Question

Cases that the Supreme Court agrees to hear are placed on the Court’s docket. A docket is a __________.

A.
summary of court decisions
B.
legal explanation of the facts of the case
C.
schedule of cases to be heard during a given session
D.
simple outline of each judge’s role during a trial

Answer 1

C. A docket is a calendar or list of cases for trial or people having cases pending.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C. Cases that the Supreme Court agrees to hear are placed on the Court’s docket. A docket is a schedule of cases to be heard during a given session.

A docket is a list of court cases that the Supreme Court must address within a certain time. Dockets are elaborated in order to improve the organization of the Court, optimizing time and resources.