{"id":49772,"date":"2016-03-31T21:38:49","date_gmt":"2016-04-01T02:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-legal\/supreme.html"},"modified":"2025-01-21T10:49:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T15:49:06","slug":"supreme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/supreme.findlaw.com","title":{"rendered":"US Supreme Court Center"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
    \n
  1. \n FindLaw <\/a>\n \/<\/span>\n <\/li>\n
  2. US Supreme Court Center<\/li>\n <\/ol>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
    \n

    United States Supreme Court<\/h1>\n

    The federal court system in the United States includes more than one hundred courts and eight hundred active judges. At the very top, with the final word on Constitutional issues in the United States, sits the United States Supreme Court.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

    \n \"\"\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
    \n
    \n

    Learn About the Supreme Court<\/h2>\n

    The decisions that shape the U.S. legal system and the justices who make them<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

    \n \"\"\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n \n\n
    \n
    \n
    \n \n\n \n\n
    \n \"\"\n<\/img>\n Justices<\/span>\n
    \n <\/i>\n \n Who Sits on the Court<\/span>\n <\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n
    \n
    \n \n
  3. \n
    \n <\/i>\n <\/div>\n
    \n \n Current Supreme Court Justices\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
  4. \n
    \n <\/i>\n <\/div>\n
    \n \n Past Justices\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
  5. \n
    \n <\/i>\n <\/div>\n
    \n \n Justices Without Prior Experience\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n
    \n \"\"\n<\/img>\n Decisions<\/span>\n
    \n <\/i>\n \n Landmark Cases<\/span>\n <\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n
    \n
    \n \n
  6. \n
    \n <\/i>\n <\/div>\n
    \n \n Roe v. Wade\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
  7. \n
    \n <\/i>\n <\/div>\n
    \n \n Marbury v. Madison\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
  8. \n
    \n <\/i>\n <\/div>\n
    \n \n McCulloch v. Maryland\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n
    \n \"\"\n<\/img>\n History<\/span>\n
    \n <\/i>\n \n Documents and More<\/span>\n <\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n
    \n
    \n \n
  9. \n
    \n <\/i>\n <\/div>\n
    \n \n History of the Supreme Court\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
  10. \n
    \n <\/i>\n <\/div>\n
    \n \n The Articles of Confederation\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
  11. \n
    \n <\/i>\n <\/div>\n
    \n \n The Federalist Papers\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n
    \n \"\"\n<\/img>\n News<\/span>\n
    \n <\/i>\n \n Analysis and Impact<\/span>\n <\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n\n
    \n
    \n \n
  12. \n
    \n <\/i>\n <\/div>\n
    \n \n A Look Ahead at the Supreme Court’s Upcoming Term\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
  13. \n
    \n <\/i>\n <\/div>\n
    \n \n Can Courts Intervene in Elections Cases? SCOTUS Says ‘Yes’\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
  14. \n
    \n <\/i>\n <\/div>\n
    \n \n The Letter of the Law: Unpacking the History of Textualism\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n
    \n \"\"\n<\/img>\n Practice<\/span>\n
    \n <\/i>\n \n Rules and Filing Guides<\/span>\n <\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/span>\n\n
    \n
    \n \n
  15. \n
    \n <\/i>\n <\/div>\n
    \n \n US Supreme Court Filing Guides\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
  16. \n
    \n <\/i>\n <\/div>\n
    \n \n Rules of the Supreme Court\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n\n
    \n \"\"\n<\/img>\n Research<\/span>\n
    \n <\/i>\n \n Opinions and Summaries<\/span>\n <\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/span>\n\n
    \n
    \n \n
  17. \n
    \n <\/i>\n <\/div>\n
    \n \n Opinions (1760-Present)\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
  18. \n
    \n <\/i>\n <\/div>\n
    \n \n Summaries (2000-2019)\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
    \n
    \n

    Current United States Supreme Court Justices<\/h2>\n

    Nine judges, known as "justices," serve on the United States Supreme Court. They are nominated by the president and confirmed by Congress. Use the links below to view biography pages about each justice that include information on their educational backgrounds, legal careers, and impact on the court.<\/p>\n