Home - Supreme Court of the United States The map was included Justice John Paul Stevens’s trifold map in Karcher v Daggett (462 U S 725, 1983) may well be the first color map to be published in an opinion Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States
About the Court - Supreme Court of the United States About the Court "EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW" - These words, written above the main entrance to the Supreme Court Building, express the ultimate responsibility of the Supreme Court of the United States The Court is the highest tribunal in the Nation for all cases and controversies arising under the Constitution or the laws of the United States
Justices - Supreme Court of the United States Credit: Fred Schilling, Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States Nine Justices make up the current Supreme Court: one Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices The Honorable John G Roberts, Jr , is the 17th Chief Justice of the United States, and there have been 104 Associate Justices in the Court’s history
Current Members - Supreme Court of the United States He served as a law clerk for Judge Henry J Friendly of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1979–1980, and as a law clerk for then-Associate Justice William H Rehnquist of the Supreme Court of the United States during the 1980 Term
Opinions - Supreme Court of the United States The term “opinions” as used on this website refers to several types of writing by the Justices The most well-known opinions are those released or announced in cases in which the Court has heard oral argument Each opinion sets out the Court’s judgment and its reasoning and may include the majority or principal opinion as well as any concurring or dissenting opinions All opinions in a
Docket Search - Supreme Court of the United States The Supreme Court’s docket system contains information about cases, both pending and decided, that have been filed at the Court The docket provided here contains complete information regarding the status of cases filed since the beginning of the 2001 Term Users can search for the docket in a particular case by using a Supreme Court docket number, a case name, or other words or numbers
The Court and Constitutional Interpretation "EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW"-These words, written above the main entrance to the Supreme Court Building, express the ultimate responsibility of the Supreme Court of the United States The Court is the highest tribunal in the Nation for all cases and controversies arising under the Constitution or the laws of the United States
Home - Supreme Court of the United States The Court convenes for a session in the Courtroom at 10 a m The session begins with the announcement of opinions - decisions in argued cases - followed by the swearing in of new members to the Bar of the Supreme Court These sessions, which typically last 15-30 minutes, are open to the public
Oral Arguments - Supreme Court of the United States The Court holds oral argument in about 70-80 cases each year The arguments are an opportunity for the Justices to ask questions directly of the attorneys representing the parties to the case, and for the attorneys to highlight arguments that they view as particularly important Arguments are generally scheduled on specified Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings beginning on the first Monday