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    • The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over state court cases that turn on questions of U.S. constitutional or federal law. It also has original jurisdiction over a narrow range of cases, specifically "all Cases affecting A… See more

    History

    It was while debating the separation of powers between the legislative and executive departments that delegates to the 1787 Constitutional Convention established the parameters for the national judiciary. Creating a … See more

    Composition

    Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution, known as the Appointments Clause, empowers the president to nominate and, with the confirmation (advice and consent) of the United Stat… See more

    Membership

    There are currently nine justices on the Supreme Court: Chief Justice John Roberts and eight associate justices. Among the current members of the court, Clarence Thomas is the longest-serving justice, with a tenure of … See more

    Facilities

    The Supreme Court first met on February 1, 1790, at the Merchants' Exchange Building in New York City. When Philadelphia became the capital, the court met briefly in Independence Hall before settling in Old City Hall from … See more

    Jurisdiction

    Congress is authorized by Article III of the federal Constitution to regulate the Supreme Court's appellate jurisdiction.
    The Supreme Court has original and exclusive jurisdiction over cases between two or mor… See more

    Process

    Nearly all cases come before the court by way of petitions for writs of certiorari, commonly referred to as cert, upon which the court grants a writ of certiorari. The court may review via this process any civil or criminal … See more

    Institutional powers

    The federal court system and the judicial authority to interpret the Constitution received little attention in the debates over the drafting and ratification of the Constitution. The power of judicial review, in fact, is now… See more

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  1. The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all federal court cases, and over state court cases that involve a point of U.S. Constitutional or federal law.

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    The United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the United States federal judiciary. It has final appellate authority over all federal court matters in the United States and state court decisions involving a federal law issue.

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    Who created the Supreme Court?
    [ 3 ] The Supreme Court was created by Article III of the United States Constitution, which stipulates that the "judicial power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court," [ 4 ] and was organized by the 1st United States Congress.

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    What is a Supreme Court case?
    Within the framework of litigation, the Supreme Court marks the boundaries of authority between state and nation, state and state, and government and citizen. For Britannica’s detailed coverage of cases recently argued before the Supreme Court, see Major Supreme Court Cases from the 2023–24 Term

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    When did the Supreme Court become Chief Justice?
    The Judiciary Act of 1789 created the distinctive titles of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. In 1866, Salmon P. Chase assumed the title of Chief Justice of the United States, and Congress began using the new title in subsequent legislation. [ 1 ]

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    Why is the Supreme Court a judicial branch?
    The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States of America. Because of this, the Court leads the Judicial Branch of the United States Federal Government. It is the only U.S. court established by the United States Constitution. Its decisions are supposed to be followed by all other courts in the United States.

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    Where does the Supreme Court meet?
    It is the only U.S. court established by the United States Constitution. Its decisions are supposed to be followed by all other courts in the United States. Since 1935, the Court has met in its own building in Washington, D.C.; before that, it met in the United States Capitol.

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    What does the Supreme Court do?
    The Court is the highest tribunal in the Nation for all cases and controversies arising under the Constitution or the laws of the United States. As the final arbiter of the law, the Court is charged with ensuring the American people the promise of equal justice under law and, thereby, also functions as guardian and interpreter of the Constitution.

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      18 rows · The chief justice of the United States is the chief judge of the Supreme Court of the United States and is the highest-ranking officer of the U.S. federal judiciary.

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