1. JUDICIAL BRANCH By: Nicholas Oelke, Lakin Hall, Aca Jordan, and Joshua Lantzsch

2. START OF THE BRANCH  In 1787, the Judicial Branch was established by the constitution. The Judicial Branch was made up of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court had 6 judges until 1930 when they decided to add three judges. Nowadays, the Supreme Court is made up of 8 associates and 1 chief justice.  On October 13,1932, Chief Justice Evan Hughes laid the cornerstone for the new supreme court building which cost just under 9,740,000$.

3. JUDICIAL BRANCH’S POWERS  Article 3 of the constitution says that they shall be one court.  Art3.Sec2.Prgh1.-Judicial Powers shall extend to all case under the constitution.(laws of US, Treaties, Ambassadors, Public Ministers, Consuls, between 2 states, between states and a citizen.)  Art3.Sec2.Prgh2.-The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction on all cases under congress’s regulations  Art3.Sec2.Prgh3-They have all trials of crime, except in impeachment.  Art3.Sec3.Prgh1.-In charge of all Treason cases.(levying war, adhering enemies, giving them aid and comfort.)

4. CHECKS AND BALANCES  The Judicial Branch includes criminal and civil courts, and interprets the U.S. Constitution. They determine whether the constitution allows certain laws to be passed by congress. They can say a law is “unconstitutional”

5. JUDICIAL WORKERS  They have more than 475 employees in the Supreme Court Building.  That includes: Principal Officers(appointed by the court), Clerks, the Reporter of Decisions, the Librarian, the Marshal, 29 staff members, and 153 police officers.

6. LARGEST CASES IN SUPREME COURT HISTORY  Dred Scott v. Sandford, 1857 (7-2 decision)  Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896 (7-1 decision)  Brown v. Board of Education, 1954 (9-0 decision)  Roe v. Wade, 1973 (7-2 decision)  United States v. Nixon, 1974 (8-0 decision)  Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896 (7-1 decision)

7. LIST OF CURRENT JUDGES AND CASES  Justices; Clarence Thomas, John G. Roberts, Anthony M. Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen Breyer, Samuel A. Alito, Elena Kagan  Cases; Whole Women Health, Claim a Texas Law enacted in 2013, Abortion Services closer.