade issues.

Significance

Court 6

Evidence

•Trial Court

Diagram shows a jury, a probation officer, a single judge, and a place for witnesses to testify.

• Cartoon shows a single judge.

• Cartoon indicates a criminal, not civil, action.

Significance

• The judicial system is de- signed to have impartial, qualified jury members decid- ing cases in the lower courts.

• People within a courtroom serve different purposes, all designed to make a trial run smoothly.

Significance

Debrief

• Why do different courts play different roles in the judicial branch?

• What safeguards are built into the organization of the U.S. court system to ensure justice?

• Are those safeguards working to ensure justice? How do you know?

Before you leave:

Exit Ticket:

• What safeguards are built into honor council that mirror the organization of the U.S. court system to ensure justice?

• Are those safeguards working to ensure justice? How do you know?

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