3/21/14

The Bible • Self Incrimination
"The Bible tells us Daniel was saved by a miracle, but when this court says its final word in this case today, we cannot expect a miracle to save petitioner Turner."

Poetry • Deportation

"Compound for sins they are inclin'd to, by damning those they have no mind to."

Greeks and Romans • Obscenity

"What is honored in a country will be cultivated there."

Literature • What is Golf?

"A good walk spoiled."

Philosophy • First Amendment

"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."

Shakespeare • Obscenity

"She hath not seen the change of fourteen years."

Scientists, Futurists, and Economists • Social Security Benefits

"In the long run we are all dead."

3/19

Ground Floor

• Filing room; Over 8,000 petitions are sent in hopes to be granted by the Supreme Court members. 
• Press room; Room where the Supreme Court expresses their opinions. 

First Floor

• Robing room; Justices put on their ceremonial robes, shake hands by tradition, then began the procession. 
• Court room; There's 4 symbolic friezes that ring the upper part of the Supreme Court. 
• East conference room;  Private room. Utilized for events. TV appearances by the justice. 
• West conference room; Another private room. Used for the same as the East one.

http://supremecourt.c-span.org/VirtualTour.aspx

notes 3/20

• Inferior courts were created to function beneath the Supreme Court.
• District courts; The federal trial courts. 677 judges. Handle more than 350000 cases per year. 12 judicial districts. 
• 2 little-known multi-judge panels. FISA(foreign intelligent surveillance court) 7 year terms. Meet in secret entitled to secret search. 
• Alien Terrorist Removal Court, 5 year terms.
• The district courts do not hear cases within original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. 
• District courts hear both criminal and civil cases. 
• Criminal, always persecutor. Civil, defendant or plaintiff. 
• Most decisions in the federal district courts are final, they start and end there. 
• Few cases go to higher, only if losing parties appeal. 
• Courts of Appeal, has 6-28 judges. 1 Supreme Court Justice assigned to each. 3-judge panels. 
• A federal trial court only tried civil cases that arise out of the nation's customs and other trade related laws. 
• 9 judges, chief justice appointed by the President and Senate. 
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BR- 3/11/14

1. I think so, I mean in the long run, it may benefit them.
2. Yes, I believe so.

BR- 3/20/14

• Judicial Activism. 

notes

• National conventions are called every four years to officially nominate presidential candidates. 
• Each state sends delegates based on their electoral votes.
• Differences in choices of delegates between Republican and Democratic parties.

• The device used is the Party Primary
• Began in early 1900's as a reaction to party boss dominated politics. 
• Delegate selection primary and Candidate preference primary 
• Typically front loaded, New Hampshire is always the first primary 

• Delegate Selection Process began as winner take all 
• Now moved to proportional representation
• 15%+ receives delegates in proportion to their votes

• Caucuses is a closed meeting of a political party, which gather to select delegates to the national convention 

• Convention Schedule 
• Day 2; adopt platform. keynote address. 
• Day 3; select or affirm choice for vice presidential candidate 
• Day 4; select and affirm presidential candidate, by delegates voting. Candidate delivers acceptance speech.

• Characteristics (typically)
• Long run of political experience(governorship has been important, senate used to be a springboard), protestants from large states, good speakers who seem to have a stable family life, pleasant and healthy appearance.