These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. !!! Lecture 16 The Judicial Branch Courts!and!Constitution!• Hamilton!and!“The!Least!Dangerous!Branch”!o Executive!!§ Power!of!the!Sword!• Enforces!the!law!&!implements!policy!o Legislature!!§ Power!of!the!Purse!• Writes!the!law!&!pays!for!everything!o Judiciary!§ Has!neither!power!§ Dependent!upon!the!other!two!branches!§ In!the!beginning!it!only!has!judgment! Establishing!the!Judicial!Branch!• Constitutional!Authority!o Article!III!Powers!§ Supreme!Court!§ Provision!of!Life!Tenure!§ Jurisdiction!• public!officers!(original)!• maritime!suits!• U.S.!party!to!suit!• state!conflicts!(original)!• state!v.!citizen!of!other!state!• citizens!of!different!states!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Statutory!Authority!o Judiciary!Act!of!1789!§ Chief!Justice!+!5!Associates!§ Established!District!Courts!§ Established!Circuit!Courts!!!!!!!!!!POLS!1113!!! !§ Concurrent!Jurisdiction!§ Appellate!Jurisdiction!§ Writ!of!Mandamus! Decision!Making:!common!law!system!!• Origins!o Great!Britain!/!The!English!Empire!• Strategy!o Attempts!to!deal!with!emerging!conflicts!o stare-decisis!o standing!• Sources!of!the!Law!o Legislators!o Real!Cases!and!Controversies!o Petitioners!and!Defendants!!o Attorneys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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