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No. Mental incompetence isn't an impeachable offense, so it is possible for a Supreme Court justice to remain on the bench even...
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Varies by state. Usually, it's called the Department of Corrections, but may go by other names in various states. And that will...
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Members of the executive and legislative branches are elected to office and they therefore have to campaign, and explain...
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government and consumer loans.
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No. Justice William O. Douglas served more than 36 years on the US Supreme Court, and has the distinction of being the...
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The same time that he got raped by ur mom
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Which Bennett case? There are quite a few of them.
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The Senate
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Yes, sometimes. Certain US District Court decisions can be appealed to the US Supreme Court on direct or expedited appeal, if the...
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None. Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve on the US Supreme Court, was appointed in 1981. Thurgood Marshall, the first...
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Justice Clarence Thomas was born in Pin Point, Georgia, on June 23, 1948.
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Justice Hugo Black served from 1937 until 1971. President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Black to succeed Justice Willis Van...
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The [State] Supreme Court (or its equivalent) has final authority unless the question being addressed in the state constitution...
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The legal meaning of the word "lobby' : Lobby refers to a group, organization or association that attempts to influence a...
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On State Courts of Appeal - their rulings are binding on the entire states court system.On the findings of a Federal Appeals...
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ability of Congress to override a presidential veto.
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Bruno Arce, and Jose Hernandez are one of the leaders of the federal government. We also are a part of RCC club in da rest can...
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The constitution calls for a supreme court justice to serve for a life time as long as they maintain proper "behavior". If their...
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Ever since Truman's administration The President has had the most power. So, no it is not weak.
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No, there are thirteen Circuits: US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit US Court...
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SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) is the new name for Food Stamps. Not all states have adopted it yet though, so...
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A Foreign Service Officer who is temporarily in charge of a U.S. mission (embassy or consulate) is referred to as the Charģe de...
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Retiring Justice Stevens was 2 things: a consistent liberal who's vote usually went to the left and a smart, very smart justice...
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Yes, the Supreme Court is the only court specifically mentioned in the Constitution because it was required to head the Judicial...
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33.3% The US Supreme Court seats three female justice and six male justices.
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They thought it was unfair
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None. Chief Justice Roberts was a full-time student at a Catholic boarding school until he entered Harvard College. After...
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Genghis Kahn was a moderate centrist. He was fiscally conservative but socially liberal. He was anti-abortion but was in favor of...
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President Ford nominated Justice John Paul Stevens to the US Supreme Court in 1975. Justice Stevens retired in June 2009 and was...
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Many cases and they reject many cases! In my case I was refused an appeal on clear error of law because the Chief Justice wrote...
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Joint Committee, Conference Committee, and Standing Committee
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the shadow minister is an unknown figure since he lurks the shadows as a minister, it is impossible to find him without a picture...
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A criminal case is brought by the government against an individual. A civil case is a dispute between to private parties and...
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The United States Treasury Department. All money Is printed by a subsidiary called the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
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Retired Justice John Paul Stevens, appointed by Gerald Ford in 1975, was a member of the Republican Party, but was a moderate who...
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It does not give to much power to one group such as judicial branch executive branch, or congress.In order to keep this matter...
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When a case is remanded, it is sent from an appellate court to either a lower appellate court or the trial court with...
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The US Supreme Court received 7,738 petitions for Writ of Certiorari (requests for case review) in the 2008-2009 Term (the most...
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No. The Chief Justice assigns the task of writing the Court's opinion only if he (or she) votes with the majority. The justices...
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The Sixth CircuitSee below link:
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No. The Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (Military Court of Appeals) and the US Supreme Court are in separate chains of...
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Circuit Court sometimes called Superior Court in some states. (i.e.: a court of original jurisdiction).
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The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over the Senate trial if a US President has been impeached. Under ordinary...
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Selective incorporation
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No. Federal judges are appointed by the President with confirmation by the Senate.
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Judges and justices of the Judicial branch of the US government are appointed to the bench by Presidential nomination and Senate...
