Apply DEEP G8 understanding of Supreme Court process: cert + briefs + oral argument + conference + opinion-assignment + majority/concurring/dissenting + judicial review applied to civil-rights cases
Exercise
Difficulty 2
~3 min
hist.g8.s.ex_41
Ordered Sequence
Prompt
Place in correct order: (a) Oral argument 30 min each side; (b) Cert petition + Rule of Four; (c) Justice Conference + preliminary vote; (d) Opinion assignment by Chief Justice; (e) Briefs on merits + amicus curiae; (f) Announcement from bench + published in U.S. Reports.
How it's presented
mode
text
Answer criteria
type
ordered sequence
correct
beacdf
Hints
- Cert petition FIRST.
- Conference happens AFTER oral argument.
Misconceptions to watch
- Confusing oral argument and conference
- Forgetting cite-checking stage
Used in lessons