About the Supreme Court
Many people ask, what exactly does the Supreme Court do? The Supreme Court is the most famous and highest ranking in the Nation. They decide whether a law is applicable to our country and if it should be put into place. The Supreme Court holds extremely powerful people such as the Chief of Justice and Associate Justices. Not only does the Supreme Court take everything into consideration and protects the American people, they reassure Americans that there is equal justice under law. These are words written out front of the Supreme Court.
Members of the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has 9 current members. John G Roberts is our Junior Chief of Justice. After him, we have 8 Associate Justices starting with Clarence Thomas, Samuel A. Alito (Jr. Associate Justice), Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, and Ketanji Brown Jackson. There are also 4 retired Associate Justices. Sandra Day O’Connor, Anthony M. Kennedy, David H. Souter, and Stephen G. Breyer. These past and present Supreme Court members instill that we live in a safe country.
Marbury vs. Madison
One of the most significant and crucial Chief Justices the United has ever had was John Marshall. Marshall is best known for his critical contributions to the early United States. In a hamiltonian/Federalist way, Marshall favored a strong, national, Federal government over states rights. One of Marshall’s most well-known cases was Marbury V. Madison. This 1803 case was a landmark for the United States. The origin of the case occurred after SOT. James Madison did not deliver William Marbury’s pension. In the end, the case gave the Supreme Court the power to apply the principle of ‘judicial review’. In other words, this case gave the Supreme Court the ability to call things unconstitutional.
Sources of Law
As we can see, the Supreme Court is shaped by many things. One of the most important things that has shaped the Supreme Court is the sources of law. The sources of law are common law, constitutional law, statutory law, and administrative law. The Constitutional, statutory, and administrative laws are federal laws. Common, constitutional, statutory, and administrative laws are state laws. The common law and constitutional law are under the judicial branch. Statutory laws are under the legislative branch and administrative laws are under the executive branch. The Supreme Court runs under the common law.
The Supreme Court is the most powerful judicial body. During each term, 7,000 cases are brought to the Supreme Court. Cases usually either get accepted, dismissed, or removed. As you can see from all of the information above, it takes a lot to fill and stabilize the Supreme Court. The members do everything in their power to protect the American people.
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