Exam 2: Courts and Jurisdiction

In the U.S. courts of appeals, the parties file legal briefs with the court and are given a short oral hearing.

A tie decision by the U.S. Supreme Court sets a precedent for later cases.

Which of the following statements is true of the U.S. Supreme Court?

Intermediate appellate court decisions are final and cannot be appealed to any higher courts.

A change of venue may be requested in order to find a jury that is not prejudiced.

Jill wins a lawsuit against Terry in the Wyoming state court. The court passes a judgment for Terry to pay $20,000 to Jill. Immediately after the case is settled, Terry moves to Colorado, where she owns a house, and refuses to pay Jill the money. Which of the following is the best course of action for Jill?

Bill is trying to sell his house in Oklahoma City to George who lives in Arkansas. They have a dispute over the terms of the contract and Bill decides to sue George. Which of the following statements is true in this situation?

In small claims courts, it is necessary that the parties are represented by a lawyer.

Which of the following is true about a plurality decision of the Supreme Court?

________ refers to a court's jurisdiction over the parties to a lawsuit.

Decisions of the ________ are final unless a question of law is involved that is appealable to the U.S. Supreme Court.

________ hears appeals from trial courts.

If a plaintiff brings a diversity of citizenship case in state court, it will remain there unless a defendant removes the case to federal court.

A justice who agrees with the outcome of a case but not the reason proffered by other justices can issue a dissenting opinion that sets forth his or her reasons for deciding the case.

The highest court in the land is the Supreme Court of the United States, which is located in Washington DC.

What is the jurisdiction of the U.S. Supreme Court?

In which of the following cases do federal and state courts have concurrent jurisdiction?

Where a long-arm statute is present, a defendant need not have minimum contact with a state for that state's courts to have jurisdiction over the defendant.

Appeals from the Court of International Trade are heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

In the U.S. Supreme Court, if a majority of the justices agree as to the outcome of a case but not as to the reasoning for reaching the outcome, it is a ________ decision.