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Solicitor General
Government; American government
Sometimes called the “tenth justice,” the Solicitor General is the lawyer for the U. S. Government, and attorneys in that office are responsible for presenting cases on behalf of the United States in ...
call for the view of the Solicitor General (CVSG)
Government; American government
When the Court is deciding whether to grant certiorari in a case and thinks the view of the federal government might be relevant or useful — even though the United States is not a party — it can call ...
opinion
Government; American government
When it decides a case, the Court generally issues an opinion, which is a substantive and often long piece of writing summarizing the facts and history of the case and addressing the legal issues ...
court of appeals
Government; American government
The thirteen courts of appeals are federal courts that hear appeals – mostly from federal district (i.e., trial) courts, but also from federal administrative agencies. Of all the cases the Supreme ...
capital case
Government; American government
In a capital case, the prosecution asks the jury to sentence a defendant on trial for murder to death. By the time a capital case reaches the Supreme Court, the defendant has already been convicted ...
petition for certiorari
Government; American government
When a party in a case is unhappy with the result at the lower court level (that is, in a state court of last resort or in a federal court of appeals), he has the option to file a brief asking the ...
grant, vacate, and remand (GVR)
Government; American government
When the Court “GVRs,” it “grants certiorari,” “vacates” the decision below, and “remands” a case to the lower court without hearing oral argument or deciding its merits. A GVR order is not ...
