Appealing a Case to
the Supreme Court
An Appeal Case
The Case is Dismissed
Case Rejected
A writ of certiorari
is submitted
Case is accepted
for consideration
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Appealing a Case to
the Supreme Court
Case is accepted
for consideration
Case rejected
for trial
Fewer than 4
4 or more
justices
justices accept
accept the case
the case
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Appealing a Case to
the Supreme Court
4 or more
justices accept
the case
The Case is
returned to a
lower court for
a new decision
The case is
announced
with a per
curiam decision
The case goes
for full
consideration
by the Court
Steps in deciding
a Major Supreme
Court Cases
Each Lawyer
submits
30 min.
petitioner
Submitting Briefs
Oral Arguments
The Conference:
justices discuss
the case
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Amicus curiae
briefs
30 min.
respondent
Steps in deciding
a Major Supreme
Court Cases
The Conference:
justices discuss
the case
A majority in
Agreement
decides the
case
Vote taken
Writing the opinion
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Tie- reverts .
to lower courts
Steps in deciding
a Major Supreme
Court Cases
Writing the opinion:
Kinds of opinions
unanimous
majority
concurring dissenting