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The Court's interpretation of the Articles and Amendments of the US Constitution is the most important factor in their decision-making. Other factors include case precedents, established federal (or state) laws, ideology, intellectual reasoning, and a commitment to impartiality, among other things.
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∙ 13y agoThe court sits for two consecutive weeks each month. During that time, the justices listen to oral arguments by lawyers on each side of the case. Later, the justice will announce their opinions on the case.
Mon-Wed: oral arguments are heard
Wed&Fri: secret conferences
After two weeks of oral arguments, the court recesses and the justices work privately on paperwork.
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∙ 13y agoPrecedents (decisions in earlier, similar cases), trends in state courts, and their interpretation of the Constitution.
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What court makes its decisions by majority vote?
Any court that seats more than one judge or justice makes decisions based on a simple majority. Many intermediate appellate courts use panels of three judges; only two of the three judges must agree to form a majority. The US Supreme Court and all state supreme courts (or their equivalents) make decisions by a simple majority vote.
How does the US Supreme Court typically use the Fourteenth Amendment?
The Supreme Court uses the Fourteenth Amendment Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses to selectively incorporate individual clauses in the Bill of Rights to the states in order to make federal legislation and US Supreme Court decisions enforceable against and within the states. Without the Fourteenth Amendment, Supreme Court decisions would not be enforceable against any body except the federal government. For more information, see Related Questions, below.
What has the author John J Daly written?
John J. Daly has written: 'The use of history in the decisions of the Supreme Court' -- subject(s): History, United States, United States. Supreme Court
When judges use previous court decisions as a basis to decide the outcomes of current court cases they are applying?
They are applying "case law" to make their decisions.
How many US Supreme Court cases are decided by three judges?
None. The current US Supreme Court seats nine justices and requires a quorum of six to hear a case. The Court cannot review or decide cases in which fewer than six justices participate. The first Supreme Court, established in 1789, had only six justices, but required at least four to hold court. The US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts, the intermediate federal appellate courts that are one step below the Supreme Court, routinely use three-judge panels to make decisions.
What jury serves in the Supreme court?
The Supreme Court does not use a jury. The Supreme Court is involved in interpretations of the US constitution. A jury would not help.
How does the US Supreme Court enforce its decisions?
No, the US Supreme Court can't enforce its decisions; this limitation is one of the checks on the power of the Judicial branch. The Court generally must rely on the Executive branch to ensure the order the Supreme Court is carried out.
How does the supreme court use the bill of rights?
The Constitution is the set of guiding principles or laws all Supreme Court decisions must adhere to. It is also the document the Court applies when exercising judicial review of state or federal laws relevant to cases before the Court.
What is the title given to the judges who sit on the state Supreme Courts and the federal Supreme Court?
Supreme Court Justices, Associate Justices of the Supreme Court -- although, the head of the courts are called:The US Supreme Court - Chief Justice of the United States (since 1866 when it was changed from Chief Justice of the Supreme Court).The various state Supreme Courts - Chief Justice of the State of (state name).But, not all states call their highest court the "Supreme Court." Some use "Court of Appeals," "Superior Court," "Supreme Judicial Court," and Texas and Oklahoma divide criminal and civil supreme courts by calling them (respectively) The Court of Criminal Appeals and The Supreme Court. Nomenclature will follow the trends in the individual states.
What dictionary does the Supreme Court use?
Bouvier's Law Dictionary 1856 is the only valid dictionary used by the U.S. Supreme Court.
What is the highest court in the federal government?
In the United States each state has a supreme court. The federal system has the United States Supreme Court.The highest Federal court is the Supreme Court.In most States the highest court is also called a supreme court.In the federal court system, the final court of appeal is the US Supreme Court. In the state court systems, the final court is typically the state Supreme Court, although a few states (such as New York) have a different title for the head court in that state. Some cases may be appealed from the state Supreme Court to the US Supreme Court, depending on the substantive issues of law.The Supreme Court of the United States (aka US Supreme Court) is the highest appellate court in the federal system.Each US State has a supreme court or an equivalent high appellate court that goes by another name.In most cases, the high court is identified as a supreme court: for example, The Supreme Court of Ohio or the Florida Supreme Court. Some states use different naming conventions. New York refers to its trial courts as "supreme courts," and its top appellate court as the New York Court of Appeals. Texas has two courts that function at the supreme court level: The Supreme Court of Texas, which reviews juvenile and civil cases; and The Court of Criminal Appeals, which reviews criminal cases.
Do all states have a state supreme court?
Yes (sort of). Each US State has a supreme court or an equivalent high appellate court that goes by another name.In most cases, the high court is identified as a supreme court: for example, The Supreme Court of Ohio or the Florida Supreme Court. Some states use different naming conventions. New York refers to its trial courts as "supreme courts," and its top appellate court as the New York Court of Appeals. Texas has two courts that function at the supreme court level: The Supreme Court of Texas, which hears juvenile and civil cases, and The Court of Criminal Appeals, which hears criminal cases.
