1.The US Supreme Court SHS Social Studies

2. Federal Court Structure 3. Structure Cont Set up by the Constitution Each of these courts have jurisdiction (the right tohear a case) State courts also have jurisdiction, but state casescan enter the Federal system through statesupreme courts The case HAS to include a federal law or a USConstitutional issue 4. Jurisdiction Original (trial court): FederalUS laws, theConstitution, 2 or more state governments, USgovernment, citizens of different states or citizenand a different state, ambassadors or foreignofficials Concurrent (choice of courts): both Federal &state governments have jurisdiction Appellate (hears an appeal): includes SupremeCourt 5. The Supreme Court Original jurisdiction:certain cases in which astate is a party; casesinvolving reps. of foreigngovernments Appellate jurisdiction:almost all cases Steps:1. Grant certiorari/calendar2. Oral arguments3. Decision issued 6. Who Are The Judges (appointedby President, approved bySenate)? 7. Reagan AppointeesAntonin Scalia (C)Anthony Kennedy (M) 8. H.W. Bush AppointeeClarence Thomas (C) 9. Clinton AppointeesRuth Bader Ginsburg (L) Stephen Breyer (L) 10. W. Bush AppointeesChief Justice John Roberts (C) Samuel Alito (C) 11. Obama AppointeeJustice Sonya Sotomayer (L) Justice Elena Kagan (L) 12. Oral ArgumentPlanned Parenthood v. Ayotte 13. Decision Most important ever: Marbury v. Madison