MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Location: file:///C:/D13228D9/page9.htm Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8"
Supreme Court = in Action
Tue= sday, April 14, 2009
12:= 35 PM
Oct-May, June,= or July based on case load
Certain days t= hey hear cases; other days deliberate
USA represente= d by Solicitor General
Justices may e= xcuse themselves
Due to conflict of interest
Then there may be a tie
Filtering proc= ess in which case they will take
Each justice has 4 law clerks (very competitive job and good position for job afterwards)
Law clerks make recommendations on which cases to take
Some think their role is very important
Closed door meeting where they decide
Don't have to give a reason
Writ of Certio= rari
Decision of >=3D 4 out of 9 justices to review a decision by a lower court
"Cert Worthy"
90 days to appeal Circuit appeals court decision
Very expensive= to do
Forma pauperis=
Petition by someone who can't afford it
Usually comes from inmates in prison
Who have nothing else to do
Supreme Court = in Action
Tue= sday, April 14, 2009
12:= 35 PM
Oct-May, June,= or July based on case load
Certain days t= hey hear cases; other days deliberate
USA represente= d by Solicitor General
Justices may e= xcuse themselves
Due to conflict of interest
Then there may be a tie
Filtering proc= ess in which case they will take
Each justice has 4 law clerks (very competitive job and good position for job afterwards)
Law clerks make recommendations on which cases to take
Some think their role is very important
Closed door meeting where they decide
Don't have to give a reason
Writ of Certio= rari
Decision of >=3D 4 out of 9 justices to review a decision by a lower court
"Cert Worthy"
90 days to appeal Circuit appeals court decision
Very expensive= to do
Forma pauperis=
Petition by someone who can't afford it
Usually comes from inmates in prison
Who have nothing else to do