Explain briefly how a case is brought to the Supreme Court.
What will be an ideal response?
• There is no absolute right to appeal to the United States Supreme Court.• Cases are filed with the Supreme Court, which issues a writ of certiorari when it makes the decision to hear a case. The writ of certiorari orders the lower court to send up the record of the case for review. Writs are issued when a minimum of four justices approve them.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. Status offenders b. First-time property offenders c. Juveniles who would normally be sent to secure facilities d. Juveniles who would normally be waived to the adult system
Match the classification level in Column 1 to its correct definition in Column 2
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