SCOTUS 2

Check could be used against court

• Congress could alter size
• President could rotate in new justices
• Vote of “no confidence” in justices
• Vote to reduce budget to 0

Justices that Serve 15 year terms

• State justices
• Article I
• Article III
• Article II

Protection from arbitrary government action

• Habeas corpus
• Necessary and proper
• Due process
• Undue burden

All justices in that district hearing the same case at same time

• En banc
• Total justice
• Final justice
• Uno Bench

Home state Senators from the president’s party have a “veto” over appointments

• Senatorial niceties
• Partisan appointment
• Senatorial courtesy
• Home rule

Courts do all of these: EXCEPT

• Coordinate behavior
• Dispute resolution
• Provide advice
• Interpret rules

In the last 50 years the court has used judicial review approximately

• 1X per year
• 5X per year
• 10X per year
• 15X per year

Approximate number of years before SCOTUS will take up the same issue again

• 5 years
• 10 years
• 15 years
• 20 years

Only people whom are effect may bring cases

• Standing
• Moistness
• Cases and controversies
• Ripeness

Circuit split

• A 5-4 decision
• Moot
• Law interpreted differently in different regions
• Mock trial