2L's - Street Law Chapter 5 - The Court System

an opinion written by a judge that agrees with the majority but for a different reason than what was said

• stare decisis

• inherent powers

• concurring opinion

• delegated powers

• trial courts

powers granted by the government, the people, or a document

• stare decisis

• inherent powers

• concurring opinion

• delegated powers

• trial courts

the rule that precedent must be followed

-it's the fundamental process that makes Supreme Court's decisions to apply to all courts in the US

• stare decisis

• inherent powers

• concurring opinion

• delegated powers

• trial courts

courts that listen to testimony, consider evidence, and decide the facts in a case

• stare decisis

• inherent powers

• concurring opinion

• delegated powers

• trial courts

assumed powers because of tradition and common law

-in this case the Tribe has the power to regulate family relationships, membership in the tribe, and law and order

• stare decisis

• inherent powers

• concurring opinion

• delegated powers

• trial courts

an opinion written by a judge that doesn't agree with the majority opinion

• concurring opinion

• removal for cause

• dissenting opinion

• peremptory challenge

removing any juror who isn't able to give a fair and impartial verdict

• dissenting opinion

• peremptory challenge

• removal for cause

• delegated powers

in a civil case, the person that files the lawsuit and sues

• inquisitional system

• error of law

• Plaintiff

• Defendant

In the case, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that state courts are required to provide counsel in criminal cases for defendants unable to afford their own attorneys (6th amendment)

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka

• Rostker vs. Goldberg

• Gideon v. Wainwright

a 1954 case in which the Supreme Court ruled that "separate but equal" education for black and white students was unconstitutional

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka

• Rostker vs. Goldberg