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Appealing a Case to Appealing a Case to the Supreme Courtthe Supreme Court
An Appeal CaseAn Appeal Case
A writ of certiorari A writ of certiorari is submittedis submitted
The Case is DismissedThe Case is Dismissed
Case RejectedCase Rejected Case is accepted Case is accepted for considerationfor consideration
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Appealing a Case to Appealing a Case to the Supreme Courtthe Supreme Court
Case is accepted Case is accepted for considerationfor consideration
Case rejected Case rejected for trialfor trial
Fewer than 4 Fewer than 4 justices justices accept the case accept the case
4 or more 4 or more justices accept justices accept the casethe case
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Appealing a Case to Appealing a Case to the Supreme Courtthe Supreme Court
4 or more 4 or more justices accept justices accept the casethe case
The Case is The Case is returned to a returned to a lower court for lower court for a new decisiona new decision
The case is The case is announced announced with a per with a per curiam decisioncuriam decision
The case goesThe case goesfor full for full consideration consideration by the Courtby the Court
Steps in deciding Steps in deciding a Major Supreme a Major Supreme Court CasesCourt Cases
Submitting BriefsSubmitting Briefs
Oral ArgumentsOral Arguments
The Conference: The Conference: justices discuss justices discuss the casethe caseContinued on the next slide
Amicus curiae Amicus curiae briefsbriefs
30 min. 30 min. respondentrespondent
Each LawyerEach Lawyer submitssubmits
30 min. 30 min. petitionerpetitioner
Steps in deciding Steps in deciding a Major Supreme a Major Supreme Court CasesCourt Cases
The Conference: The Conference: justices discuss justices discuss the casethe case
Vote takenVote takenA majority in A majority in AgreementAgreement decides the decides the casecase Writing the opinionWriting the opinion
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Tie- reverts .Tie- reverts .to lower courtsto lower courts
Steps in deciding Steps in deciding a Major Supreme a Major Supreme Court CasesCourt Cases
Writing the opinion:Writing the opinion: Kinds of opinionsKinds of opinions
unanimousunanimous majoritymajority concurringconcurring dissentingdissenting
