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Supreme Court Justice Spotlight: John G. Roberts, Jr.
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the head of the judicial branch and is the highest federal court in the country. Made up of nine justices, the Supreme Court was established by the U.S. Constitution in 1789 and holds the final jurisdiction over all...
Supreme Court Procedures: Writs of Certiorari
The Supreme Court is the only court that was specifically established by the United States Constitution. With nine justices on the court, each member is to be appointed by the President and then confirmed by the Senate. Once they are confirmed, justices can hold...
Supreme Court Procedures: Appointing A Justice
The process of appointing a Supreme Court Justice is relatively simple. Its simplicity does not mean that the process is insufficient, ineffective, or inappropriate, however, as there are thorough investigations and hearings conducted prior to making a decision on any...
Supreme Court Procedures: Law Clerks
The most esteemed job in the United States is arguably that of a Supreme Court Justice. Established in Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court of the United States currently holds nine Justices on the Court. To become a Supreme Court Justice, the...
Supreme Court Ruling – Support for Travel Ban
After a 5-to-4 ruling on Tuesday, June 26th, 2018, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the travel ban implemented by President Trump. The ban prevents travel from a few predominantly Muslim countries. It will allow him to prohibit travelers from certain countries if...
Facts About the Supreme Court You May Not Have Known
Next month marks the birth of the Supreme Court. Established on September 24th, 1789, the Supreme Court is the only court that was specifically created by the Constitution in the United States. Initially, the Supreme Court was comprised of six members and they met for...
The U.S. Court System
The U.S. Court system has two main branches. Federal courts decide cases brought against the United States, and cases that involve federal laws. States also have their own court systems authorized to hear cases involving citizens and laws of a particular state or...
Aug. 3: Monday Round-up
This edition of James Romoser’s round-up highlights a few updates regarding the Supreme Court as the summer recess continues.
July 7: Tuesday Round-Up
In today’s issue of Edith Robert’s Tuesday Round-Up, she highlights a unanimous decision pertaining to the penalization of presidential electors who vote for candidates they did not pledge to support; the ruling here was that laws that punish electors do not go against the Constitution.
June 17: Wednesday Round-Up
In this edition of the SCOTUSblog’s Round-Up, Edith Roberts highlights a few noteworthy cases dealing with religious freedom for death row inmates and prisoners in general as well as gender and sexuality-based discrimination in the workplace.