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Structure of the American Court System
Justices of the Supreme Court
How does a case get to the Supreme Court?
How Many Cases does the Supreme Court Handle?Source: Administrative Office of the Courts; Supreme Court Public Information Office.
Cases AppealedCases Decided
Getting on the Docket:Very Hard To Do!
Rule of Four
Requests for
Supreme Court review
(8,000+)
Appeals discussed
in conference
Obtains four votes
Placed on the docket
(80
Appeals denied (98% of cases)
Federal Courts
State Courts
Supreme Court Decision Making Process
By Rule of Four
Majority Needed(5 Votes)
Majority OpinionDissenting OpinionConcurring Opinion
Precedent is Set
Cases on the docket
Briefs submitted
by both sides;
amicus curiae briefs
filed
Oral argument
Conference; cases
discussed; votes taken;
opinion writing
assigned
Opinions drafted;
circulated for
comment
Decision announced
Supreme Court Nominations Since World War II
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Supreme Court Nominations Since World War II(continued)
Judicial Branch PPT Slides1. Structure of the American Court System2. Structure of the American Court System3. Jurisdiction of Federal Courts4. Supreme Court Confirmation Process5. Justices of the Supreme Court6. How Does a Case Get to the Supreme Court?7. How Many Cases does the Supreme Court Handle?8. Getting on the Docket: Very Hard to Do!9. Supreme Court Decision Making Process10. How They Vote: Liberal and Conservative Blocs on the Supreme Court11. Supreme Court Nominations Since World War II12. Supreme Court Nominations Since World War II