POL_S 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Federal-Question Jurisdiction, Judicial Restraint, Judicial Procedures Reform Bill Of 1937
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President franklin delano roosevelt"s court packing scheme (which failed) Senate has become much more active in its role to advise and consent: nominees rarely rejected on grounds of competency but more often ideology/politics, 2 of the 28 rejected were considered unqualified (cid:1) Most often, the senate will refuse a nominee if the president is a. Lame duck president: lame duck period is from after the november presidential election until the inauguration in january. Partisan obstruction from minority party is common, but more so recently. Approval rates remain 80-90% but approval time increasing (cid:1) Briefs: interest groups: friend of the court . Oral arguments: spoken presentations made in person by lawyers or the judges of lower courts. Dissent: argument submitted by the who disputes the majority opinion. Per curiae opinion: by the court unsigned opinions of the court written on the court"s behalf: can have dissent, does not have to be unanimous, bush v gore (cid:1)
