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Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the United States

Supreme Court of the United States

(SCOTUS) is the highest court of the judiciary of the United States of America. Alexander Hamilton originally described the federal judiciary as the “least dangerous branch” due to the fact that it does not have the power to enforce its rulings, or control the country’s finances.[2] However, due to liberal tendencies the Supreme Court has grabbed so much power in the last half-century that it currently exceeds the authority of the other branches of government. The Supreme Court hears and decides fewer and fewer cases: 150 per year in the mid-1900s, to only 80-90 cases in 1990s and 2000s, to only 60-70 around 2020, and then only 50-60 cases in 2022.[3]

“If the … president doesn’t place morally sound Christians on the bench of our highest court of this land, we might as well look for a new country to raise our children in. The Reagan and George H. Bush administrations failed us when they nominated “moderates” to the bench and the Clinton administration further disappointed us with the nomination of Judge Ginsburg. The … presidential administration will determine the path the United States will take. Will it be path of light, or further darkness?” — Anthony A. Falzarano

Starting in 1791, the Supreme Court met in the Old City Hall building in Philadelphia. The size of the court was set at nine in the Judiciary Act of 1869. Between 1800 and 1935, it met primarily in the basement of the United States Capitol building, then in the Old Senate Chamber, until it moved into its present location at One First Street NE, Washington, D.C.

The Constitution does not specify the number of Justices on the Court. The Judiciary Act of 1869 set the number at the current nine, consisting of eight Associate Justices and one Chief Justice. To assist them there are many clerks, guards, and staff. Historians generally divide Court history into eras named after the Chief Justice then presiding (e.g., the Rehnquist Court and the Warren Court).

Justices are appointed by the U.S. President with the advice and approval of the U.S. Senate, which means that confirmation by a vote of a simple majority of the Senate is required before one can be sworn in as a Justice of the Supreme Court. There is no requirement that, whenever The Chief Justice’s seat is vacant, that the nominee be a member of the Court, though it is common.

A list of pending cases to be heard on their merits by the Supreme Court, also known as petitions for which certiorari has been granted, is available on its website.

With the exception of a few cases (mainly involving disputes between states) where the Court has original jurisdiction, a party to a case from a lower court (either a Federal appellate court, or a state supreme court if the party is arguing that a United States Constitutional right was violated) must request the court to grant a writ of certiorari to hear the case.

The Court grants the writ in only about one out of every 100 petitions filed with it each year. And when granted, not all cases result in an actual court hearing: the court may grant the writ in a case similar to one where the Court did render an opinion, but then instead of a hearing will remand (return to the lower court) the case to reconsider its decision in light of the Court’s opinion in the similar case (this is common if the opinion was rendered either during a term of the Court or the immediately preceding prior term).

When a case is heard, the Court hears the cases en banc (as opposed to lower level courts where a panel may hear the case). Time limits are very strict, usually only one hour (divided between the parties) is granted (though, in some exceptional cases, extra time may be granted) and the parties are frequently interrupted by a Justice asking a question or making a comment (though notably, Justice Clarence Thomas had a long period where he didn’t ask a question from the bench).

Prior to the Marshall Court, the Court issued opinions in seriatim. This means that each Justice wrote his own opinion and delivered it from the bench. Currently, the Court issues one opinion, said to be “the opinion of the Court”. Opinions tend to have the history of the case, followed by the Court’s reasoning and action. Generally the opinion will be written by a member of the majority, chosen by either the Chief Justice or the most senior Justice in the majority.

When a majority of Justices agrees to the opinion, it is called the majority opinion. Occasionally, a majority of Justices agrees to the remedy, yet a minority of Justices agrees with the main opinion. This is called a plurality opinion.

Justices that disagree with the Court’s action can and frequently do write dissenting opinions, which state their objections to the ruling. When a Justice agrees with an action, but not the reasoning behind it, he may write a concurring opinion, which states the reasoning he would have used. Such opinions have no bearing on the case at bar, but are often used later in time as justification for legal rulings.

Current members

NameDate of AccessionAppointed byTitleGeneral ideology
Clarence ThomasOctober 23, 1991George H. W. BushAssociate Justiceconservative
Stephen BreyerAugust 3, 1994Bill ClintonAssociate Justiceliberal
John RobertsSeptember 29, 2005George W. BushChief Justicemoderate/liberal
Samuel AlitoJanuary 31, 2006George W. BushAssociate Justiceconservative
Sonia SotomayorAugust 6, 2009Barack ObamaAssociate Justiceliberal
Elena KaganAugust 7, 2010Barack ObamaAssociate Justiceliberal
Neil GorsuchApril 10, 2017Donald TrumpAssociate Justiceconservative
Brett KavanaughOctober 6, 2018Donald TrumpAssociate Justiceconservative
Amy Coney BarrettOctober 26, 2020Donald TrumpAssociate Justiceconservative

