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The U.S. Supreme Court
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The Supreme Court The Supreme Court’s term runs from the first Monday in October through the end of June.
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Inside The Supreme Court Building
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The Federal Judicial System
Article III (Constitutional) Versus Article I (Legislative) Courts Original Jurisdiction The authority of a court to hear a case “in the first instance” Appellate Jurisdiction The authority of a court to review decisions made by lower courts
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The Scope of Judicial Power
Judicial power is passive and reactive Hamilton called it “the least dangerous branch.” Power only to decide judicial disputes A Dual court system Two court systems, state and federal, exist and operate at the same time in the same geographic areas Cases must be ripe Cases cannot be moot Cases cannot be political Judicial Federalism: State & Federal Courts
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The Eleven U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal
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The Supreme Court & How it Operates
The Powers of the Chief Justice Appointed by the president upon confirmation by the Senate Responsible for assigning judges to committees, responding to proposed legislation that affects the judiciary, and delivering the annual Report on the State of the Judiciary Which Cases Reach the Supreme Court?
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The Supreme Court’s Increasing Caseload
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Judicial Power in a Constitutional Democracy
The Great Debate over the Proper Role of the Courts The People and the Court The contemporary debate over the Supreme Court's role is really a debate about the proper balance between government authority versus individual rights.
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Current Supreme Court Justices
Chief Justice John Roberts Appointed: Bush, 2005 January 27, 1955 Conservative
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Current Supreme Court Justices
Anthony Kennedy Appointed: Reagan, 1988 July 23, 1936 Swing Vote (Usually Conservative)
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Current Supreme Court Justices
Clarence Thomas Appointed: Bush, 1991 June 23, 1948 Strong Conservative
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Current Supreme Court Justices
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Appointed: Clinton, 1993 March 13, 1933 Strong Liberal
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Current Supreme Court Justices
Stephen Breyer Appointed: Clinton, 1994 August 14, 1938 Liberal
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Current Supreme Court Justices
Samuel Alito Appointed: Bush, 2006 April 1, 1950 Conservative
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Current Supreme Court Justices
Sonia Sotomayor Appointed: Obama, 2009 June 25, 1954 Strong Liberal
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Current Supreme Court Justices
Elena Kagan Appointed: Obama, 2010 April 28, 1960 Liberal
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Current Supreme Court Justices
Neil Gorsuch Appointed: Trump 2017 August 27, 1967 Strong Conservative
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