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psu Comm 403 exam 1 Study Guide Solutions System most States have - ANSWER--3 tiers -based on federal system -Trial court > Intermediate Appellate > Discretionary court Appeals courts - ANSWER-cant use new info, only what was in trial court Discretionary courts - ANSWER-they don't have ...

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System most States have - ANSWER✔✔--3 tiers


-based on federal system


-Trial court > Intermediate Appellate > Discretionary court


Appeals courts - ANSWER✔✔-cant use new info, only what was in trial court


Discretionary courts - ANSWER✔✔-they don't have to take the case


Federal System - ANSWER✔✔--U.S. district court > U.S. Court of appeals > U.S. Supreme Court


-11 federal appellate circuits


-12th for D.C.


Writ of Certiorari - ANSWER✔✔-cert petition, ask Supreme Court to take case


Common pleas court - ANSWER✔✔-only court where evidence can be introduced, people testify


commonwealth court - ANSWER✔✔-Goes to commonwealth if deals with state entity


State Supreme court - ANSWER✔✔-If state supreme denies you can go to U.S. supreme ct


Stare Decisis - ANSWER✔✔-"let the decision stand"


Role of precedent - ANSWER✔✔--build and decide things on precedent



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-Strongest Precedent from same jurisdiction


-Strategy of deciding whether or not to appeal for industries could effect whole country


Getting to federal court - ANSWER✔✔--Diversity of citizenship - parties are from 2 different states


-Federal law in question


-amount in controversy - excess of $75,000


Types of Judicial Opinions: Court - ANSWER✔✔-o Majority opinion


o Strongest level of precedence


o Agree on reasons


Types of Judicial Opinions: Concurrence - ANSWER✔✔-o Writes separate opinion


o Different reason for coming to the same result


Types of Judicial Opinions: Dissent - ANSWER✔✔-o Minority opinion


o Doesn't have precedence


Types of Judicial Opinions: Plurality - ANSWER✔✔-o Majority must be at least 5 justices


o No clear majority


o Opinion that garnered most votes


Types of Judicial Opinions: Per Curiam - ANSWER✔✔-o Unsigned opinion of whole court


o Very short


Supreme Court Justices - ANSWER✔✔--9



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