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ELI5: supreme court

high confidence

March 26, 2026

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// eli5The Supreme Court is like the most important judge in America's game of rules. It has 9 judges who sit in a big building in Washington, D.C. When people disagree about what the rules (laws) mean, these judges decide who is right. There's one head judge called the Chief Justice, and 8 other judges called associate justices [2][3]. Think of it like the final referee in a game—their decision is the last word, and everyone has to follow it.

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[1]Home - Supreme Court of the United States

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 ...

[2]Supreme Court of the United States - Wikipedia

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, ...

[3]Current Members - Supreme Court

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 ...

[4]Supreme Court of Georgia

The Clerk's office receives, processes, and maintains permanent records of appeals, State Bar Disciplinary cases, Fitness Board matters, and is the repository ...

[5]Home | Supreme Court of California

This website provides Supreme Court opinions, case information, live and archived oral arguments and extensive procedural and administrative information.

[6]Understand Supreme Court of India | Indian Constitution | Article 124-147video

Video by Priya Jain

[7]Supreme Court of the United States Procedures: Crash Course Government and Politics #20video

Video by CrashCourse

[8]The Union Judiciary : THE SUPREME COURT - ICSE Civics | Class 10 | English For Allvideo

Video by English For All

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