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How many cases are reviewed for consideration by US Supreme Court clerks each year?
The US Supreme Court received 8,159 petitions for Writ of Certiorari (requests for case review) in the 2009-2010 Term (the most recent year for which information is available). This represents about a 5.4% increase over the 7,738 cases submitted for the 2008-2009 Term, and is 252.7 % more than the 2,313 the Court received in 1960.
The Court also typically receives a few cases involving disputes between the states, which they hear under original (trial) jurisdiction.
The justices' clerks read and summarize the petitions for each case, and play an important role as gatekeepers of the Court. Most petitions are rejected outright because they don't meet the Court's requirements (lack of federal question, appealed out of time, etc.). Cases that appear important and relevant enough to merit the Court's attention are passed along to the justices to discuss and vote on during case conferences.
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Who can access the library of the US Supreme Court?
The Supreme Court justices, their law clerks, other legal staff, and members of the Supreme Court Bar.
What lower court does the US Supreme Court have the right to review decision made?
ALL lower courts, both state and federal, can be reviewed by the Supreme Court. Every court in the nation is subordinate to the US Supreme Court.
The group of cases submitted to the Supreme Court for its consideration is called its?
docket
When centiorari is denied it means what for the justices of the supreme court?
WhenÊ a writ of Certiorari is denied it means that whatever case was asked to be reviewed or heardÊby the higher court will not be reviewed or heard, for whatever reason.
Can a police officer bring a narcotic issue in to the federal system?
If what you mean by a federal system you mean a supreme court, then NO. The only person who can bring a case to the supreme court is a lower court. Typically a case will get heard in a circuit court, then if contested, the findings will be reviewed by an appeals court and if it gets farther than that it will be reviewed by a state supreme court and eventually (only if it is a federal issue) it will be heard by the US supreme court. So technically a police officer can't bring it there, but he/she can be the initiator of the case on the lower level.Cheers!
Is it true the supreme court is the highest part of the judiciary branch of your government?
Yes, the Supreme Court of the United States was granted power from our founding fathers as the court of last resort when, on appeal, a case is to be reviewed when there is a probability that an individual has had his or her Constitutional Rights violated. In order for an appeal to reach the Supreme Court, it is the duty of the lower courts (District Courts) to first file an appeal within the Circuit Court or Appellate Courts for state in which the trial was held. There are 11 Circuit Courts within the United States so it is imperative to learn which circuit your state belongs to. Many times, when a case first reaches the Circuit Court, it is reviewed by Federal Judges in which they will decide if an appeal is granted or denied based on the facts of case and the reason for appeal. If the Circuit Court finds no reason to believe a rights violation has occurred, an appeal can be brought further into the Supreme Court through a document; "Writ of Certiorari" asking the Supreme Court to review the case with interpretation of the Constitution.Having the Supreme Court actually review your case can be a challenge. When a case enters the Supreme Court, it is the law clerks that first review the case and make the recommendation of whether or not the case should be reviewed by one of the Supreme Court Justices. If a recommendation is denial for review, the case will be denied a review; end of the road. However, if there is substantial and undeniable evidence that exists showing a Constitutional Right has been violated, the Supreme Court Justice will put the case on the docket for discussion with the other Supreme Court Justice's. If all decide to grant a review, the case will be thoroughly reviewed and a determination can be made.The Supreme Court ruling on a case is the final say. Any interpretation of the Constitution that is made and any decision made on a case will become what is known as a "landmark decision".
What is the name of the request that lawyers make to the Supreme Court asking that a case be reviewed?
petition for a writ of certiorari
How many law clerks are the US Supreme Court justices allowed to hire?
Active justices may hire four law clerks each; retired justices are entitled to one law clerk.
What is the plural of file clerk?
The plural of clerk of court is clerks of court
What affect does the supreme court's refusal to issue a writ of certiorari have on lower court's decisions?
The lower court decision from the highest court that reviewed the case becomes final and legally binding.
What is the decision the Supreme Court makes on an issue?
The Supreme Court of the United States decides the constitutionality (whether it follows the Constitution) of any law that is part of a case being reviewed under their appellate jurisdiction. The decision of the Supreme Court is final.
What has the author Bradley J Best written?
Bradley J. Best has written: 'Law clerks, support personnel, and the decline of consensual norms on the United States Supreme Court, 1935-1995' -- subject(s): History, Judicial opinions, Judicial process, Law clerks, Officials and employees, United States, United States. Supreme Court
