https://padlet.com/kiley_harris/37lvmb0ulelz Made with charm en-us 2019-04-16 20:36:02 UTC 2025-11-29 21:36:31 UTC hello@padlet.com kiley_harris https://padlet.com/kiley_harris/37lvmb0ulelz/wish/352132001 On direct appeal from the lower federal courts or the highest state court
Original Jurisdiction
By Writ of Certiorari - an order directing the lower courts to and send the records to the Supreme Court]]> 2019-04-16 20:37:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kiley_harris/37lvmb0ulelz/wish/352132001 kiley_harris https://padlet.com/kiley_harris/37lvmb0ulelz/wish/352132113 "The Rule of Four" - if 4 of the 9 judges approve, the Supreme Court will accept a case]]> 2019-04-16 20:38:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kiley_harris/37lvmb0ulelz/wish/352132113 kiley_harris https://padlet.com/kiley_harris/37lvmb0ulelz/wish/352132187 Submitting Briefs
Oral Arguments
Conference
Writing the Opinion]]> 2019-04-16 20:38:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kiley_harris/37lvmb0ulelz/wish/352132187 kiley_harris https://padlet.com/kiley_harris/37lvmb0ulelz/wish/352132249 1. Congress is often ambiguous, thus the courts are required oftentimes to interpret the laws Congress passed that would not need interpretation had Congress been clear in the beginning
2. The way the Supreme Court interprets laws has a significant influence on public policy because the way the SUpreme Court decides a case becomes the law of the land]]> 2019-04-16 20:39:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kiley_harris/37lvmb0ulelz/wish/352132249 kiley_harris https://padlet.com/kiley_harris/37lvmb0ulelz/wish/352132324 1. executive Branch checks and balances the Judiciary - President nominates all federal judges including the Supreme Court justices
2. Legislative checks and balances
a. Senate must confirm all federal judges including the SUpreme Court justices
b. Although appointed for life, Congress can impeach and remove any federal judge for "treason, bribery, high crimes, and misdemeanors."]]> 2019-04-16 20:39:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kiley_harris/37lvmb0ulelz/wish/352132324 kiley_harris https://padlet.com/kiley_harris/37lvmb0ulelz/wish/352132453 The law
personal views of the judges (ideology)
Influence of the other justices
Social forces / public opinion
Influences of the other branches of government]]> 2019-04-16 20:39:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kiley_harris/37lvmb0ulelz/wish/352132453 kiley_harris https://padlet.com/kiley_harris/37lvmb0ulelz/wish/352132526 2019-04-16 20:40:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kiley_harris/37lvmb0ulelz/wish/352132526 kiley_harris https://padlet.com/kiley_harris/37lvmb0ulelz/wish/352132549 2019-04-16 20:40:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kiley_harris/37lvmb0ulelz/wish/352132549