Amicus curiae briefs are written by a third party. Would a legal example of a third party be a PAC? (Note to fellow classmates: the videos work best when you click the "present" button first.)
When Certiorari is denied for a certain case, can another case with a similar or precisely the same issue reach the Supreme Court or is the lower court's decision set as a precedent?
How long does it take for a Supreme Court Justices to make a decision, with the time they use for private meetings etc? How long is a Solicitor General's term?
How do the clerks who work for the justices decide which briefs have the most merit? How long does it take for a case to get from the local level all the way up to the Supreme Court?
In the Gideon clip, the attorney mentioned that his time was almost up. Are there time limits on how long the lawyers can talk, or on how many briefs get used and how many questions from the justices get asked/answered? Also, where is the case we're sending the brief to taking place? If it's not in New York, will they still listen to it? (or am i misinterpreting something, and we're just writing it but not sending it?)
Does a lower court (like the U.S. tax court) refer a case up to a higher court (like the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals) just because the lower court thinks a case affects a larger amount of the American people?
Could one ever appeal the denial of certiorari? Could a person use a paupers brief as a way to move a case to a higher court by finding evidence that shows the lower court's decision may have been flawed even after the higher court denied certiorari?
Can Pauper's briefs be used by prisoners to challenge the law/(s) that they were convicted for breaking, or only based on misconduct or unfairness during their trial?
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ReplyDeleteAmicus curiae briefs are written by a third party. Would a legal example of a third party be a PAC?
ReplyDelete(Note to fellow classmates: the videos work best when you click the "present" button first.)
What circumstances allow the Supreme Court to deny certiorari vs. granting it?
ReplyDeleteMegan Musachio
When Certiorari is denied for a certain case, can another case with a similar or precisely the same issue reach the Supreme Court or is the lower court's decision set as a precedent?
ReplyDeleteDoes granting a certiorari require an anonymous decision of all nine Justices? or just a majority?
ReplyDeleteIsn't the library board the lowest form of government? If so is there a Supreme Court Case that addresses any of their issues?
ReplyDeleteHow long does it take for a Supreme Court Justices to make a decision, with the time they use for private meetings etc? How long is a Solicitor General's term?
ReplyDeleteDoes the Solicitor General change for each case presented? Also, what is the difference between a party brief and an affadavit? Megan Byrne
ReplyDeleteWhat is the difference between the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals and the the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit?
ReplyDeleteKatie Cresser
Do briefs allow politics to influence the Supreme Court Justices?
ReplyDeleteHow often are Amicus Curie Briefs used in court? And just how persuasive can they be?
ReplyDeleteCan you give an example of Rule 37?
ReplyDeleteI honestly have no idea concurrent and dissenting opinion are.
ReplyDeleteHow do the clerks who work for the justices decide which briefs have the most merit? How long does it take for a case to get from the local level all the way up to the Supreme Court?
ReplyDeleteIn the Gideon clip, the attorney mentioned that his time was almost up. Are there time limits on how long the lawyers can talk, or on how many briefs get used and how many questions from the justices get asked/answered?
ReplyDeleteAlso, where is the case we're sending the brief to taking place? If it's not in New York, will they still listen to it? (or am i misinterpreting something, and we're just writing it but not sending it?)
Do cases have to meet a certain criteria to be granted certiorari or do the Justices deny or grant it based on their own opinions of it's merit?
ReplyDeleteHow can a case based around a families taxes affect the entire country and be deemed to the Supreme Court?
ReplyDeleteCould an individual ever challenge a clerk's decision to not review their case in front of the Supreme Court?
ReplyDeleteDoes a lower court (like the U.S. tax court) refer a case up to a higher court (like the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals) just because the lower court thinks a case affects a larger amount of the American people?
ReplyDeleteWhen referring to the granting or denial of certiorari, which court decides fhis?
ReplyDeleteDo the Supreme Court justices always listen to the Solicitor General or are there times when they have disagreed?
ReplyDeleteDoes the dissenting opinion have an effect on the case that has the "error" or does it only have implication on future cases?
ReplyDeleteHow weak does a case need to be to be denied certiorari?
ReplyDeleteCould one ever appeal the denial of certiorari? Could a person use a paupers brief as a way to move a case to a higher court by finding evidence that shows the lower court's decision may have been flawed even after the higher court denied certiorari?
ReplyDeleteHow long does it usually take for a case to work its way completely through the federal court system?
ReplyDeleteI thought the lesson was pretty in-depth, so my question is simply out of curiosity: how often does the Supreme Court actually hear cases?
ReplyDeleteCan Pauper's briefs be used by prisoners to challenge the law/(s) that they were convicted for breaking, or only based on misconduct or unfairness during their trial?
ReplyDeleteDoes the Solicitor General have a term limit and does the President appoint someone with similar views, like he would appoint a Supreme Court Justice?
ReplyDeletehow often is the solicitor general the person who writes the amicus curiae briefs?
ReplyDeleteWhat types of cases are generally considered to have enough weight to be heard at the Federal level?
ReplyDeleteIs there any particular reason that the Supreme Court works bottom up in contrast to legislation that works top down?
ReplyDeleteDo the decisions of the supreme court have to be unanimous?
ReplyDeleteWhat is the criteria for a clerk, as well as the Supreme Court, in order to choose a brief with the most merit?
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