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In what kind of case does the supreme court have original judge?
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What is the main job of a judge in supreme court?
The main job of a supreme court judge is to determine whether or not a law or case is constitutional.
When a case goes directly to the US Supreme Court it is called what?
If the US Supreme Court is the first to hear a case, the Court has original jurisdiction.
In the movie La Amistad why did the case had to go to the supreme court?
because they kept on changing the judge seeing that the case was never going to end it caught the attention of the supreme court.
What court has only original jurisdicton?
The United States supreme court is the only court with original jurisdiction of all states. The United States supreme court is a trial court.
What is it called when the supreme court hears a case for the first time?
When the Supreme Court is the first court to hear a case (which is very rare) it is said to have "original jurisdiction." What I think you meant was, when the Supreme Court considers an issue it has not thought about before, it is called "a matter of first impression."
Who was the judge in the case Ford v. Wainwright?
There was no one single judge. It was the Supreme Court who decided the case. The ruling was written by Justice Thurgood Marshall and assented to by a majority of the court, although the decision was not unanimous.
How does a case reach the supreme court which is not under their original jurisdiction?
The Supreme Court ultimately has jurisdiction over EVERY case heard, provided the case involves a preserved question of federal or constitutional law. Also state law. A case reaches the Supreme Court through the appeal process. If a case originated in state court it's appealed from the court of original jurisdiction to a state appeals court, then that decision is appealed to the state Supreme Court, and from there to the U.S. Supreme Court. If it's a federal case it originates in Federal District Court, goes to the Circuit Court of Appeals, and from there to the Supremes. Occasionally, the court may agree to hear a case directly if it has national significance. Remember the Court's infamous role in the election of 2000.
What does certiorari denied mean?
When an application (or appeal of some case in a lower court) to the Supreme Court is denied, it is called certiorari denied. In fact, it means that the Supreme Court refuses to accept the application or appeal and will not judge on it
When a case goes immediately to the US Supreme Court what kind of jurisdiction is invoked?
When a case goes immediately to the US Supreme Court, the jurisdiction invoked is the Court's original jurisdiction. This means that the case is being brought directly to the Supreme Court without going through lower courts. Generally, the Supreme Court exercises its original jurisdiction in cases involving disputes between states, certain cases involving foreign ambassadors, and cases where a state is a party and the Court has granted permission to hear the case.
Was Emmett Till's court case a supreme court case?
No it was not a supreme court case, but a state case because it was held in the local court
When does the US Supreme Court not act as an appellate court?
The Supreme Court does not act like an appellate court when it hears cases under its original (trial) jurisdiction. Currently, the only class of case the Court hears under original jurisdiction is disputes between the states.
Thurgood Marshall?
The first African American judge of the US Supreme Court. He is remembered especially for winning the 1954 case before the Supreme Court which ended segregation in public schools.
