0
Which federal office is known as the tenth justice because of the US Supreme Court's high receptivity to its petitions?
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
The 10th Justice refers to the US Solicitor General (in 2010, Elena Kagan), the office of which represents the United States' interests before the Supreme Court. The Solicitor General is part of the Department of Justice, under the US Attorney General (in 2010, Eric Holder).
For more information, see Related Questions, below.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How is it decided which cases are heard by the Supreme Court?
The United States Supreme Court is the ultimate court of last resort. While the cases heard by lower level trial courts and appellate courts can be appealed to state supreme courts and federal appellate courts, no other court looks over the shoulder of the U.S. Supreme Court. The opinions issued by the nine justices on this court are final.
The US Supreme Court is the most active of the federal judiciary courts?
No. The US Supreme Court has sole discretion over which cases it hears, choosing approximately 1-2% of the 10,000 or more petitions for writ of certiorari it receives every year.The 94 US District Courts, which are trial courts and the point of entry to the federal judicial system, receive the highest volume of cases and are most active because they are required to hear most cases presented.
Is the supreme council of the union same as the federal supreme council?
yes the supreme council of the union is same as the federal supreme council...
What law is supreme state or federal?
The US constitution is the supreme law of the land. Following that, Federal law is supreme (or controlling).
What type of laws does the supreme court review for constitutionality because of john Marshall?
Federal
Because of john marshall what type of law does the supreme court review for constitutionally?
Federal
Where do you appeal your case after intermediate court?
In the federal court system, the "intermediate" appellate courts are the US Courts of Appeals Circuit Courts. The usual progression through the federal court system is District Court verdict appealed to U.S. Court of Appeals for the [Appropriate] Circuit, which is the appeals court just below the Supreme Court. From there, the party that loses at the Circuit court level may petition the Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari, and will then join a pool of about 10,000 other petitions. Because the volume of requests for review is so high, the Court only grants cert for about 1% of the petitions on their docket (about 75-100 cases per year). The statistical chance of any individual case being heard by the US Supreme Court is very low.
The federal government became increasingly powerful because of the Supreme Court decisions of?
John Marshall.
How many in forma pauperis petitions are filed with the US Supreme Court each year?
According to the "Chief Justice's Year-End Reports on the Federal Judiciary" for 2009, approximately 80% of petitions for writ of certiorari also file a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Only 20% of the cases are filed in the Supreme Court's paid docket.2008 Petitions:6,142 in forma pauperis docket (79.4%)1,596 paid docket (20.6)7,738 total 20082007 Petitions:6,527 in forma pauperis docket (80.4%)1,614 paid docket (19.6%)8,241 total 2007Approximately 50% of the petitions granted cert originate in the in forma pauperis docket; however, since the pool of cases for that docket it much larger than for the paid docket, paid cases are statistically more likely to be accepted on appeal.
Why did congress create and expand federal court systems?
Because the constitution established only the supreme counrt
Which did congress create an expanded federal court system?
Because the constitution established only the supreme counrt
How many appellate cases are filed in the federal courts?
According to the 2010 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary, there were 55,992 appeals filed with the US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts, and 8,159 petitions filed with the US Supreme Court. This is a small number compared to the 361,323 cases initiated in US District Court for the year.
