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The Judicial System

The Least Dangerous Branch

"...no influence over either the sword or the purse, ...It may truly be said to have neither FORCE nor WILL, but merely judgment."

- Alexander Hamilton

Federalist No. 78

The Least Dangerous Branch

Who's in Charge Here?

Who's in Charge?

  • What is the difference between original and appellate jurisdiction?

Jurisdiction

  • A court which is hearing a case on appeal from lower court has appellate jurisdiction.
  • District courts have only original jurisdiction, the courts of appeals only appellate jurisdiction and the Supreme Court both.

Judicial Review

  • Marbury v. Madison (1803)

  • Facts of the case ---->

Judicial Review

But First....

Who are the current SCOTUS Justices?

Current Court

Can you name them all?

Current Court

  • Newest iteration of "The Roberts Court"

The Roberts Court

Current Court

  • Newest iteration of "The Roberts Court"

The Roberts Court

Justices of the Court

  • Current Justices: Chief-Justice John Roberts, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, Ketanji Brown Jackson

Justices

SCOTUS General Rules

  • 9 Justices (rule of 4 to hear case).
  • Both original (state vs state, head of state, diversity of jurisdiction) and appellate jurisdiction(cases from lower courts).

Basics of SCOTUS

Which Court?

Criminal v. Civil

How a Case Gets to SCOTUS

How a Case Gets to Supreme Court

Appointment

How are Judges Appointed?

Theortical Models of Interpretation

Theortical Models of Interpretation

Limits

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