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Judiciary

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A judicial order setting forth what must be done to correct a situation a judges believes to be wrong Remedy
Statement on a case by the Supreme Court that reflects the majority's view Opinion of the Court
A petition filed with the US Supreme Court by an indigent person that waives the filing fee In forma pauperis
A doctrine holding that state and federal authorities can prosecute the same person for the same conduct, each authority prosecuting under its own law Dual sovereignty
An approach to judicial review which holds that judges should discover the general principles underlying the Constitution and apply them to cases Judicial activist
The tradition by which the Senate will not confirm a district court judge if the senator who is from that state and of the president's party objects Senatorial courtesy
A legal document submitted by lawyers to courts. It sets forth the facts of a case, summarizes any lower court decisions on the case, gives the arguments for the side represented by the lawyer filing the brief Brief
A term meaning "friend of the court;" refers to interested groups not directly involved in a suit who may file legal briefs in support of one side Amicus curiae
A legal concept that refers to who is entitled to bring a case Standing
A case brought by a person on behalf of not only himself of herself but all other persons in similar circumstances Class action suit
An informal rule of judicial decision making in which judges try to follow precedent in deciding cases Stare decisis
A question of ideological purity used by recent presidents in selecting and by senators in confirming judges to nominate to federal courts Litmus test
An approach to judicial review which holds that judges should confine themselves to applying those rules that are stated in or clearly implied by the language of the Constitution Strict constructionist
Method by which a Senator can put a hold on a judge nominated for the district court in his/her state Blue slip
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