Across
- 3. case wherein SCOTUS ruled every accused person deserves a lawyer regardless of level of charges or crime
- 5. acronym for the Supreme Court of the United States
- 8. length of appointment to the bench for US Federal judges
- 13. an explanation that agrees with the opinion or dissenting opinion but for different legal reasoning
- 15. the Circuit Courts are the first level of ____ courts
- 16. case wherein SCOTUS upheld separate but equal facilities for blacks and whites
- 19. level of court that has panels of 3 judges to hear each case
- 20. number of US District Courts found in Pennsylvania
- 23. term given to describe the SCOTUS' behaviors when they uphold an existing law or interpretation of an existing law
- 24. number of SCOTUS justices
- 25. level of US Federal court that is the final court of appeal
Down
- 1. an explanation of why a justice or justices disagreed with the court's decision & legal reasoning behind their argument
- 2. authority or power of SCOTUS to declare a law unconstitutional
- 4. number of circuit court geographical areas in the USA
- 6. the authority to hear a case first
- 7. an explanation of the court's decision & legal reasoning behind their decision
- 9. what SCOTUS does to US laws
- 10. the authority to hear a case decided by a lower court
- 11. number of US District Courts required in each state
- 12. case wherein SCOTUS ruled illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in court
- 14. case wherein SCOTUS protected the right to an abortion during the 1st trimester
- 17. the only constitutional requirement of nominees to the Supreme Court
- 18. term given to describe the SCOTUS' behaviors when they overturn or change interpretation of a law
- 21. case wherein SCOTUS supported an officer's right to search a person on the basis of suspicion
- 22. level of US courts that determine guilt or innocence
- 23. most recent justice appointed to the SCOTUS and the first black woman on the high court