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They were both established by Congress under their authority in Article I, unlike the US District Courts, US Court of Appeals...
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No, Congress does not have the power to veto a decision of the Judicial Branch; the ability to veto belongs solely to the...
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Yes it does. Federal court rules are actually federal statutes or rules created by the courts by power given to those courts by...
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A combination of the two. Article II of the Constitution specifies the President appoints federal judges and justices with the...
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The Executive Branch
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bureaucracy
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The interpretive theory is known as contextualism, but judges or justices who are proponents of contextualism (and/or a Living...
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Fourth Chief Justice John Marshall was considered not only the first powerful Chief Justice, but arguably the most influential...
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his power to veto there vote is the important power bc it can cancle out the others
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The House of Representatives votes for or against impeachment, which is similar to a grand jury indictment in court. If a simple...
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Circuit courts do hear most of the criminal cases in Missouri, but circuit courts also hear civil, family law, and a variety of...
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According to friends, Elena Kagan is heterosexual.
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Barack Obama admires Kagan's intellect, describing her as "one of the nation's foremost legal minds." He also notes that she has...
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Required for what? There are no constitutional mandates governing the number of justices seated on the Supreme Court; such...
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The Supreme Court of the United States
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No. William H. Rehnquist had no judicial experience before joining the Supreme Court as an Associate Justice in 1972. He had...
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President Obama nominated US Solicitor General Elena Kagan to succeed Justice John Paul Stevens on the Supreme Court following...
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All laws and Executive Orders are required to follow the principles of the US Constitution; however, it would be a mistake to...
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The question must be made emore specific. There are several possible answers depending upon the facts of the situation being...
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The judges assigned to the appeals court vote on the matter in front of them and the majority opinion rules.
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Specially the Fed is responsible for: formulating monetary policy; acting as lender of last resort for the nation's banks and...
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Navy and Airforce??
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Yes. Amicus Curiae Briefs are filed in the Supreme Court and in any other court that hears appeals. Since an appeal both applies...
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Two major reasons for a denial of certiorari: Time: they can only fit so many cases into a day or a week or a month, and they...
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Technically very very little in terms of what cases they are supposed to hear. Federal courts are supposed to handle purely state...
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Forty-nine justices died in office. If you mean how many US Supreme Court justices have died in open court, only one. Chief...
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No. The US Supreme Court takes no part in amending the Constitution. Article V of the Constitution explains the amendment...
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You may not have an option. If you hope to invoke federal diversity jurisdiction, the value of your claim must be greater than...
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Disputes between two or more states go straight to the Supreme Court, because they have original (trial) and exclusive...
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Yes. Although the US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces is an Article I court, decisions may be appealed to the US Supreme...
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No. The Constitution is silent about qualifications for federal judges. There are also no statutory (legal) requirements for...
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State sovereign immunity is a common law doctrine that protects a state from being named as the defendant/respondent in a civil...
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Being able to pay their college
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Four: Three District Courts (for the Western, Middle and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania) and the Court of Appeals for the 3rd...
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The US Supreme Court comprises one African-American justice; one Latina justice; and seven Caucasian justices.
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Merit in the legal context, refers to a claim which has a valid basis, setting forth sufficient facts from which the court could...
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None. Associate Justice John Paul Stevens is retiring at the end of June 2010. Although Justice Stevens briefly served as acting...
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The senate :) The Framers gave them this power because all states were equally represented and to ensure that one branch of the...
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The Supreme Court Justices' law clerks, who are law school graduates and licensed attorneys, typically read the cases first and...
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
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The Senate
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US v. Alfonso Lopez, Jr., 514 US 549 (1995) The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of Lopez, holding Congress had exceeded its...
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President Obama did not reject Harriet Miers' nomination. President Bush withdrew Harriet Miers name from consideration before...
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Bills don't go through the courts.
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Article III (constitutional) federal judges cannot be dismissed, or fired, from their jobs as most employees can be. These judges...
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