SECTIONAL CRISIS 1850 1861
DRED SCOTT
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Question
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Fill in the blank on how a case gets to the Supreme Court:1. Case is filed in a federal district court.2.???3. Case is appealed to the US Supreme Court, which does one of the following:a. Allows the lower court ruling to stand.b. Sends the case back to the lower court for reconsideration.c. Decides to try the case.
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Someone sues another person or group.
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The Supreme Court declares the law unconstitutional.
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The case is filed in a state court.
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The case is appealed to a federal court of appeals.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Parties who are not satisfied with the decision of a lower court must petition the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their case. The primary means to petition the court for review is to ask it to grant a writ of certiorari.
Detailed explanation-2: -A closer look at the court’s workings reveals three paths a legal conflict can take to reach the nation’s highest court: original jurisdiction, federal court appeals and an appeal emanating from a state supreme court matter.
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