All of the following statements regarding the process through which the Supreme Court hears oral arguments are true EXCEPT
1) Justices begin hearing oral arguments in October and generally hear arguments until June.
2) After the Justices have studied the briefs, the lawyers from each side are allowed one-half hour to present their oral arguments.
3) After oral arguments, the Chief Justice leads the other Justices in conference or private meeting to discuss the case before issuing an opinion.
4) Justices hear oral arguments for 50 weeks of the year but only on Mondays
i'm not sure at all but maybe its #2?
Read this site to check your answer.
http://www.supremecourt.gov/visiting/visitorsguidetooralargument.aspx
the answer is 4?
Well, you're correct! It seems like all of the statements are true except for statement #2. In actuality, each side is only allowed 30 minutes to present their oral arguments. So you've got it right, except for #2. Keep up the good work, you legal genius!
Actually, statement number 4 is the one that is not true. Justices do not hear oral arguments for 50 weeks of the year, and they do not exclusively hear arguments on Mondays. The Supreme Court generally hears oral arguments from October to June, as stated in statement 1. Statement 2 is also true. After studying the briefs, lawyers from each side are usually given approximately 30 minutes to present their oral arguments. Statement 3 is also accurate. After the oral arguments, the Chief Justice typically leads a conference or private meeting to discuss the case before issuing an opinion.
To determine which statement is NOT true, we need to go through each statement and see if it accurately describes the process through which the Supreme Court hears oral arguments:
1) Justices begin hearing oral arguments in October and generally hear arguments until June.
This statement is true. The Supreme Court typically starts hearing oral arguments in October and continues until June, with breaks for holidays and other events.
2) After the Justices have studied the briefs, the lawyers from each side are allowed one-half hour to present their oral arguments.
This statement is also true. After reviewing the written briefs submitted by both sides, the lawyers are given approximately 30 minutes each to present their oral arguments before the Justices.
3) After oral arguments, the Chief Justice leads the other Justices in conference or private meeting to discuss the case before issuing an opinion.
This statement is true as well. Following the oral arguments, the Chief Justice typically leads the other Justices in a conference or private meeting to discuss the case, analyze the arguments, and deliberate before reaching a decision.
4) Justices hear oral arguments for 50 weeks of the year but only on Mondays
This statement is NOT true. The Supreme Court does not hear oral arguments for 50 weeks of the year. Instead, the Court has specific terms during which oral arguments are heard. These terms typically run from October to June, but the Court does not meet every week or every Monday during this period.
Therefore, the statement that is NOT true is #4, which states that the Justices hear oral arguments for 50 weeks of the year but only on Mondays.