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99% of ___ petitions are denied
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Supreme Court chooses cases in order to ensure ___
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___ General: official representing the federal government in court
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Most Supreme Court cases fall under ___ jurisdiction
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___ jurisdiction is used when deciding cases between two states
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___ Opinion: rule on a law that has not been challenged in court
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Primary function of Supreme Court is resolving disputes over ___ law
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Law Clerks look for cases that have ___ lower courts
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Before Supreme Court can issue an opinion, it must wait for a(n) ___
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1963: In a Florida prison, Clarence was denied a ___
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Before Supreme Court can issue an opinion, it must wait for a(n) ___
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Supreme Court chooses cases that have a large national ___
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9,000 cases are appealed to Supreme Court & they decide ___ cases
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Justices use law ___ to process the 9,000 petitions for certiorari
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Judicial ___ : overturn laws if they violate the Constitution
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Friend of the court brief is a(n) ___ brief, urging Court to accept case
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Half of cases appealed to Supreme Court are from people in ___
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The ___ amendment guarantees you the right to a lawyer
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___ of certiorari does not suggest how Supreme Court should decide case
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If 4 of 9 justices agree, petition for certiorari is granted: the Rule of ___
