SCOTUS Has Final Say? T/F Tuesday Answer:  Art III of the Constitution vests judicial power in the SCOTUS for all cases arising under the constitution.  So, what is “judicial power?” It is the “authority vested in courts to hear and decide cases and to make binding judgments on them; the power to construe and apply the law when controversies arise over what has been de or not done under it.” Black’s Law Dictionary. So, does SCOTUS have power to declare acts constitutional or unconstitutional? Or only within the contexts of the specific disputes before them? #ConstitutionMatters

True or False Answer! Although court rules and common procedures make it an uphill battle to have an appeal actually considered, We The People have a RIGHT to adequate access to the courts. In April’s SCOTUS FBI v Fikre case, they held that “a court with jurisdiction has a virtually unflagging obligation to hear and resolve questions properly before it.” Now, to just be able to enforce this … 🤔

Updated Laws for Your Case- True or False Answer! FALSE! Once you have submitted your main documents (brief, petition, complaint, etc) to the court, there IS a way to update the court if you find new statutes or cases relevant to your lawsuit. Although it varies by jurisdiction, it is usually done as a Notice of Supplemental Authority, where you briefly explain what the newly discovered law or case precedent is, but do not include any additional argument about it. I.e., FL Rule 9.225

T/F Tuesday Answer: True! As unfortunate and unconstitutional as it is, Court clerks across the country are being allowed to deny your ability to file legal documents, even documents you’re legally required to file. Your best course of action if this happens to you is to document every time you try to file your documents or otherwise comply with the rule or law in question. And do what you can to get your request heard by someone else in that court, even the judge, if possible.