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Judicial Branch 2

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writ of certiorari An order by a higher court directing a lower court to send up a case for review
Term of Supreme Court *Term begins on first Monday of October and usually concludes by the following June
United States Supreme Court Hears 80 to 150 cases, usually issuing decisions for all cases before the end of the term
Oral Arguments The stage in Supreme Court proceedings in which attorneys for both sides appear before the Court to present their positions and answer questions posed by the justices. 30 minutes
solicitor general Justice Department officer who argues the government's cases before the Supreme Court
Majority opinion of the Supreme Court: a judicial opinion agreed to by more than half of the members of a court
concurring opinion An opinion that agrees with the majority in a Supreme Court ruling but differs on the reasoning.
dissenting opinion A statement written by a justice who disagrees with the majority opinion, presenting his or her opinion
standing to sue The legal requirement that an individual must have a sufficient stake in a controversy before he or she can bring a lawsuit.
stare decisis A Latin phrase meaning "let the decision stand." Most cases reaching appellate courts are settled on this principle.
precedent an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.
attitudinal model A model that suggests that judges' decisions are largely, if not exclusively, determined by their personal ideological and policy preferences
Originalism A view that the Constitution should be interpreted according to the original intentions or original meaning of the Framers. Many conservatives support this view.
Petitioner the party bringing a lawsuit
respondent the one who responds about how a lower court ruled
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