ELI5: supreme court
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What is the Supreme Court?
The Supreme Court is the most important court in the United States, kind of like the final referee in a game [2]. It has nine judges called justices who work together in a special building in Washington, D.C. [2]
Why does it exist?
When people disagree about what the laws mean or if a law is fair, the Supreme Court gets to make the final decision [2]. It's like having a super-smart teacher who decides who's right when other teachers can't agree [1].
What does it do?
The Supreme Court reads cases about important legal questions and decides what the Constitution really means [2]. When they make a decision, it becomes the law that everyone in America has to follow [2].
Who works there?
Nine justices work at the Supreme Court, including one Chief Justice who is the leader [2][3]. One of them right now is Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. [3].
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The Supreme Court Building is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Courtroom Lectures available within the next 30 days. Calendar. Title and navigation ...
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, ...
John G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice of the United States, was born in Buffalo, New York, January 27, 1955. He married Jane Sullivan in 1996 and they have two ...
The Clerk's office receives, processes, and maintains permanent records of appeals, State Bar Disciplinary cases, Fitness Board matters, and is the repository ...
This website provides Supreme Court opinions, case information, live and archived oral arguments and extensive procedural and administrative information.
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