Supreme Court

Extracted Attributes

• Type

  Highest court in the U.S. federal judiciary

• Composition

  1 Chief Justice and 8 Associate Justices (total 9)

• Headquarters

  Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., United States

• Official Name

  Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS)

• Justice Tenure

  Lifetime (until death, retirement, resignation, or impeachment)

• Current Chief Justice

  John G. Roberts, Jr.

• Original Jurisdiction

  Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be a Party

• Appellate Jurisdiction

  All U.S. federal court cases, and state court cases involving U.S. constitutional or federal law

• Annual Petitions Granted

  Approximately 80

• Annual Petitions Received

  Approximately 7,000

Timeline

• Established by the 1st Congress through the Judiciary Act of 1789. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1789-09-24

• Asserted the power of judicial review in the landmark case *Marbury v. Madison*. (Source: Summary)

  1803-02-24

• The court has consisted of nine justices (one chief justice and eight associate justices) since this year. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1869-04-10

• Issued a landmark ruling affirming executive power in a case concerning federal workforce reduction, brought by the AFGE union. (Source: Related Document)

  Recent

Supreme Court of the United States

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 Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party." In 1803, the Court asserted itself the power of judicial review, the ability to invalidate a statute for violating a provision of the Constitution via the landmark case Marbury v. Madison. It is also able to strike down presidential directives for violating either the Constitution or statutory law. Under Article Three of the United States Constitution, the composition and procedures of the Supreme Court were originally established by the 1st Congress through the Judiciary Act of 1789. As it has since 1869, the court consists of nine justices – the chief justice of the United States and eight associate justices – who meet at the Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C. Justices have lifetime tenure, meaning they remain on the court until they die, retire, resign, or are impeached and removed from office. When a vacancy occurs, the president, with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints a new justice. Each justice has a single vote in deciding the cases argued before the court. When in the majority, the chief justice decides who writes the opinion of the court; otherwise, the most senior justice in the majority assigns the task of writing the opinion. On average, the Supreme Court receives about 7,000 petitions for writs of certiorari each year, but only grants about 80.

Web Search Results

• Supreme Court of the United States - Wikipedia

  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 "State court (United States)") 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 Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be [...] One of the smallest supreme courts in the world, the U.S. Supreme Court consists of nine members: one chief justice and eight associate justices. The U.S. Constitution does not specify the size of the Supreme Court, nor does it specify any specific positions for the court's members. The Constitution assumes the existence of the office of the chief justice, because it mentions in Article I, Section 3, Clause 6 that "the Chief Justice" must preside over impeachment trials of the President of the [...] Under Article Three of the United States Constitution, the composition and procedures of the Supreme Court were originally established by the 1st Congress through the Judiciary Act of 1789. As it has since 1869, the court consists of nine justices– the chief justice of the United States and eight associate justices– who meet at the Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C. Justices have lifetime tenure, meaning they remain on the court until they die, retire, resign, or are impeached and

• About the Supreme Court - United States Courts

  The Supreme Court plays a very important role in our constitutional system of government. First, as the highest court in the land, it is the court of last resort for those looking for justice. Second, due to its power of judicial review, it plays an essential role in ensuring that each branch of government recognizes the limits of its own power. Third, it protects civil rights and liberties by striking down laws that violate the Constitution. Finally, it sets appropriate limits on democratic [...] Article III of the Constitution establishes the federal judiciary. Article III, Section I states that "The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish." Although the Constitution establishes the Supreme Court, it permits Congress to decide how to organize it. Congress first exercised this power in the Judiciary Act of 1789. This Act created a Supreme Court with six justices. It [...] Article III, Section II of the Constitution establishes the jurisdiction (legal ability to hear a case) of the Supreme Court. The Court has original jurisdiction (a case is tried before the Court) over certain cases, e.g., suits between two or more states and/or cases involving ambassadors and other public ministers. The Court has appellate jurisdiction (the Court can hear the case on appeal) on almost any other case that involves a point of constitutional and/or federal law. Some examples

• List of justices of the Supreme Court of the United States - Wikipedia

  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,"( and was organized by the 1st United States Congress. Through the Judiciary Act of 1789, Congress specified the Court's original and appellate jurisdiction, created thirteen judicial districts, and fixed the number of justices at six (one chief justice and five associate justices).( [...] | Current members | Chief justice:John Roberts Associate justices:Clarence Thomas Samuel Alito Sonia Sotomayor Elena Kagan Neil Gorsuch Brett Kavanaugh Amy Coney Barrett Ketanji Brown Jackson | | Retired justices | Anthony Kennedy Stephen Breyer | [...] | v t e Supreme Court of the United States | | --- | | The court | Lists of cases Court demographics Ideological leanings Nomination and confirmation | Image 128 | | Procedures | _Amicus curiae_ brief _Certiorari_ Cert. before judgment Cert. dismissed as improvidently granted Grant, vacate, remand Shadow docket In-chambers opinion |

• Justices - Supreme Court

  Visit Hours & Directions Prohibited Items Visitor Guidelines Accessibility Maps & Guides Courtroom Lectures Exhibitions Group Visits Activities for Students & Families Café & Building Amenities Contact Us|Site Map|Help|Fellows Program|Jobs|Links|Website Policies and Notices|Privacy Policy|USA.GOV SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES 1 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20543 [...] Nine Justices make up the current Supreme Court: one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. The Honorable John G. Roberts, Jr., is the 17th Chief Justice of the United States, and there have been 104 Associate Justices in the Court’s history. Opinions Opinions of the Court Opinions Relating to Orders In-Chambers Opinions U. S. Reports Online Sources Cited in Opinions Media Files Cited in Opinions Case Citation Finder [...] Front row, left to right: Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Associate Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr., and Associate Justice Elena Kagan. Back row, left to right: Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Associate Justice Neil M. Gorsuch, Associate Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, and Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Credit: Fred Schilling, Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States_

• Current Members - Supreme Court

  Visit Hours & Directions Prohibited Items Visitor Guidelines Accessibility Maps & Guides Courtroom Lectures Exhibitions Group Visits Activities for Students & Families Café & Building Amenities Contact Us|Site Map|Help|Fellows Program|Jobs|Links|Website Policies and Notices|Privacy Policy|USA.GOV SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES 1 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20543

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