The Constitution: Article III - Judicial Branch

Pay

compensation

Section 2 - Clause 1

S2C11 The judicial power shall apply to all cases involving issues arising under the constitution, the Law of the United States, and treaties made.

Section 2 - Clause 1

S2C12 They will also settle cases that involve issues involving citizens from different states.

Section 3 - Clause 1

S3C11 The crime of treason is defined as levying War against the United States, or in helping Enemies by giving them aid and comfort.

Section 3 - Clause 1

S3C12 No person shall be convicted of treason without two Witnesses giving testimony or on Confession in open Court.

Section 2 Text

2P1 The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law and Equity, arising under this Constitution, the Laws of the United States, and Treaties made, or which shall be made, under their Authority;--to all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls;--to all Cases of admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction;--to Controversies to which the United States shall be a Party;-- to Controversies between two or more States;--between a State and Citizens of another State;--between Citizens of different States;--between Citizens of the same State claiming Lands under Grants of different States, and between a State, or the Citizens thereof, and foreign States, Citizens or Subjects.

Section 2 Text

2P2 In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction. In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make.

Section 2 Text

2P3 The Trial of all Crimes, except in Cases of Impeachment; shall be by Jury; and such Trial shall be held in the State where the said Crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any State, the Trial shall be at such Place or Places as the Congress may by Law have directed.

Section 3 Text

3P1 Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.

Section 3 Text

3P2 The Congress shall have Power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the Person attainted.

Section 2 - Clause 3 (?)

All crime trials shall be by a jury and will be held in the State where said crimes were committed.

What is a Writ of Certiorari?

An order for a lower court to deliver its record in a case so that the higher court may review it (a formal request for SCOTUS review)

Section 1

S13 Supreme Court Justices hold their offices during good behavior.

What is one way in which you can get a case to SCOTUS?

Exhaust all your appeals

How many SCOTUS judges does it take to have a majority ruling on a case?

Five (5)

What is a third way you can get a case to SCOTUS?

Have district dissent (Ex: Gideon's case on court appointed attorneys)

What is another way you can get a case to SCOTUS?

Have it be in their original jurisdiction

Section 1

S14 Their pay will not be diminished during their continuance in office.

Who is Chief Justice?

John Glover Roberts Jr.

What does Writ of Certiorari literally mean?

Latin: to be more fully informed

How many justices sit on the court today?

Nine (9)

How are SCOTUS justices relieved of their jobs?

Retire, die, or replaced upon misconduct

How many SCOTUS judges does it take to decide to hear a case?

Rule of FOUR (4)

Section 1

S11 The Judicial Power of the United States is given to one supreme court.

Section 1

S12 Other lower courts can be created by Congress.

What is the highest court in the land besides SCOTUS?

The basketball court above the US Supreme Court Building.

Section 1 Text

The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services, a Compensation, which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office.

Section 3 - Clause 2

The punishment for Treason will be determined by congress.

Lower courts

inferior courts

Judicial Review

review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act