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| 9 justices, judicial review, original and apellate juridiction, rule of four, writ of certiorari, amicus curiae briefs, oral arguments | ||
| 1 chief justice and 8 associate justices | ||
| written by the majority | ||
| written by the minority explaining why they voted against the majority | ||
| agrees with the outcome of the case but for a different reason | ||
| when everyone agree 9-0 verdict unsigned | ||
| they can declare acts of government unconstitutional b/c of marbury v. madison | ||
| ex. state v. state, state v. citizen of a different state, u.s. v. state | ||
| most of the cases appealed from appeals courts | ||
| in order for a case to be heard 4/9 justices must agree to hear it | ||
| when the supreme court agrees to hear a case | ||
| when appeals courts have contradicting rulings on similar cases | ||
| when the u.s. government is a party in the case | ||
| when a case has huge national importance ex. roe v. wade, brown v. boe, | ||
| represents u.s. government in supreme court | ||
| "friend of the court" briefs that are sent in by outside groups that have interest in the outcome of a case and are read prior to oral arguments |
