The Judicial Branch

Article III – Outlines the Judicial Branch Highest court in the country

Last resort

Dual Court System

Two court system – State and Federal Supreme Court has final authority over

both

State Courts have

jurisdiction over state laws

State Courts have

jurisdiction over state laws

Federal Courts have

jurisdiction over federal laws

Federal Courts have

jurisdiction over federal laws

District Courts and Circuit Courts

District Courts and Circuit Courts

District Courtsfederal trials

District Courtsfederal trials

Circuit Courts

Appeals

Circuit Courts

Appeals

Jurisdiction

The authority to hear a caseWhat determines jurisdiction? Subject matter

US laws, treaties, interpretation of the Constitution

Parties involved Ambassadors, two or more state

governments

HOW THE SUPREME COURT WORKS

Chief Justice John Roberts, Elena Kagan, Samuel Alito, Antonin Scalia, Anthony Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Sonja Sotomayor

Who Are They

The Judicial Branch

What is the

function?

What is not the function

?

“The judiciary…has 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 78

Read the packet using the “close reading” strategy

How does the Supreme Court work? Specifics How does a case get there

Read the packet using the “close reading” strategy

How does the Supreme Court work? Specifics How does a case get there

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