POLI 001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Federal-Question Jurisdiction, Judicial Restraint
The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court and Political Values
- Supreme court strives to achieve just balance among values of freedom, order, and
equality
The Constitution says little about the Supreme Court
- The constitution established “ one supreme court” but left it to Congress to decide the
structure of the federal judiciary.
The Organization of the American Court System
The State Courts:
- Each state (and the District of Columbia) has its own court system. No two are alike.
- Co-exist with the federal court system. Individuals fall under the jurisdiction of both
- The jurisdiction of both handles/resolves the vast majority of legal disputes
The Supreme Court
-Original jurisdiction is the authority of a court to hear a case before any other For the
SC:
- “In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, and those in
which a state shall be party, the supreme court shall have original jurisdiction.”
-Appellate jurisdiction is the authority of a court to hear cases that have been tried,
decided, or reexamined in other courts.
Where does the Supreme Court derive its power?
Constitutional Powers
- Article 3, Section 1:
- The judicial power of the US, shall be vested in one Supreme Court…
- The actual power of the SC rests elsewhere..
Judicial Review
- What is it?
- Where is it found in the Constitution? Nowhere!
- Marbury v. Madison(1803)
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
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Document Summary
Supreme court strives to achieve just balance among values of freedom, order, and equality. The constitution says little about the supreme court. The constitution established one supreme court but left it to congress to decide the structure of the federal judiciary. Each state (and the district of columbia) has its own court system. The jurisdiction of both handles/resolves the vast majority of legal disputes. Original jurisdiction is the authority of a court to hear a case before any other for the. In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, and those in which a state shall be party, the supreme court shall have original jurisdiction. Appellate jurisdiction is the authority of a court to hear cases that have been tried, decided, or reexamined in other courts. The judicial power of the us, shall be vested in one supreme court . The actual power of the sc rests elsewhere
