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What is an official US Supreme Court order requesting case files from a lower court called?
When a party to a case wants to request the US Supreme Court review his or her case, the attorney files a "petition for a writ of certiorari." If the Court decides to hear a case, they "grant cert(iorari)" to the petitioner and issue a Writ of Certiorari to the lower courts, ordering all case files for review.
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What is the term for the decrees of the US Supreme Court?
US Supreme Court decisions are called "Opinions."
What is the court of last resort for all questions of federal law?
A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of many legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, instance court, judgment court, apex court, and highest court of appeal. Broadly speaking, the decisions of a supreme court are not subject to further review by any other court.
What kind of US Supreme Court decision indicates more members of the majority signed a concurring opinion than the official opinion of the Court?
If more justices agree with a concurring opinion than with the opinion of the Court, the decision is called a plurality.
What are the decision of the court called?
The explanation for the US Supreme Court's decision is called the opinion.
The head of the supreme court is called the?
Chief Justice
