Exam 9: Appeals

A judicial opinion that agrees with the majority outcome but for different reasons than those articulated by the majority is known as a:

The reality of the appeals process is that appellants are often unlikely to pursue an appeal due to which obstacle?

A legal brief that focuses almost entirely on medical, psychological, and sociological evidence to support an argument is best known as a:

A litigant appealing the decision of a lower court is referred to as the:

The model of judicial decision-making that holds that Supreme Court justices decide disputes in light of the facts of the case juxtaposed with the ideological preferences and values of the justices is called the:

When an appellate court dismisses a case with prejudice it means that

The largest proportion of appeals originating in the U.S. district courts are _____________.

In the article entitled "Who Wins on Appeal? Upperdogs and Underdogs in the United States Courts of Appeals, which appellant had the highest success rate?

In their research on search and seizure cases decided by state courts of last resort, Comparato and McClurg concluded Supreme Court precedents do influence the behavior of state supreme courts. This finding supports which model of judicial decision-making?

In the U.S. courts of appeal, who usually makes the opinion assignment?