Source: Conservapedia

Chronological History of Events Related to SCOTUS

Sackett v EPA: Supreme Court Rules Against EPA in Major Wetlands Case

Sackett v EPA: Supreme Court Rules Against EPA in Major Wetlands Case

The Supreme Court voted to rein in the power of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate wetlands in a ruling issued on May 25, the latest in a series of rulings curbing federal regulatory authority. The nation’s High Court ruled in favor of an Idaho couple who have been battling federal officials for years over the right to develop their own property. The case, ...
Florida Supreme Court Authorizes Criminal Investigation of Big Pharma COVID Shots

Florida Supreme Court Authorizes Criminal Investigation of Big Pharma COVID Shots

In a massive victory for humanity, the Florida Supreme Court has approved of a criminal investigation into the experimental COVID injections that were in many cases forced upon American citizens. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) had requested the Supreme Court impanel a grand jury to review evidence that the pharmaceutical companies who deployed the COVID-19 shots should be held accountable for vaccine injuries. The Florida Supreme Court ...
Berlin State Supreme Court Rules Elections in the German Capital were Fraudulent and Corrupt; Orders Redo

Berlin State Supreme Court Rules Elections in the German Capital were Fraudulent and Corrupt; Orders Redo

Elections in the German capital of Berlin were so fraudulent they will have to be repeated, the Berlin State Supreme Court ruled today. YouTube had threatened to censor any claims of election irregularities and now looks a lot like Fake News. “The elections to the Berlin House of Representatives and  the district assemblies are declared invalid in the entire electoral area,”  the President of the Berlin ...
The Delaware Supreme Court Rules that Mail-in Voting is Unconstitutional in the State

The Delaware Supreme Court Rules that Mail-in Voting is Unconstitutional in the State

The Delaware Supreme Court ruled on Friday that mail-in voting is unconstitutional in the state. It was a unanimous decision! 🚨BREAKING: Delaware Supreme Court finds mail in voting unconstitutional- BANS mail in voting. See thread: https://t.co/IYwod4X2Dt — Brandon Straka (@BrandonStraka) October 7, 2022 Attorney Julianne Murray filed the lawsuit back in July 2022 over the new law that allows voters to request and submit ballots through the mail ...
Supreme Court Overrules Roe v. Wade in Dobbs Decision – Returns Abortion to State Lawmakers

Supreme Court Overrules Roe v. Wade in Dobbs Decision – Returns Abortion to State Lawmakers

WASHINGTON, DC – The Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade on Friday, holding in the Dobbs case that the Constitution does not include a right to abortion and returning the issue of abortion laws and regulations to state legislatures. The nation erupted in cries of joy and tears of frustration. Justice Samuel Alito wrote for the Supreme Court in Friday’s 5-4 decision: Abortion presents a profound moral question. The Constitution does ...
Supreme Court Upholds Second Amendment in New York Gun Case Decision

Supreme Court Upholds Second Amendment in New York Gun Case Decision

The Supreme Court struck down a New York State gun law that required individuals to show “proper cause” to obtain a concealed carry permit Thursday. The case, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Keith M. Corlett, centered on two New York residents, Robert Nash and Brandon Koch, who both applied for concealed carry permits in Rensselaer County but were denied by the licensing officer, who said the ...
The Babri Mosque ruling in India

The Babri Mosque ruling in India

On May 17, 2022 a local court in Varanasi city of India’s largest state, Uttar Pradesh, issued an order asking authorities to seal a compound meant for performing ablution inside an 18th-century mosque, Gyanvapi. Spread on 1,000 square feet of land Gyanvapi Mosque Complex is located adjacent to Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi. The mosque was constructed by Muslim emperor Muhi al-Din Muhammad, popularly known as ...
Leaked majority opinion shows Supreme Court may overturn Roe v. Wade

Leaked majority opinion shows Supreme Court may overturn Roe v. Wade

WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) – According to an initial leaked draft majority opinion allegedly written by Justice Samuel Alito and obtained by Politico, the U.S. Supreme Court has voted 5-4 to overturn its nearly 50-year-old Roe v. Wade decision, which imposed abortion on demand across the country. Politico reported that Justices Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett joined Justice Alito in the reported majority ruling. Faux conservative ...
Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed To Supreme Court

Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed To Supreme Court

After weeks of private meetings and days of public testimony, Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed to the US Supreme Court on Thursday, becoming the first black woman to join the panel, just as President Joe Biden promised. Jackson, who currently serves on the US court of appeals for the DC Circuit, will become the 116th Supreme Court Justice in US History after Justice Stephen Breyer retires ...
Brazilian Journalist Wellington Macedo Arrested for Exposing Criminals in Brazilian Government

Brazilian Journalist Wellington Macedo Arrested for Exposing Criminals in Brazilian Government

Om 13 August 2021, Brazilian Journalist Wellington Macedo published an interview with popular singer Sérgio Reis, who called on Brazilians to take to the streets in protest against parliamentarians and members of the Supreme Court, who together promoted anti-democratic and unconstitutional acts. Macedo describes what happened next in an exclusive interview with The Gateway Pundit: It was from then on that I was targeted with a ...