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"Party," in general legal parlance, means the Plaintiff(s) and Defendant(s), or the Petitioner(s) and the Respondent(s), or the Appellee(s) and Appellants(s), the specific people or organizations who have a grievance against each other. This does not include their attorneys, witnesses, or other related people.
The US Supreme Court most often refers to the parties as the Petitioner(s) (the person or people who requested the Court review their case on appeal) and the Respondent(s) (the Petitioner(s) opponent). They also use the terms Appellee and Appellant, but this is somewhat archaic language.
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Which party files in order to get a case before the US Supreme Court?
Typically, whoever lost the last appeal petitions the Supreme Court to hear the case; however, either party may file.If the Court grants certiorari (agrees to hear the case), the appellant (party appealing the case) has an advantage when filing briefs and during oral arguments because they get to go first and rebut (answer) the opposing party's argument after the other party has spoken. If a case is clearly headed to the Supreme Court on appeal, both parties attempt to gain an edge by preempting the other.
What does the Supreme Court do to a law once it is passed?
Nothing, unless a party with standing to challenge the law files suit against the United States in US District Court, the losing party appeals the case to the appropriate US Court of Appeals Circuit Court (usually), and the subsequent losing party files a petition for a writ of certiorari (request to review the case) with the US Supreme Court. If they grant cert (accept the case), the Supreme Court will evaluate whether the law conforms to the US Constitution either in general, or as applied. If the Court determines the law is unconstitutional, it will be nullified and rendered unenforceable. It is important to note that the US Supreme Court does not systematically review every law Congress passes. Someone who is severely and directly, negatively affected by the law, and has a grievance that can be resolved by a court, must file suit and exhaust the required appeals process before the Supreme Court can review the case (and the law).
If the US Supreme Court denies your case is there another court to appeal to?
No. The US Supreme Court is the final court of appeal; if they deny your case, the decision of the lower court stands. There is no other avenue of appeal.
What is a person or group who brings a case to the US Supreme Court called?
The party that brings the case, or files a petition for writ of certiorari, is called the Petitioner. The opposing party is called the Respondent.
