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courts

15 cards·by doconnor13

judicial review

established the power of the US SC to review and determine the constitutionality of acts of congress and the exec branch

writ of certiorari

an order of a superior court requesting that the record of a lower court be brought forward for review

rule of 4

SC rule where the court grants certiorari only if 4+ justices agree on it

constrained court

does NOT produce change, 1.limited make of rights 2. limits on jud ind 3.implementation

dynamic court

does produce change 1. independance 2. indirect effects 3. evolving procedures

legal impact

do court decisions result in social change?

independant judiciary

appointments, council, missing majority vote

partisan elections

political parties advance judicial candidates in an election

nonpartisan elections

candidates are listed on the ballot w/out party affiliation

merit selection

reform plan where judges are nominated by a committee and appointed by the gov. After 1 term, they must be re-elected by pop vote

legislative appointment

used only in SC and VA, no retention election, has a commission that forwards names

Gubernatorial appt

ways its used: 1.to choose a judge for an initial term 2. to select a judge to fill midterm vacancy 3. retain a judge to serve an addi. term

attitudinal model

motivated by policy goals, reach outcomes based on ideolog preferances, quantitative model

strategic model

motivated by policy preferences/ideology, judges at appellate level must work w others to achieve desired results

legal model

judges want to make good law, guided by precedent, constrained by law