PPT-Supreme Court Cases Constitutional Foundations

Facts of the Case The case began on March 2 1801 when an obscure Federalist William Marbury was designated as a justice of the peace in the District of Columbia Marbury and several others were appointed to government posts created by Congress in the last days of John Adamss presidency but these lastminute appointments were never fully finalized The disgruntled appointees invoked an act of Congress and sued for their jobs in the Supreme Court. Shigenori Matsui. University of British Columbia . Faculty of Law. June 14, 2008. ASPAC conference at University of Victoria. 2. Introduction. The Japanese Constitution was enacted on November 3, 1946 and took effect on May 3, 1947.. Roe v. Wade. Doe v. Bolton. Casey. l. ldf.org. From Dred Scott, 1857:. When a strict interpretation of the Constitution, according to the . fixed rules which govern the interpretation of laws, is abandoned, and the theoretical opinions of individuals are allowed to control its meaning, we no longer have a C. Federal Court System. NPR and PBS. http://www.npr.org/2011/10/03/140964360/in-new-term-supreme-court-to-tackle-divisive-. issues. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/law/supreme_court. /. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt. Ch. 12. We begin at the Supreme Court because…. Original jurisdiction. We don’t!. Majority of cases are appellant jurisdiction. Writ of certiorari . (. sersh. -oh-rare-. ee. ) . - send up the records for review!. Characteristics of the Federal Court System. Adversarial. A court provides an arena for two parties to bring their conflicts before an impartial arbiter, or judge.. The plaintiff brings a charge.. The defendant is the one being charged.. Unit 4: Institutions. The Supreme Court in Action…. To help you contextualize what the court does and how influential they are on our daily lives…. The Supreme Court Landmark Rulings. I. Background . Facts of the Case. : . The . case began on March 2, 1801, when an obscure Federalist, William Marbury, was designated as a justice of the peace in the District of Columbia. Marbury and several others were appointed to government posts created by Congress in the last days of John Adams's presidency, but these last-minute appointments were never fully finalized. The disgruntled appointees invoked an act of Congress and sued for their jobs in the Supreme Court. Chapter Sixteen. Judiciary. Chapter Sixteen: Learning Objectives. Explain why courts are so influential in the United States. Describe the argument for judicial review, a power not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution. The Function of the Supreme Court. Lesson . 1 Selecting Cases at the Supreme Court. The . Court’s . primary. function . is to resolve disputes that arise over the meaning of federal law and the US Constitution. . Chapter Sixteen. Judiciary. Chapter Sixteen: Learning Objectives. Explain why courts are so influential in the United States. Describe the argument for judicial review, a power not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution. Majority rule affects the making of laws.. Laws usually reflect the opinion of the majority.. Laws are passed for the good of all citizens.. Good citizenship involves abiding by the laws.. Without laws, anarchy could develop.. Supreme Court Cases Civics Gideon v. Wainwright Constitutional Principle: 6 th Amendment – right to a lawyer 14 th Amendment – Equal Protection Clause Impact: Right to a lawyer, even if you cannot afford one The Court System Federal and State Federal Court System Created by Article III of the Constitution Supreme Court is the only Court Created by the Constitution all other federal courts were created by Congress. 40 Years of a Deadly Legal Anomaly Roe v. Wade Doe v. Bolton Casey l ldf.org From Dred Scott, 1857: When a strict interpretation of the Constitution, according to the fixed rules which govern the interpretation of laws, is abandoned, and the theoretical opinions of individuals are allowed to control its meaning, we no longer have a C