POLI 2051 Study Guide - Final Guide: Precedent, Appellate Jurisdiction, Fourteenth Amendment To The United States Constitution

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District courts: 94 district courts, contained within states, every state has at least one, only original jurisdiction (cases start there) Stare decisis: the legal doctrine that says precedent should guide judicial decision making. What kinds of cases does the supreme court have original jurisdiction over: disputes involving ambassadors, disputes between states. What courts does the constitution create and empower: the supreme court. Constitution authorizes the president to nominate and the senate to confirm: district courts senatorial courtesy applies (the president lets senators from that state, in his party, advise him, court of appeals , supreme court . Know the legal or constitutional requirements for federal judges: there are no constitutional requirements, usually they have been lawyers, but they do not have to have judicial experience. How the supreme court decides a case pps. Selecting cases what is the rule of four: unwritten practice that requires at least 4 justices of the.

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