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Judicial

Supreme Court

Warm-up

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Circle the Chief Justice who grew up in Northern Indiana.

Draw a square around the Justice who taught at Norte Dame.

Draw a triangle over the newest Justice.

Appealing to the Supreme Court

More than 8,000-10,000 cases are now appealed to the Supreme Court each
term. Of these, the Court accepts only a few hundred for decision. In most
cases, petitions for review are denied, usually because most of the justices
agree with the decision of the lower court or believe that the case involves no
significant point of law.

Multiple Choice

According to the map in the video, what circuit does Indiana belong to?

• 6th

• 9th

• 7th

Appealing to the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court caseload for 2001–2011 shows around 9,000 cases on the docket each year.
Analyze Graphs Why do you think such a small percentage of those cases are decided each year?

Multiple Choice

Which is not a category used to decide if the Supreme Court will hear a case?

• National Importance

• It will be over before lunch

• Resolve a Split Decision

• Lower Court Invalidates Federal Law

Appealing to the Supreme Court

• Writs of Certiorari

○ An order by a higher court directing a lower court to send up

the record in a given case for review; from the Latin meaning
“to be more certain”

• Certifying Answers to Specific Questions

Hearing a Supreme Court Case

The Supreme Court sits from the first Monday in October to sometime the following June
or July. Each term is identified by the year in which it began. Thus, the 2025 term runs
from October 2, 2024, into the early summer of 2025.

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Court worksheet

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Court Case Quiz-No Notes

Barron v. Baltimore

Marbury v. Madison

Brown v. Board of Education

McCullock v. Maryland

Citizens United v. FEC

Miranda v. Arizona

Engel v. Vitale

New Jersey v. T.L.O

Gideon v. Wainwright

Planned Parenthood v.Casey

Griswold v. Connecticut

Obergefell v. Hodges

Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier

Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District

Regents of the University of California v. Bakke