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Why is difficult to take a case to the Supreme Court?
The Supreme Court gets to choose which cases it wants to hear, and it doesn't choose very many!!
What court gets to choose what cases to hear?
(in the US) The state and federal courts of appeal and the state and federal supreme courts get to review the cases submitted to them before deciding to accept them for their review or not.
How are justices on the Supreme Court chosen?
The president gets to choose the justices himself
If your mom has signed not to be your legal gaurdian anymore can the child choose who gets custody?
with permission of the court
How do you select a side in a tennis match when you move from an indoor court to an outdoor court?
The same way it was selected on the indoor court - by spinning a racquet. The winner of the spin gets to choose the side or the winner can defer and let the other party choose the side.
What kind of cases does the supreme court usually accept?
The types of cases the Supreme Court sees involve constitutional issues or federal laws. The Supreme Court gets approximately 7,000 requests to hear cases each and every year.
What kind of job security does a supreme court justice have?
As good as it gets. They remain on the bench until they choose to retire, or die.
Why is it difficult to take a case to the supreme court because?
The US Supreme Court only has the time and the resources to hear less than 1% of the cases which request it. The court must limit itself to issues where the law is unsettled and there is a pressing need for the court to make a determination on an issue.
Do they use discovery more in civil cases or criminal?
Discovery is an important phase in both civil and criminal court cases. This is the process by which the defense gets access to the evidence being presented against the defendant so that the defense can address the information in court.
What is the difference between limited jurisdiction courts and general jurisdiction courts?
The difference has to do with subject matter jurisdiction. A court with general jurisdiction can try cases of any sort, whereas one with limited jurisdiction can only try cases pertaining to particular subject matters.
In court who is asked for proof first the accuser or the accused?
The prosecution (the accuser) gets to present their case first.
Does a defendant and his attorney choose the jury?
Both parties choose the jury. In many cases prospective jurors will be asked to answer a series of questions. Both sides can then interview jurors and each gets to reject or accept them.
