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Petitioner

Government; American government

The petitioner is the party asking the Supreme Court to review the case because she lost the dispute in the lower court. Her name goes first in the case name. (For example, George W. Bush was the ...

Vacate

Government; American government

When the Supreme Court vacates a lower court ruling, it strips that ruling of effect, often in order to send the case back to the lower court for further proceedings.

Grant, vacate, and remand (GVR)

Government; American government

When the Court "GVRs," it "grants certiorari," "vacates" the decision below, and "remands" a case to the lower court without hearing oral argument or deciding its merits. A GVR order is not ...

Eliot Spitzer

Government; American government

Eliot Laurence Spitzer (born June 10, 1959) is an American lawyer, former politician of the Democratic Party and currently a co-host of In the Arena (previously Parker Spitzer)on the CNN cable ...

A US default is the United States government actually failing to fulfil a financial obligation, including repaying a loan or interest on that loan. The government borrows mostly by selling bonds to ...

Making Home Affordable

Government; American government

An official programme of the Departments of the Treasury & Housing and Urban Development to help homeowners who are struggling with mortgage payments, or facing foreclosure. Eligible homeowners can ...