Key Supreme Court Terms Directions: With a partner, write in your own definition for your assigned term. Use a textbook if to for the class. needed. Be prepared to answer the “Question Discuss” TERM DEFINITION QUESTION TO DISCUSS Writ of What sorts of cases go to the Supreme Court? Certiorari Law Clerks Do Supreme Court law clerks have too much power? Solicitor Who does the Solicitor General represent at the Supreme Court? General Amicus What sort of people/groups file Amicus briefs & why do they? Curiae Briefs Oral What is the goal of oral arguments & do they really matter? Arguments Conference What is the importance of secrecy in conferences? Opinion of Who assigns the opinions and how important are they? the Court Dissenting What is the point of writing down the losing side ? Opinion Concurring Why bother with writing down the occurring opinion? Opinion
Key Supreme Court Terms Directions: With a partner, write in your own definition for your assigned term. Use a textbook if needed. Be prepared to answer the “Question to Discuss” for the class. TERM DEFINITION QUESTION TO DISCUSS Writ of Certiorari What sorts of cases go to the Supreme Court? Law Clerks Do Supreme Court law clerks have too much power? Solicitor General Who does the Solicitor General represent at the Supreme Court? Amicus Curiae Briefs What sort of people/groups file Amicus briefs & why do they? Oral Arguments What is the goal of oral arguments & do they really matter? Conference What is the importance of secrecy in conferences? Opinion of the Court Who assigns the opinions and how important are they? Dissenting Opinion What is the point of writing down the losing side ? Concurring Opinion Why bother with writing down the occurring opinion?